Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.
Today we will be looking at a comedy that ran for 5 seasons and had 40 episodes on the BBC – Brush Strokes
Opening Sequence / Theme Tune
About the Show
Summary of Plot
Jacko is a house painter who “appreciates” women, he sees the best in each one of them and they in turn, like him. Will he find true love ? Will he settle down as he gets older ? – IMDB
Number of Seasons / Episodes
5 seasons
Characters:
Karl Howman – Jacko
Mike Walling – Eric
Jackie Lye – Sandra
Howard Lew / Lewis – Elmo
Elizabeth Counsell – Veronica
Gary Waldhorn – Lionel
Trivia
- In one episode Jacko reads a bedtime story to a little girl. The cover of the book he is holding is clearly Stan and Jan Berenstain’s “The Bears’ Vacation” but the story he is reading out is completely different.
Classic Clips
A Clip of Episode 2 Season 1
