Last of the Summer Wine Season 3

Last of the Summer Wine Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 40 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Peter Sallis — stay for everyone else around them. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Last of the Summer Wine Season 3 earns its spot. The jokes in Last of the Summer Wine Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Last of the Summer Wine's third series originally aired on BBC1 between 27 October 1976 and 8 December 1976. None of the episodes made it into the Top 10 Programmes Of The Week on their first airing, but a repeat of "Isometrics and After" attracted 15 million viewers during the spring 1977. Also notable was the first ever two-part episode, "The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper" and "Cheering Up Gordon", both featuring guest appearances by Philip Jackson as Compo's nephew, Gordon. Peter Sallis and Bill Owen lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1976. The timing in Last of the Summer Wine Season 3 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Last of the Summer Wine Season 3. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Peter Sallis's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.