"The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" Elizabeth's New Admirer (TV Episode 1977) Poster

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"Pigs are quite clean under all that smell and dirt!"
ShadeGrenade22 May 2009
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Sacked from Sunshine Desserts, Reggie find no offers of work forthcoming ( a brief stint as estate agent in Tom's firm proves disastrous ) and returns to his old 'Donald Potts' ( now renamed 'Reg' ) persona to work for pig farmer Mr.Pelham ( Glynn Edwards ).

Without telling her husband, Elisabeth joins Sunshine Desserts as a typist. C.J. starts to fancy her and - in an echo of one of the earlier episodes - summons her to his home on the pretext of work. But he manages to restrain himself before he gets carried away.

Suspicious, Reggie follows her to 'The British Basket Corporation'...

One of the marvellous things about Season Two was that it gave Pauline Yates more to do. Reggie and Elisabeth change places in this episode, with her becoming the breadwinner and him staying at home and doing all the housework. Or rather as much as he wants to do. Most of the time he watches afternoon television ( including 'The Magic Roundabout' ) and prepares the evening meal, usually risotto.

David Harris-Jones is seen courting ( though not Prue ), while Tony Webster begins dating Joan ( the poor woman must have given up waiting for Reggie ).

'Mr.Pelham' is played by Glynn Edwards, fondly remembered for his role as the barman in the original ( and best ) 'Minder'.

Funniest moment - Reggie going to the Labour Exchange and having to explain to the disbelieving clerk how he got fired from his old job after he faked his own death and came back in disguise.
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