Freeview channel brings back beloved British sitcom as viewers cry ‘at last something decent on TV'
The 1970s sitcom was first broadcast on ITV, and is now being repeated on That's TV.
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The sitcom will be broadcast on a Freeview channel
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Man About The House details the chaotic lives of Chrissy, Jo and Robin
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The show ran for 6 series in the 70s
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Man About The House was considered to be daring at the time when it was first released, as it featured a man living in a flat with two single women.
The show tracks the chaotic lives of Chrissy and Jo and their new flatmate Robin, who ends up moving in with them after they find him asleep in their bathtub following a wild farewell party for their previous flatmate.
It stars Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomset and aired for six series from 1973 to 1976.
Two spin-off series were later made, George and Mildred and Robin's nest, and a
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version of the series was released in 1974.
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In the US, the series was remade as Three's Company in 1977.
That's TV can be found on channel 56 on your Freeview box, and often plays re-runs of beloved shows, such as Steptoe and Son and Benidorm.
Sharing a clip of the show on Facebook, the TV channel said: "Man about the house, this summer on That's TV.
TV fans raced to the comments section of the video, to share their excitement at the show's return.
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One person said: "Great
comedy
, watched it so many times, never gets old."
A second person said: "At last something decent!
Freeview users warned of TV box issue that causes havoc for scheduled recordings
"Now get George and Mildred aswell."
A third person said: "Brilliant theme music.
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"Such rarity these days."
A fourth added: "Cannot wait."
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