Last of the Summer Wine Season 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Last of the Summer Wine Season 2 is available on and right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 40 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Peter Sallis is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Last of the Summer Wine Season 2 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Last of the Summer Wine Season 2 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Last of the Summer Wine's second series originally aired on BBC1 between 5 March and 16 April 1975. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Bernard Thompson. Although ratings from the first series were not good, the BBC ordered a second series of Last of the Summer Wine after the first season aired but were delayed due to strike action. Peter Sallis and Bill Owen lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1975. Last of the Summer Wine Season 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Last of the Summer Wine Season 2 respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Peter Sallis sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.