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Comedy Playhouse

  • TV Series
  • 1961–2017
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
86
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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
    • Neil Munro
    • Jilly Cooper
    • John Archer
  • Stars
    • John Le Mesurier
    • Frank Thornton
    • Robert Dorning
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    86
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Neil Munro
      • Jilly Cooper
      • John Archer
    • Stars
      • John Le Mesurier
      • Frank Thornton
      • Robert Dorning
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Caleb Bullrush…
    • 1963–1974
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Captain Peacock…
    • 1961–1973
    Robert Dorning
    Robert Dorning
    • Mr. Bullock…
    • 1964–1975
    Bernard Cribbins
    Bernard Cribbins
    • Ambrose Twombly…
    • 1962–1970
    Ronald Fraser
    Ronald Fraser
    • Harry…
    • 1962–1974
    Peter Jones
    Peter Jones
    • Gerald Garvey…
    • 1962–1975
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Ted…
    • 1962–1965
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Alphonse Lagillarde…
    • 1961–1972
    John Junkin
    John Junkin
    • Ernie Babcock…
    • 1965–1971
    Pat Coombs
    Pat Coombs
    • Lana Butt…
    • 1963–1970
    Derek Nimmo
    • Reggie Turpin…
    • 1963–1974
    Yootha Joyce
    Yootha Joyce
    • Rita…
    • 1963–1974
    Tony Melody
    Tony Melody
    • Gas Man…
    • 1964–1971
    Roger Avon
    • Newsagent
    • 1961–1968
    Daphne Anderson
    Daphne Anderson
    • Marion…
    • 1961–1967
    Gordon Rollings
    Gordon Rollings
    • Wilfred…
    • 1963–1970
    Blake Butler
    • Mr. Wainwright…
    • 1963–1973
    Harry Locke
    • AA Man…
    • 1963–1974
    • Creators
      • Neil Munro
      • Jilly Cooper
      • John Archer
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    Related interests

    Bill Pullman, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, and Lorene Yarnell Jansson in Spaceballs (1987)
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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)."
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Connections: Keeping Up Appearances (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Joe
      Composed by Ron Grainer

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 15, 1961 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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