The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 7 (Part 3 of 3)

[@DarrenMalin]

I like how Jerry give Tom the telling off he needed :)

[@nesspatinio7807]

I like Jerry’s sensitivity, such a friend!

[@zaygezunt]

Jerry is such a nice bloke and beautifully played by Paul Eddington. He's my favourite character in this.

[@lou-nc4rc]

Love his laugh.

[@DrawnInk1]

Mine too.

[@kezzajay2]

I LOVE Jerry's 'I'm right' laugh!

[@jnuttso1]

that was one off the sweetest episodes i've seen..how lovely . .:-)

[@martinstead5065]

Jerry's a better craftsman than Tom, too. He knows not to put a plane down flat on its sole. Clever touch from the writers there.

[@Lake420H]

This episode really bothered me and I feel like the reason Barbara had a right to feel upset was just glossed over. It wasn’t really about the dress, it’s that Tom wasn’t treating her how she felt she deserved. And then when he said he loves her and the dress doesn’t matter, and threw that dinner for her, he spent the whole time flirting with another woman. But of course all is forgiven when he buys Barbara a dress.

[@Mattriver7]

You're quite right of course but this was the 1970's when men got away with being terrible chauvinists. To be honest, I was cringing when he said some of those things, I guess that things have improved somewhat.

[@Lake420H]

Matt Osborne yeah I could kind of get that it was more accepted back then. But I felt like they were trying to take it in direction that that behaviour was wrong, with what Jerry said. They still kind of missed the point somewhat though. And yeah I was cringing immensely through the whole episode.

[@Lake420H]

@Mark Jones not really. If someone did that to me it would be over. It shouldn’t be normalised in a show as something you should just accept. Or that women are as 2D as a dress is all they want and need. I like the show as a whole, but this episode was not good. Even Jerry was trying to say the right thing, but he still glossed over the important part.

[@ljclark2177]

I feel exactly the same...I'm loving watching these episodes again as I remember as a kid being entertained by Tom's manic energy and their relationship...it seemed funny and somehow comforting then...but my perception has obviously changed somewhat after going through puberty and a few relationships myself and now my view of Tom has declined dramatically and I now see him as frenetic, cantankerous, insensitive and completely self-absorbed! Haha! He does not deserve Barbera one bit and he is damn lucky to have her! She has every right to have left him long ago. Something interesting though is that, judging by the sensationalised notions that we are fed these days by social media that there is no difference between genders, these days a young person would in theory agree entirely with Tom...that girls and boys, men and women are EXACTLY the same in every respect and that Barbera is being completely irrational in how she feels and doesn't deserve any sympathy at all! Interesting huh? Kind of shows how warped and twisted things can become when people try to place a belief over reality.

[@zzzbbbooo]

It's a comedy - situations are often exaggerated. The characters of Tom and Barbara had a lot more equal balance in their relationship than many other husbands and wives in that era. You certainly do have a serious take on life.

[@TheForeverfree1]

Jerry to Tom, You know I'm right, you resorted to abuse... Interesting line eh

[@kerensagrigson5410]

Jerry deserves a medal for putting up with Margo. And when Jerry stands up to Tom who is being insensitive to Barbara - he is a true friend and a marriage saver.

[@tomharrison1849]

It isn’t real.

[@joycekastamonitis2187]

Give me a break Tom, we are all well aware of that …

[@robleary3353]

Margot was a snob but! Shedid have her moments!. 🙂

[@NoiseGrinder]

Tom was such an awful selfish person.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Thank you again!

[@nealwhaley63]

I just realized the new dress was packed in the lid of the box instead of the actual carry space LOL

[@joannajones8533]

Jerry was ABSOLUTE Star in this Episode :)

[@glomontero6011]

The best as all ways

[@Terrilliser2024OZ]

Jerry is the best and most down to earth character on the show.

[@ljclark2177]

I'm loving watching these episodes again as I remember as a kid being entertained by Tom's manic energy and their relationship...it seemed funny and somehow comforting then...but my perception has obviously changed somewhat after going through puberty and a few relationships myself and now my view of Tom has declined dramatically and I now see him as frenetic, cantankerous, insensitive and completely self-absorbed! Haha! He does not deserve Barbera one bit and he is damn lucky to have her! She has every right to have left him long ago. Something interesting though is that, judging by the sensationalised notions that we are fed these days by social media that there is no difference between genders, these days a young person would in theory agree entirely with Tom...that girls and boys, men and women are EXACTLY the same in every respect and that Barbera is being completely irrational in how she feels and doesn't deserve any sympathy at all! Interesting huh? Kind of shows how warped and twisted things can become when people try to place a belief over reality.

[@incargeek]

Weird. KZbin never ever recommends part 1 of…

[@blackiemittens]

'You were thrown out of the club for shooting rabbits on the short 17th!' "Why should you complain---you're naturally scruffy!" But I must say, that creamy yellow dress, did make up for things. Like that kiss, after selling a few things. . .

[@EffingAndJeffing]

8:14 - I am hearing correctly, yes? He did say "Marbra?"

[@robertgrant008]

EffingAndJeffing ,no your right haha

[@evelynovercash1147]

Gift of the Magi.

[@hilversum1968]

Jerry: "It was you who said that, wasn't it Margo ?"

[@evelynovercash1147]

I love Jerry's laugh. heh heh heh

[@katieperry3998]

I thinl Jerry secretly fancies Barbara.........

[@jaycee330]

It's been pretty obvious throughout the series, "The Wind-Break War" pretty much confirms it.

[@PumaLyn]

And she him..the way she looks at him.

[@stephenmuriuki2423]

I concur, absolutely.

[@EcirpWehttam]

@sarahnewt yes I think you're right! Mind you it can't be easy having to switch between Margo and Barbara every two minutes, I'm surprised that he hadn't slipped up sooner...

[@jamesmasters4255]

Wouldn’t have forgiven him, would have ate him alive or poured antifreeze into his tea…..let the heart attacks begin.

[@no1saphead]

THANKS !

[@hilversum1968]

It looks like he said that :-) I hear it now too.

[@osogoodgirl]

Now THAT was a kiss!

[@dharmaseed]

@puttinright Yeah, he really fancied her. Who could blame him?

[@sulla123]

Are you going to add season 4 also?

[@sarahnewt]

did he nearly say marbra?....

[@JayCreates]

yes

[@excession3076]

Reading the comments and there's lots of anger directed at Tom, and quite rightly so. But Barbara is the real problem. She sacrificed herself for the manchild, to be his best friend, his pal, his "mate". She wanted a "quasi equality" rather than making him grow up and them having an actual child. Her femininity, her biology, is considered silly and superfluous, and she does that to herself. Just as so many women nowadays sacrifice their womanhood for being "one of the boys" and a career. This message has been pushed for so long, for so many years. No wonder we are in a mess.

[@EcirpWehttam]

@sarahnewt Yes, I think you're right. Mind you, at least he didn't say Bargo!

[@bowler8]

It certainly wasn't a stage kiss

[@caveymoley]

Tom is a really bad kisser...

[@MsFullheart]

aw cinderella moment!

[@KatePerry-y5s]

I love Jerry!!! ❤