 Victoria Wood said in 2000 that part of the success of "Dad's Army" came from its juxtaposition of comedic situations such as the rivalry between various ladies of the town to play Lady Godiva and the exploration of far deeper, more complex emotions between older people.As the series drew to an end, co-creators David Croft and Jimmy Perry debated whether to marry off Jones and his "Merry Widow".This finally happened in the last episode of the series.