I've been watching Brush Strokes on Paramount 2 recently.
I have to say that I quite like it!!! 
Brush Strokes
I remember loving that show!
I wish I had Paramount. 
Perhaps one that outstayed its welcome? Was quite good, but something about it which just didn't "do it" for me, if that makes sense.
I was probably only eight back then. When was it on??
My critical faculties were already flawless though, naturally.
Same here. All I remember is the theme toon ("Because of you, these things I do...") and the opening credits in which Jacko kissed a lot of birds. Great days...Alas, I think if you watched it now you would remember that it was crap.
Ah yes...the theme toon by Dexy's Midnight Runners. As I recall, they released it as a single to cash in on the success of Brush Strokes. I was in my early teens when Brush Strokes was on BBC1. It wasn't very funny, although I did like the fat bloke who ran the pub (Elmo?) and had a thing for the posh sort who Jacko was always trying to pull.
He was much better in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men though. 
I forgot about that. He also made a brief appearance in Kevin Costner's Robin Hood movie. Seem to remember that there were numerous jokey references to this in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men.
I saw him in something else recently as well. Can't for the life of me think what though. Don't suppose anyone else spotted him somewhere and can remember where...?
I think the first two series were good but after that they were all badly written and generally unwatchable, despite the talented Gary Waldhorn's involvement.
Quote: Britcom Barry @ October 11 2006, 10:22 PM BSTThe guy your talking about is called Howard Lew Lewis goto
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507270
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Just read they made a spinoff pilot called Elmo Putney PI, but it flopped so a full series was never made.
Series 1 and 2 are out again to mark the show's 25th anniversary.
Except it's actually just Series 1.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/brush_strokes/buy/2443/brush_strokes_the_complete_series_one_two_dvd/
This is a great sitcom. Reminds me of On The Buses, don't you agree?