Man About the House: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Young flatmates Chrissy and Jo find a stranger, student chef Robin Tripp, asleep in their bath the morning after the farewell party for their departed flatmate Eleanor. Learning that he is staying at the YMCA and is looking for a place, they easily convince him to move in, making it clear, however, that their relationship will be purely platonic. When landlord George Roper objects to the mixed-sex living arrangement, Chrissy tells him that Robin is gay.

Series details

• Title: Man About the House
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1973-08-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-04-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6028
• IMDb ID: tt0069607
• TVDB ID: 76700

Cast and credited roles

• Richard O'Sullivan — Robin Tripp
• Paula Wilcox — Chrissy Plumber
• Sally Thomsett — Jo
• Yootha Joyce — Mrs. Mildred Roper
• Brian Murphy — Mr. George Roper

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1973-08-15; final listed air date 1973-09-26; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1974-01-09; final listed air date 1974-02-13; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1974-10-09; final listed air date 1974-11-20; episode order: 7.
• Season 4: premiered 1975-03-06; final listed air date 1975-04-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 1975-09-04; final listed air date 1975-10-09; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 1976-02-25; final listed air date 1976-04-07; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Man About the House on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.