The Devils went on to win the Stanley Cup, but the Lightning's return to the post-season pleased the long-suffering hockey fans of the Tampa Bay area.

After leaving EastEnders, Ziegler went on to star in the ITV sitcom Mr. Bean, where she played various characters, notably a four-episode stint as Irma Gobb, the title character's long-suffering girlfriend.

The ninth went one-two-three as the Royals and the long-suffering Kansas City baseball fans finally won the American League Pennant.

Margaret Meldrew ( née Pellow ) ( Annette Crosbie ) – Victor's long-suffering, tolerant and kind-hearted wife, Margaret tries to maintain a degree of calmness and to rise above her husband's frustrations.

* 1886 – 1910: Footit and Chocolat, a comic act of a white, authoritarian clown and a black, long-suffering Auguste, are very popular and often appear on the Moulin Rouge poster.

Dandy Nichols ( 21 May 1907 – 6 February 1986 ) was an English actress most noted for her role as Else Garnett, the long-suffering wife of the racially bigoted and misogynistic character Alf Garnett in the BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part.

Crosbie's next major role was as Margaret Meldrew, the long-suffering wife of Victor Meldrew ( Richard Wilson ) in the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave ( 1990 – 2000 ) for which she is best known.

* Cheryl David ( Cheryl Hines ) – Cheryl is Larry's long-suffering wife and later ex-wife, who often expresses annoyance with his behavior, even in situations beyond his control.

* Rose " Rosie " Alvarez – Albert's secretary and long-suffering girlfriend

The series rode the momentum of creator Ross Bagdasarian's original hit musical gimmick and developed the singing Chipmunk trio as rambunctious kids – particularly the show's namesake star – whose mischief contrasted to his tall, brainy brother Simon and his chubby, gluttonous brother Theodore, as well as their long-suffering, perpetually put-upon manager-father figure, David Seville.

To accomplish this he remains awake twenty-four hours a day by means of the drug " insomnalin ," all the while coping with a Dick Tracy – like rogues gallery and supporting cast including his long-suffering ex-girlfriend Mercedes.

* Conchita Alvarez – A Latina bombshell of the first order and Rico's long-suffering partner / girlfriend.

Ziegler is more recently known for playing another long-suffering character, Ruth, married to car-salesman Toni, in the BBC sitcom Swiss Toni ( 2003 – 04 ).

* Pete Walker ( Patrick Niknejad ) ( 1999 – 2005 ) One of Josh's long-suffering friends.

In May 1978, the Times noted, " What started out a few years ago as 40 miles of new subway routes to serve the long-suffering residents of Queens has been whittled down to 15 miles, is years behind schedule, and will cost more than twice as much as originally estimated .... The line costs $ 100, 000 a foot, will be very short and will serve only a modest number of riders.

Michele Dotrice ( born 27 September 1948 ) is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of Betty, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer, played by Michael Crawford, in the BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do ’ Ave ’ Em, which ran from 1973 to 1978.

New head coach Ian Stacker took the reins, and immediately attracted top-name talent like Australian Olympic player Sam Mackinnon, but it would take one more season before Townsville's long-suffering fans saw playoff basketball.

: But the Christians are just and good, and the truth is set before their eyes, and their spirit is long-suffering ; and, therefore, though they know the error of these ( the Greeks ), and are persecuted by them, they bear and endure it ; and for the most part they have compassion on them, as men who are destitute of knowledge.

" I, on joining the Young Guard, take this solemn oath before my comrades-in-arms, before my long-suffering land, before the whole of my people:

A number of motion pictures in the 1930s, some of them even starring Wallace Beery, repeated the basic story about a man surrendering to drink and redeemed by the love of his long-suffering son.

He provided the voice for Igor, long-suffering butler to Count Duckula in the cartoon series of the same name.

Accordingly, he was subject to large amounts of criticism from the long-suffering Tigers fans, who at the time had not seen their team finish with a winning record since.

Other stars included Jon Finch as the long-suffering Mr Lamb ( a role first offered to Timothy Dalton ), Laurence Olivier as the Duke of Wellington, Richard Chamberlain as Byron, and Ralph Richardson as King George IV.

: This first is Michael, the merciful and long-suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel.

They ingratiate themselves with the all-powerful network bosses, while the real work is in fact done by their long-suffering production staff.

Its long-suffering citizens had captured a stranded Roman fleet in the Gulf of Tunis and stripped it of supplies, an action that aggravated the faltering negotiations.

The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie, in their battle against the trials of modern life.

Meldrew, cursed with misfortune and always complaining, is married to long-suffering wife Margaret, who is often left exasperated by his many misfortunes.

Kerry Washington has been cast as Broomhilda, the " long-suffering slave wife of Django.

Marge is generally a stereotypical sitcom mother, and she also plays the " long-suffering wife " who puts up with the antics of her children and her oafish husband.

Featuring stock characters such as the noble hero, the long-suffering damsel in distress, and the cold-blooded villain.

His gentle and long-suffering wife Else was played by Dandy Nichols, and his daughter Rita by Una Stubbs.

Usually, the sketches would involve the long-suffering Piggy putting up with the wacko Strangepork and the brain dead Link treating her as an inferior because she is a woman.

Kelly won the role of Bing Crosby's long-suffering wife, Georgie Elgin, in The Country Girl, after a pregnant Jennifer Jones bowed out.

* Barbara Flynn as Judith Fitzgerald: Fitz's long-suffering wife and secondary love interest.

The film also introduces his boss, Commissioner Dreyfus ( Herbert Lom ), who is frequently driven mad by Clouseau's bungling, and his long-suffering Chinese servant, Cato ( Burt Kwouk ), who is instructed by Clouseau to attack him when least expected to sharpen his martial arts skills.

Roy Jenkins has suggested that Wilson may have been motivated partly by the distaste for politics felt by his loyal and long-suffering wife, Mary.

* Teacher-Class 2B's long-suffering teacher, who is always called ' Teacher ' in the strip.

Secondly between 1998 and 2000 a strip entitled P5, which also featured a class of schoolchildren and their long-suffering teacher.

The film also features Eric Blore as Hardwick's valet Bates, Erik Rhodes as Alberto Beddini, a fashion designer and rival for Dale's affections, and Helen Broderick as Hardwick's long-suffering wife Madge.

Chandler is not married, so Warren volunteers his long-suffering fiancée, Gladys Benton ( Jean Harlow ), over her loud protests.

His long-suffering parents can only shake their heads and try to explain their son's antics to others.

* Self-sacrifice, such as being overly helpful, making do with second best, quietly making long-suffering signs but refusing help, or lapping up gratefulness.

Stowe, a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist, featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve.

These include the affectionate, dark-skinned " mammy "; the " pickaninny " stereotype of black children ; and the " Uncle Tom ", or dutiful, long-suffering servant faithful to his white master or mistress.