“At last something decent to watch!” – British viewers thrilled to bits – What’s Going On – Classic sitcom “Man About the House” returns to screens after 52 years – Charm still intact after half a century – Cast with flawless performances – BUT the old cast’s fate leaves fans stunned!

TV fans have raved ‘at last something decent to watch!’ as a beloved British sitcom returns to our screens 52 years on from its first episode.

Man About the House, created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, aired on ITV between 1973 and 1976.

IDMB’s official synopsis reads: ‘Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.’

The show stars Richard O’Sullivan as Robin Tripp, Paula Wilcox as Chrissy Plummer and Sally Thomsett as Jo.

And they were joined by the likes of Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Doug Fisher, Daphne Oxenford and Jenny Hanley.

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TV fans have raved ‘at last something decent to watch!’ as a beloved British sitcom returns to our screens 52 years on from its first episode

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Man About the House, created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, aired on ITV between 1973 and 1976

There were 39 episodes across six successful series.

The show also had a number of spin-offs, including George and Mildred and Robin’s Nest.

It was last on our screens 49 years ago and many are happy to know that it is going to be rerun on Freeview channel That’s TV very soon.

The channel’s account wrote on X: ‘Man About the House This summer on That’s TV.

And many replied to share their excitement over the news.

‘Love it!!!’

‘Brilliant.’

‘Loved this show so much when I was younger, great cast and happy memories of whole family around the tv watching it.’

Many rushed to the post to share their excitement over the news that it will be back on our screens

‘Fabulous.’

And on Facebook another said: ‘At last something decent!’

Meanwhile others have taken to IMBd to share how much they love the show.

‘I’ve been watching a lot of 60s and 70s British comedies and Paula Wilcox is head and shoulders the best actress I’ve seen in any of them so natural and believable but there is not 1 weakness in the entire cast.’

‘A excellent comedy series with a great cast who played their part in making this a success.

‘It was a very funny series. It could be n@ughty. But was never crude.’

‘This is a well-written and well-acted 1970s ITV sitcom that is set in London. Robin O’Sullivan, Sally Thomsett and Paula Wilcox play twentysomething, single flatmates Robin, Jo and Chrissy.

Many have rushed online to share their rave reviews about the sitcom – which aired back in the 70s

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‘Their downstairs neighbours are George and Mildred Roper, an unhappily- married, middle-aged couple.’

‘I hadn’t seen this since I was a kid back in the 70s and it’s just as funny today. An excellent cast and superb writing. Nice to see other actors appearing who later had their own starring roles.’

‘A personal favourite comedy.’

‘Best 1970’s UK Comedy Ever Made!’

‘They don’t make shows like this anymore, do they?’