My beginning of Summer Wine was a bit unusual. I am repeating earlier statements, so for those veterans here that have been here for a while and have great memory, please forgive me. However, this is also for those new here. My wife discovered it by accident while recording Keeping Up Appearances. Summer Wine came on right before KUA.
My very first episode was IN Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses the Gulf Stream. So the post-Compo era was the norm for me. It still affects me today because I tend not to focus on the trio. I always love watching the extras as well, like Smiler, Eli, Barry, and Glenda. And I always loved the ladies. Everytime I watch Nora I am always amazed at how much she reminds me of my late grandmother, with her tone, mannerisms, etc.
Shortly afterwards I discovered the same PBS station aired Summer Wine on Saturdays and I caught Seymour's first series. This was before the Hobbo era so the weekday Summer Wine returned to the Blamire years. So it took a while until I actually discovered Foggy.