'2Point4 Children'

Fashion · 18/08/05 - 02:34

Is it me or was '2Point4 Children' one of the best family sitcoms of the 1990s I remember all the episodes since 1992,and I was born in '89!. It would come on every Friday at 20.30. I also think its extremely tragic that leading actor Gary Olsen died so very very young- if it wasn't for his unfortunate death I believe '2point4 Children' would be still as strong today as it was then.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 02:57

Wouldn't say I remembered every episode but I hope I'm pretty close! One of my favourite episodes was the weird one with the neighbours who Ben thought were vampires, I remember watching that ep one night when I was young and it scared me to death!

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 02:59

brill sitcom
am watching every episode uktv gold at the moment

didnt gary olsen die of cancer that was tragic

he was hilarious in 2.4

Fashion · 18/08/05 - 03:04

CharmedLassie wrote:

Wouldn't say I remembered every episode but I hope I'm pretty close! One of my favourite episodes was the weird one with the neighbours who Ben thought were vampires, I remember watching that ep one night when I was young and it scared me to death!

Same here lol

stirlingguy1 · 18/08/05 - 05:26

It was quite good for its time though does begin to look suprisingly dated today. Belinda Lang was brill - where is she now?!! Anyone remember the episode where that woman dressed up as Hitler in it?

Fizzbin · 18/08/05 - 08:22

'It's that bloody Thatcher'

2.4 was loosely based on Roseanne, but often went off of flights of fantasy. (How cute was Angelo in series 1!)

James2001 · 18/08/05 - 08:44

Remember- Series 3 DVD is out on Monday!

stud u like · 18/08/05 - 10:53

I love 2.4 Children as it was filmed quite often in my home town of Folkestone and also nearby Ashford. I can remember when they were filming one time on Sandgate Road and I saw Belinda Lang in her car. I looked over and waved,so I guess that ended up on the cutting room floor!

If you see the episode with the hairdressers called Manor. One of my old friends is in it in the background trying hard not to laugh!

I can remember when Christine was dressed up as Hitler. I think she was one of the best characters as she was just as sarcastic as Bill and could hold her own well.

Belinda Lang does a lot of stage work these days. I often see her in plays.

James2001 · 18/08/05 - 10:56

pup100 wrote:

brill sitcom
am watching every episode uktv gold at the moment

didnt gary olsen die of cancer that was tragic

he was hilarious in 2.4

Yes, he did. They were planning a 9th series of the show, but due to obvious reaosns, it was never made.

BTW, does anyone knwo what sort of cancer it was? All the reports I've read just say "cancer", which doesn't give much away.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 11:25

stud u like wrote:

I love 2.4 Children as it was filmed quite often in my home town of Folkestone and also nearby Ashford. I can remember when they were filming one time on Sandgate Road and I saw Belinda Lang in her car. I looked over and waved,so I guess that ended up on the cutting room floor!

If you see the episode with the hairdressers called Manor. One of my old friends is in it in the background trying hard not to laugh!

I can remember when Christine was dressed up as Hitler. I think she was one of the best characters as she was just as sarcastic as Bill and could hold her own well.

Belinda Lang does a lot of stage work these days. I often see her in plays.

So Chiswick was really Folkestone and Ashford. You learn something new everyday.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 12:47

i love 2.4 and hate it when people try and tell me My Family is the next generation of the show, to me, My Family is 2.4 with all the comedy removed!

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 12:55

I am watching them all on UKTV Gold it was a great epp last night - really funny lol

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 13:01

I actually think that it is imposible to hear the piano in the 2.4 themetune and not get an overwhelming sense of happiness and calm.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 13:19

Belinda Lang was in an episode of Rosemary and Thyme last year. Not looking any different, I must say.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 13:34

I used to love 2.4 children on the BBC. It was a very funny family comedy, and there is nothing really like it on telly today except for maybe "My Family" which I don't find has funny.

My favourite episode was when they took in that foreign exchange student and mistakenly they thought he was connected with the Mafia.

Loz_Fraggle · 18/08/05 - 15:39

Fizzbin wrote:

'It's that bloody Thatcher'

2.4 was loosely based on Roseanne, but often went off of flights of fantasy. (How cute was Angelo in series 1!)

Used to love it when she blamed everything and anything on Thatcher, rightly so in some cases obviously, but that one where David had been taken ill and they were in the hospital and she was blocking the doorway ranting about Thatcher..

Campcrusader · 18/08/05 - 15:48

I remember a couple of episodes in particular. There was an episode where Ben ended up as Number 6 from the classic 1960s show The Prisoner, and the episode where Bill had a job interview, and en route managed to lose her shoes and umbrella, got rained on, and arrived for the interview wearing trainers with the print of a newspaper on her forehead!

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 16:00

Didn't they replace the daughter after 1 or 2 series? One of those twins from Grange Hill got the job, I think?

I always quite fancied Julia Hills, the next door neighbour (Rhona?). I remembered her from "Who Dares Wins", a very funny sketch show from C4, with Tony Robinson, Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath and Philip Pope. Can you believe I've just remembered all those names!?

stud u like · 18/08/05 - 16:25

Clare Woodgate played the original porcelain looking Jenny.
Clare Buckfield played Jenny from Series 3.

Fizzbin · 18/08/05 - 16:49

BrettLittle wrote:

I always quite fancied Julia Hills, the next door neighbour (Rhona?). I remembered her from "Who Dares Wins", a very funny sketch show from C4, with Tony Robinson, Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath and Philip Pope. Can you believe I've just remembered all those names!?

I can!

Julia Hills is sometimes in Casualty, playing paramedic Woody's mother (still looking good).

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 16:54

Im so glad someone started a thread on this show. It really was brilliant. The first time a sitcom focused on a woman (with the posible exception of butterflies).

I often watch the uk gold re-runs but the beeb could repeat it rather than only fools and horses all the time!

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 17:24

Thats' factually incorrect - what about To The Manor Born or Keeping Up Appearances.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 17:27

Oh yeah. Sorry, its been a long day! Im talking crap as per usual! But in a domestic situation comedy 2.4 chilldren was a ground breaker!

grey · 18/08/05 - 17:50

I too remember all the episodes of the series and the humour has stood the test of time brilliantly
My two favourite episodes are the "Big Spender" one where they find Shirley Bassey's wardrobe and the "Blues Brothers" episode where Ben and David help Jenny in her song contest.
It was tragic about Gary Olsen. He died in Australia at the age of 42.
Not seen David in anything recently

neiln · 18/08/05 - 17:51

I appeared in the very first episode as an extra. I was a kid walking to school. My one and only part on TV. Did it because of a friend who's dad was an agent. It got me a day off school and £50.

[Deleted User] · 18/08/05 - 17:53

So sad about Gary Olsen!

I dont think the lad that played David has done much since but is his Brother in Hollyoaks? Maybe im imagining that?!?!?!

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