History Series / BlessThisHouse

-->'''Mike''': Oh, 'ello, dad. Y'waitin' for the bathroom?
-->'''Sid''': No. I'm waitin' for the cross-Channel 'overcraft.

-->'''Sid''': When I was 'is age, I 'ad more crum-
-->'''Jean''': Yes, Sidney?

-->'''Sid''': You'd change yer tune if she should come home with a... bun in the oven.
-->'''Jean''': She can't get a bun in the oven. She's on the pill, remember?

* SickEpisode: Jean, Sally and Mike all catch the flu in "Atishoo! Atishoo! We All Fall Down".

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The family's surname alternates between being spelt "Abbot'''t'''" and "Abbot", although the former is more commonly used.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Mike moves out after an argument with Sid in "Be It Ever So Humble", but returns to the household by the episode's end.

Other recurring characters on the show were the Abbott's neighbours - Trevor and Betty Lewis (Anthony Jackson and Creator/PatsyRowlands). Trevor is Sid's best mate, while Jean and Betty gang up on the two whenever they find themselves in trouble.

''Bless This House'' is a {{Britcom}} that was produced by Creator/ThamesTelevision for Creator/{{ITV}} from 1971-76, starring Creator/SidJames as [[TheDanza Sid]] Abbott, a [[TravelingSalesman travelling stationery salesman]] and middle-aged family man desperate to find some peace and quiet in his home life. This is easier said than done, thanks to the presence of his son, Mike (Robin Stewart) - an unemployed art student drop-out - and his daughter, Sally (Creator/SallyGeeson) - who is growing up far too quickly for Sid's liking! Attempts to keep peace in the household from his wife, Jean (Creator/DianaCoupland), do far more harm than good, and the generation gap in the Abbott household quickly turns into a generation chasm!

''Bless This House'' is a {{Britcom}} that was produced by Creator/ThamesTelevision for Creator/{{ITV}} from 1971-76, starring Creator/SidJames as [[TheDanza Sid]] Abbott, a [[TravelingSalesman travelling stationery salesman]] and middle-aged family man desperate to find some peace and quiet in his home life. This is easier said than done, thanks to the presence of his son, Mike (Robin Stewart) - an unemployed art student drop-out - and his daughter, Sally (Creator/SallyGeeson) - who is growing up far too quickly for Sid's liking! Attempts to keep peace in the household from his wife, Jean (Diana Coupland), do far more harm than good, and the generation gap in the Abbott household quickly turns into a generation chasm!

* OneSteveLimit: Jean was not only the name of Diana Coupland's character, but Gene Fletcher (short for Eugene) also was the name of a friend of Mike's in "The Generation Gap". This ends up confusing Sid, who thought Mike was going out with a girl.

* TransatlanticEquivalent: In Australia, the show was remade into ''Home Sweet Home'' starring John Bluthal. It ran for three series from 1980-82 with 26 episodes in total.

* ShoutOut:
** The episode "Will the Real Sid Abbott Please Stand Up" gets its title from the phrase "Will the real ____ please stand up?" from the GameShow ''Series/ToTellTheTruth''.
** The episode "Friends and Neighbours" gets its title from the song of the same name.
** The finale, "Some Enchanted Evening", is titled after a song from ''Film/SouthPacific''.

** "People in Glass Houses" takes place on Mike's birthday, where he clashes with Sid over a gift he wants.
** "Happy Birthday Sid" sees the family getting Sid a present he doesn't want.
* CrazyJealousGuy: Sid becomes one in the appropriately titled "I'm Not Jealous, I'll Kill Him", after Jean reunites with an old flame.

* ExcitedShowTitle:
** "Make Love... Not War'''!'''" and "If the Dog Collar Fits... Wear it'''!'''" from Series 1.
** "Atishoo'''!''' Atishoo'''!''' We All Fall Down" from Series 3.

* DoubleTake: Sid has a hilarious one after seeing Sally's (mercifully fake) GagBoobs in "The Generation Gap".

* GagBoobs: Sally uses two squeezers to give herself some to play a trick on Sid in "The Generation Gap".

''Bless This House'' is a {{Britcom}} that was produced by Creator/ThamesTelevision for Creator/{{ITV}} from 1971-76, starring Creator/SidJames as [[TheDanza Sid]] Abbott, a [[TravellingSalesman travelling stationery salesman]] and middle-aged family man desperate to find some peace and quiet in his home life. This is easier said than done, thanks to the presence of his son, Mike (Robin Stewart) - an unemployed art student drop-out - and his daughter, Sally (Creator/SallyGeeson) - who is growing up far too quickly for Sid's liking! Attempts to keep peace in the household from his wife, Jean (Diana Coupland), do far more harm than good, and the generation gap in the Abbott household quickly turns into a generation chasm!

* TravellingSalesman: Sid works as one selling stationery.

''Bless This House'' is a {{Britcom}} that was produced by Creator/ThamesTelevision for Creator/{{ITV}} from 1971-76, starring Creator/SidJames as [[TheDanza Sid]] Abbott, a travelling stationary salesman and middle-aged family man desperate to find some peace and quiet in his home life. This is easier said than done, thanks to the presence of his son, Mike (Robin Stewart) - an unemployed art student drop-out - and his daughter, Sally (Creator/SallyGeeson) - who is growing up far too quickly for Sid's liking! Attempts to keep peace in the household from his wife, Jean (Diana Coupland), do far more harm than good, and the generation gap in the Abbott household quickly turns into a generation chasm!

** The finale, "Some Enchanted Evening" is titled after a song from ''Film/SouthPacific''.

* PercussiveMaintenance: Jean always where to hit the TV when it stops working, which causes Sid a spot of bother when she isn't around to do it for him in "Mum's the Word".

-->'''Jean''': She can't get a bun in the oven. She's on the pill, remember.

-->'''Jean''': She can't get a bun in the oven, she's on the pill, remember.

* OneSteveLimit: Jean was not only the name of Diana Coupland's character, but Jean Fletcher also was the name of a friend of Mike's in "The Generation Gap".

** "Will the Real Sid Abbott Please Stand Up" is a play on the phrase "Will the real ____ please stand up?" from the GameShow ''Series/ToTellTheTruth''.

Other recurring characters on the show were the Abbott's neighbours - Trevor and Betty Lewis (Anthony Jackson and Creator/PatsyRowlands). Trevor was Sid's best mate, while Jean and Betty would gang up on the two whenever they found themselves in trouble.

* PercussiveMaintenance: Jean always where how to hit the TV when it stops working, which causes Sid a spot of bother when she isn't around to do it for him in "Mum's the Word".

** "Will the Real Sid Abbott Please Sit Down" is a play on the phrase "Will the real ____ please stand up?" from the GameShow ''Series/ToTellTheTruth''.