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Problems with Relatives

Season 2, Episode 5, Aired 9/29/91

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Hyacinth tries to conceal her many family problems from Elizabeth and Emmett.

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Patricia Routledge

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "Bouquet")
Josephine Tewson

Elizabeth Hawksworth Warden
David Griffin

Emmet Hawksworth

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Poor Hyacinth, it seems, never gets a minutes peace because her aggravating relatives are always in some kind of trouble!

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By Lady_Lancaster, Sep 28, 2009 Report Abuse

A missionary tries to convince Hyacinth to purchase his religious pamphelts, but this is a mistake on his part as HER sermon to him is far lengthier than any in his memory. To add insult to injury, just like the rest of the world, he has been forced to remove his socks before entering her house!

Soon after, more problems arise for Hyacinth in the form of a telephone call from her sister, Violet, who informs her that her husband, Bruce, is up a tree and is refusing to come down because she (Violet) won't let him wear her clothes, to which he is particularly attached.

Meanwhile, Onslow and Daisy have taken Daddy for a walk in his wheelchair, only to come out of a shop to find that he has disappeared! Of course, they dread telling Hyacinth, and when she finds out, she drags poor Richard out of a board meeting to come and help her with Daddy whom they find has run off to get married!

Upon arrival at the Registry Office, Hyacinth sees Daddy being comforted by an elderly woman whom she presumes is the bride to be. She is suitably embarrassed to find that the lady in question is, in fact, the Registrar, and she was only trying to wake Daddy who has, as usual, fallen asleep!

After much discussion and getting Daddy into the car, they decide to take him to Bruce and Violet's home, only to find that Bruce is still sulking and that Violet is totally fed up with him. As usual, Hyacinth thinks fast on her feet and comes up with a totally ridiculous excuse for all the noise!

A great episode to give you a good laugh.moreless

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- On the DVDs, this episode is titled "The Googley-Eyed Registrar." Edit
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- Hyacinth: Richard, how can you possibly think of going back to work when Onslo's thrown Daddy over the wall! Edit
- Hyacinth: [to the Registrar, whom she's mistaken as trying to marry Daddy] You ought to be ashamed, forcing him into matrimony! You can see by his condition he's not up for the demands of the flesh! Edit
- Hyacinth: What kind of excitement did [Daddy] have last night? Onslo: I don't know, but he had a smile on his face like our old Bull Terrier. Edit
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