The Two of Us (1986)

Name: The Two of Us
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Janet Dibley

Comedy

The Two of Us is an ITV comedy series produced by London Weekend Television, and starring Nicholas Lyndhurst and Janet Dibley as Ashley Phillips and Elaine Walker, an unmarried couple living together, at a time when this was becoming increasingly common in Britain, but still considered slightly controversial in some circles. While Ashley was keen for the pair to get married and would regularly propose, Elaine saw no reason to get married and was happy to keep her independence. Ashley's roguish grandfather Perce (played by Patrick Troughton, but later by Tenniel Evans after Troughton's death) was supportive of the couple, but Ashley's domineering mother (Jennifer Piercey) disapproved and constantly urged the pair to marry. Ashley's suppressed father (Paul McDowell) seemed less upset, but generally backed up his wife in the hope of a quiet life and the odd sherry.

IMDb rating: 6.4 (233 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

7.01 avg 7 episodes 6.7 → 7.5

Big finale

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Proposals	6.7	7
2	Family Pressures	7.4	8
3	The Limit	6.9	8
4	Cracks in the Pavement	6.4	8
5	Feeling Broody	7.1	8
6	The Contract	7.1	8
7	The End of the Beginning	7.5	7

Season 4 (1990)

7.27 avg 3 episodes 8.2 → 5.6

Declining

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Telephone Only Rings Twice	8.2	8
8	Dangers in the Night	8.0	6
10	Best Laid Schemes	5.6	6

The Two of Us (1986)

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