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andress_jade · 07-16-2011, 11:38 PM

Me and my boyfriend were sitting around talking and we were discussing about how many sitcoms had maids, butlers or home health care workers from other countries. These are the only ones I can think of so far. If you can think of any more, please feel free to add your own!

Geoffrey Butler-Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (England)
Mr. Belvedere-Mr. Belvedere (England)
Daphne (Moon) Crane-Frasier (England)

Goldilocks · 07-18-2011, 06:13 PM

Niles - The Nanny (England)

TV_on_the_Porch · 07-18-2011, 06:52 PM

Higgins--Our Man Higgins

Enid Tompkins--You Again?

Nell Naugatuck--Maude

All English (though how Mrs. Naugatuck got her Native-American surname is something of a mystery....)

old grouch · 07-19-2011, 09:03 AM

Mr. French on 'Family Affair' was also British.

andress_jade · 07-19-2011, 06:20 PM

Wow, I didn't realize how many of them were from England. I figured we would have some from Mexico or something. I guess there is just something about the Brits. LOL.

glickmam · 07-20-2011, 03:39 AM

There is. British servants are generally portrayed as being wiser and smarter than their American employers. In fact, a common trait of this is that they usually carry hefty doses of deadpan snarkiness with them.

Ronman6449 · 07-20-2011, 06:35 AM

The Jeffersons-Mr Bentley (England)

sunshinefizzy · 07-20-2011, 09:51 AM

I remember on an episode of Seinfeld where Jerry was volunteering for an elderly man and he had a woman looking after him who was from the Caribbean, I think? Anyway, that episode was friggin' hysterical!!!

old grouch · 07-20-2011, 09:58 AM

Dora: 'I Married Dora'

Hop Sing: 'Bonanza'

Mrs. Livingston: 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father'

TV_on_the_Porch · 07-20-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronman6449

The Jeffersons-Mr Bentley (England)

Harry Bentley wasn't a domestic, he worked at the U.N.

Rosslover · 07-20-2011, 11:07 PM

hey you forgot Rosario Karen's girl friday on Will and Grace and Magda on Sex and the City

megamanj2004 · 07-21-2011, 12:25 AM

Victoria Butterfield, British Virgin Islands - Maude

07-16-2011, 11:38 PM	#1
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	Shows with maids, butlers, and home health care workers from other countries Me and my boyfriend were sitting around talking and we were discussing about how many sitcoms had maids, butlers or home health care workers from other countries. These are the only ones I can think of so far. If you can think of any more, please feel free to add your own! Geoffrey Butler-Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (England) Mr. Belvedere-Mr. Belvedere (England) Daphne (Moon) Crane-Frasier (England)
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07-20-2011, 03:39 AM	#6
glickmam Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 661	There is. British servants are generally portrayed as being wiser and smarter than their American employers. In fact, a common trait of this is that they usually carry hefty doses of deadpan snarkiness with them.
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07-20-2011, 06:35 AM	#7
Ronman6449 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2011 Location: Guelph ON Posts: 1	another... The Jeffersons-Mr Bentley (England)

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megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,361	Victoria Butterfield, British Virgin Islands - Maude
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07-18-2011, 06:13 PM	#2
Goldilocks Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 693	Niles - The Nanny (England)

07-18-2011, 06:52 PM	#3
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Higgins--Our Man Higgins Enid Tompkins--You Again? Nell Naugatuck--Maude All English (though how Mrs. Naugatuck got her Native-American surname is something of a mystery....)

07-19-2011, 09:03 AM	#4
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Mr. French on 'Family Affair' was also British.

07-19-2011, 06:20 PM	#5
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	Wow, I didn't realize how many of them were from England. I figured we would have some from Mexico or something. I guess there is just something about the Brits. LOL.

07-20-2011, 09:51 AM	#8
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	I remember on an episode of Seinfeld where Jerry was volunteering for an elderly man and he had a woman looking after him who was from the Caribbean, I think? Anyway, that episode was friggin' hysterical!!!

07-20-2011, 09:58 AM	#9
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Dora: 'I Married Dora' Hop Sing: 'Bonanza' Mrs. Livingston: 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father'