Surprise, Surprise

Episode aired Feb 2, 1992
TV-PG
29m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

164

YOUR RATING

Jean Warren in Surprise, Surprise (1992)

Comedy Romance

Jean and Judy decide to pay Lionel a surprise visit while he lectures at a conference in Norwich. The surprise is not a very welcome one and Jean finds Lionel staying with another woman. As ... Read allJean and Judy decide to pay Lionel a surprise visit while he lectures at a conference in Norwich. The surprise is not a very welcome one and Jean finds Lionel staying with another woman. As Alistair begins to show interest in Jean rather than in Judy, a battle of the sexes, and a... Read allJean and Judy decide to pay Lionel a surprise visit while he lectures at a conference in Norwich. The surprise is not a very welcome one and Jean finds Lionel staying with another woman. As Alistair begins to show interest in Jean rather than in Judy, a battle of the sexes, and ages, erupts.

Director
- Sydney Lotterby
Writers
- Bob Larbey
- Colin Bostock-Smith
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

164

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sydney Lotterby
Writers
- Bob Larbey
- Colin Bostock-Smith
Stars

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8Sleepin_Dragon

Why not!

Jean and Judy travel to Norwich, alongside Alistair, to surprise Lionel, who in turn has a surprise waiting for them.

Loved it, the ever twisting and turning love story develops further again, those who thought the romance was simply rekindled and good to go, will be disappointed, of course there are curve balls.

Once again it's loaded with dry humour, cutting sarcasm, and deliveries that can only be described as incredible.

I really did like the character of Denise, she was good fun, and unlike anyone else we've seen on the show so far, the first person, I use the word cautiously, who's a bit common. Jean Warren was great, I will always remember her small, but hilarious scene in Only fools and horses.

Funny, 8/10.

Trivia
Paul Rogers receives third billing, below the two stars. This is rare for the series, with the regular cast normally taking precedence over guests.

Quotes
[last lines]
Denise Cropper: Get out of my house.
Lionel: What do you think I'm doing, getting ready to play pass the parcel?
Denise Cropper: You've taken advantage of me; that's what you've done.
Lionel: Now we really are in the realms of fiction, aren't we.
Denise Cropper: Of all my guests, all the gentlemen that have stayed here, you are the only one, and now you're being unkind to me.
Lionel: You're not losing anything, Denise.
[pause]
Lionel: It's just that I... can't. Look, it's probably stupid, but...
[pulls pictures out of dresser drawer]
Lionel: Who are this lot?
Denise Cropper: People.
Lionel: Well, call me suspicious, but why do I guess that they all have a pair of pyjamas with Macho Man printed across the chest?