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Comedy Playhouse

  • TV Series
  • 1961–2017
  • 30m
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7.2/10
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Comedy Playhouse (1961)
ParodyComedy

Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.

  • Creators
    • A.J. Bacon
    • Neil Munro
    • Jilly Cooper
  • Stars
    • Frank Thornton
    • John Le Mesurier
    • Robert Dorning
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
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    • Creators
      • A.J. Bacon
      • Neil Munro
      • Jilly Cooper
    • Stars
      • Frank Thornton
      • John Le Mesurier
      • Robert Dorning
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    • Trivia
      The television series that began as a pilot on this show were: "Steptoe and Son (1962)," "The Walrus and the Carpenter (1965)," "Meet the Wife (1963)," "Till Death Us Do Part (1965)," "All Gas and Gaiters (1966)," "Beggar My Neighbour (1966)," "The Liver Birds (1969)," "Up Pompeii! (1969)," "Are You Being Served? (1972)," "Last of the Summer Wine (1973)," "Happy Ever After (1974)," and "Mr. Big (1974)."
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      Featured in Comedy Connections: Keeping Up Appearances (2004)
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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1961 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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