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==Episodes==
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''The Good Life'' aired for four series and two specials from 4 April 1975 to 10 June 1978. The final one-off episode, "When I'm Sixty-Five", was a [[Royal Command Performance]] in front of Queen [[Elizabeth II]], [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] and senior BBC management. The cast and crew were presented to the Queen and Prince Philip after the recording. The episode was originally broadcast in a 45-minute slot with footage either side of the 30-minute episode showing the royal party entering and exiting. The performance came about after the BBC invited the Queen to attend a recording of a television programme for the first time to mark her [[Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Silver Jubilee]] and to this end, the royal household was asked to confirm her favourite entertainment show. Reputedly, this was ''The Good Life'', but this was problematic as the series had ended before it was possible to facilitate the Queen's attendance. Thus a 'Christmas Special' episode was commissioned, but it proved impossible for the Queen's schedule to accommodate the recording and a further subsequent episode was commissioned, although this was not recorded until 1978, after the jubilee year. Despite being informed that ''The Good Life'' was the Queen's favourite, when Felicity Kendal's son presented her with a bouquet upon her arrival at [[Television Centre, London|Television Centre]], the Queen asked "who is Felicity Kendal?"<ref>Eddington, Paul. So Far, So Good. Hodder Paperbacks; New edition (6 Jun 1996). {{ISBN|978-0340654019}}</ref>