S2.E5

The Perfect Gentleman

Name: The Perfect Gentleman
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975-12-05
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale, Don Warrington

Episode aired Dec 5, 1975
25m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

YOUR RATING

Richard Beckinsale, Henry McGee, Leonard Rossiter, and Don Warrington in Rising Damp (1974)

Comedy

Alan and Philip do not share the fawning Rigsby's high opinion of the new tenant, suave, ex-Colonial, Seymour, who borrows money from them and owes rent. Seymour appeals to Rigsby's snobbery... Read allAlan and Philip do not share the fawning Rigsby's high opinion of the new tenant, suave, ex-Colonial, Seymour, who borrows money from them and owes rent. Seymour appeals to Rigsby's snobbery by promising him golf club membership and tries to turn him against Alan by planting Phil... Read allAlan and Philip do not share the fawning Rigsby's high opinion of the new tenant, suave, ex-Colonial, Seymour, who borrows money from them and owes rent. Seymour appeals to Rigsby's snobbery by promising him golf club membership and tries to turn him against Alan by planting Philip's wallet on him. When Rigsby is also robbed, Philip sets a trap and exposes Seymour as ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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Trivia
The plot of this is almost identical to the plot of A Touch of Class (1975), which was transmitted two months earlier and had Basil Fawlty similarly taken in by an upmarket conman.

Connections
Referenced in Rising Damp (1980)

User reviews2

Featured review

9/10

A wonderful episode.

Fawlty Towers had Lord Melbury, Rising Damp had Seymour. Rigsby is in awe of his sophisticated, eloquent, smart new resident, Seymour, the only problem, is that he's a crook, Alan and Philip aren't taken in by his charms.

It really is an episode for the boys, is this the only episode not to feature Miss Jones or Brenda?

It really is a classic, one of Rising Damp's finest, it exposes Rigsby's desperate need to social climb, his real weakness. It's an episode that shows just how wonderful Alan and Philip are, thy really are the Ood guys, and stick up for their miserly landlord.

Henry McGee is wonderful as Seymour, it's a brilliant performance, you are never aware that anyone is missing.

Classic, 9/10.