70s sitcom Man About the House returns on Freeview channel
Airing from 1973 until 1976, the show starred the likes of Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomsett.
Now, fans will be able to watch the classic series once again on That's TV (channel 56), which is known for playing reruns, according to The Sun.
Sharing a clip of the show on Facebook, the TV channel said: "Man about the house, this summer on That's TV."
Viewers have gushed over the ITV show on IMDb, where fans gave the programme a strong score of 7.2/10.
One fan wrote: "I absolutely LOVED this show when it aired here, even though I was a little kid by then.
"It had the kind of charm and mood that keeps you laughing until it hurts, the cast was excellent and so was the timing."
One person said it was "one of the best 70s sitcoms" of all time, telling users: "Now the series is over 30 years old, but it is still funny. I saw it when I was a child, and I can still recall the laughter at home.
"It was the first British TV series that topped the TV rankings in Spain and even now, people remember it.
"Two different situations: Upstairs, the three flatmates, and downstairs, the landlord and his wife. The scripts were terrific: Both situations fitted perfectly.
"And what about the actors? all of them were absolutely brilliant, especially my dear Mrs Roper."
Discussing how it compares to its American spin-off, Three's Company, a third person added: "The one thing the Brits know about television is knowing when to stop.
"This show did more with 39 episodes (& one movie) than Three's Company did with 172 episodes.
"While it does leave you wanting more, I'd rather have a few excellent shows than dozens of mediocre or downright horrible ones."
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