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6 October 1961 (UK)
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Funny, but not in the same league as On the Buses
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(Series Cast Summary - 11 of 13) | Wanda Ventham | ... | Shirley (12 episodes, 1962-1963) |
| Peter Jones | ... | Harold Fenner (7 episodes, 1961-1963) |
| Miriam Karlin | ... | Paddy (7 episodes, 1961-1963) |
| Reg Varney | ... | Reg Turner (7 episodes, 1961-1963) |
| Barbara Windsor | ... | Gloria (7 episodes, 1961-1963) |
| Esma Cannon | ... | Lily (6 episodes, 1961) |
| Sheila Hancock | ... | Carol Taylor (6 episodes, 1961) |
| Ann Beach | (6 episodes, 1961) | |
| Toni Palmer | (6 episodes, 1961) | |
| Rita Smythe | (6 episodes, 1961) | |
| Judy Carne | (6 episodes, 1961) |
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30 min (36 episodes)
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Episodes 5 and 8 of season 2, and all 13 episodes of Season 3 are presumed to be lost. Please check your attic.
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Followed by "The Rag Trade" (1977)
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This very early Wolfe and Chesney sitcom is said to be better than Wolfe and Chesney's On the Buses. This was very funny, but not in the same league as On the Buses.
It is about Harold Fenner (Peter Jones- he reminds me of Tony Hancock for some reason) who is the owner of Fenner's, a factory which makes clothes. It's women that make the clothes. The shop steward is Paddy (Miriam Karlin), who is always going on strike and she has the famous catchphrase "Everybody Out!!!" Also working at the factory are Carole (Shelia Hancock), Little Lil (Esma Cannon) and a young Barbara Windsor. Poor foreman Reg (Reg Varney) does his best to be in the middle of Fenner and the workers, but the workers are beyond his control. If Reg can't control them, he'll be driving a bus soon (excuse the bad joke).
This sitcom was before Steptoe and Son, that's how old it is. It was very funny, but not a patch on On the Buses. I believe it came back in the 70s, but didn't work due to too many cast changes.
Best Episode: The Christmas Box