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Hebburn · 05-13-2014, 03:47 PM

I carry on with my personal tribute to Bob Larbey as I view the show "Brush Strokes".

Broadcast from 1986 to 1991, this show stared Karl Howman (Mulberry, A Fine Romance), Gary Waldhorn (The Vicar of Dibley), Elizabeth Counsell, Kim Thomson, Erika Hoffman and Howard Lew Lewis,(Maid Marian and her Merry Men) as Elmo. With a long list of quest stars also.

Disclaimer: I have only seen series One, Two, and Five of this show. I fully intend to purchase the DVD set for S 3 and 4, but that may take awhile.

You can go from one review to the next about this show and they will all say something like, it's about "the amorous adventures of Jacko, a young painter in South London". Fair enough, but that's really not exactly what the show is all about. True, Jacko is a young man, who is immature for his age and, as most healthy young males, has his mind set mainly on one thing only. But his life gets complicated as he is burdened with a conciuos and respect for elders and females. He's actually a nice guy, and very likable. Not the cad I expected. And when he does show a bad side, he usually gets it right back at him very soon. So, more often than not, the story line of the episode has little to do with Jacko or his love life. But, the writers use his attempts at romance as a conduit to move the story from one situation to the next. Many of the cast get into real life type situations, that most adults can equate to, resulting in interesting and funny conversations, on the job site, in the office, at his sisters house where he lives, or at the pub where everyone gathers. I thought the Elmo character (who owns the pub) was slightly over the top silly, but many would dissagree, as it did spark some laughable moments. All in all, I enjoyed the episodes I watched. It was typical easy going, relaxing, Esmonde/Larbey fun. One little tick: It never failed to make me smile during the opening credits, when Jacko prepares for a hug from the Blonde coming at him, only to watch her walk right past him into the arms of the guy in back.

05-13-2014, 03:47 PM	#1
Hebburn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2013 Location: USA Posts: 99	Brush Strokes I carry on with my personal tribute to Bob Larbey as I view the show "Brush Strokes". Broadcast from 1986 to 1991, this show stared Karl Howman (Mulberry, A Fine Romance), Gary Waldhorn (The Vicar of Dibley), Elizabeth Counsell, Kim Thomson, Erika Hoffman and Howard Lew Lewis,(Maid Marian and her Merry Men) as Elmo. With a long list of quest stars also. Disclaimer: I have only seen series One, Two, and Five of this show. I fully intend to purchase the DVD set for S 3 and 4, but that may take awhile. You can go from one review to the next about this show and they will all say something like, it's about "the amorous adventures of Jacko, a young painter in South London". Fair enough, but that's really not exactly what the show is all about. True, Jacko is a young man, who is immature for his age and, as most healthy young males, has his mind set mainly on one thing only. But his life gets complicated as he is burdened with a conciuos and respect for elders and females. He's actually a nice guy, and very likable. Not the cad I expected. And when he does show a bad side, he usually gets it right back at him very soon. So, more often than not, the story line of the episode has little to do with Jacko or his love life. But, the writers use his attempts at romance as a conduit to move the story from one situation to the next. Many of the cast get into real life type situations, that most adults can equate to, resulting in interesting and funny conversations, on the job site, in the office, at his sisters house where he lives, or at the pub where everyone gathers. I thought the Elmo character (who owns the pub) was slightly over the top silly, but many would dissagree, as it did spark some laughable moments. All in all, I enjoyed the episodes I watched. It was typical easy going, relaxing, Esmonde/Larbey fun. One little tick: It never failed to make me smile during the opening credits, when Jacko prepares for a hug from the Blonde coming at him, only to watch her walk right past him into the arms of the guy in back.