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Spatz

  • TV Series
  • 1990–19921990–1992
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
165
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POPULARITY
16,871
3,322
Spatz (1990)
ComedyFamily
A teen comedy show about life in a fast food restaurant.A teen comedy show about life in a fast food restaurant.A teen comedy show about life in a fast food restaurant.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
165
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,871
3,322
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Creator
      • Andrew Bethel
    • Stars
      • Paul Rothery
      • Vas Blackwood
      • Jonathan Copestake
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    • Creator
      • Andrew Bethel
    • Stars
      • Paul Rothery
      • Vas Blackwood
      • Jonathan Copestake
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • Episodes33

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    Jennifer Calvert and Paul Rothery in Spatz (1990)
    Vas Blackwood, Jennifer Calvert, and Paul Rothery in Spatz (1990)
    Vas Blackwood in Spatz (1990)
    Jennifer Calvert and Ling Tai in Spatz (1990)
    Vas Blackwood, Ling Tai, Stephanie Charles, and Joe Greco in Spatz (1990)
    Spatz (1990)
    Spatz (1990)
    Paul Rothery in Spatz (1990)
    Spatz (1990)
    Jennifer Calvert in Spatz (1990)
    Vas Blackwood, Jennifer Calvert, Jonathan Copestake, Sue Devaney, Paul Rothery, Ling Tai, Stephanie Charles, and Joe Greco in Spatz (1990)

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    Paul Rothery
    Paul Rothery
    • T.J. Strickland
    33 episodes33 eps • 1990–1992
    Vas Blackwood
    Vas Blackwood
    • Dexter…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1990–1992
    Jonathan Copestake
    • Stanley…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1990–1992
    Joe Greco
    • Vince…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1990–1992
    Stephanie Charles
    • Debbie…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1990–1992
    Jennifer Calvert
    Jennifer Calvert
    • Karen Hansson
    32 episodes32 eps • 1990–1992
    Katy Murphy
    • Freddy…
    20 episodes20 eps • 1991–1992
    Ling Tai
    • Lily
    13 episodes13 eps • 1990
    Sue Devaney
    Sue Devaney
    • Jo
    10 episodes10 eps • 1990
    Paul Grunert
    Paul Grunert
    • Ivor Willis…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1990–1992
    Catherine Russell
    Catherine Russell
    • Julie
    3 episodes3 eps • 1991
    Samantha Womack
    Samantha Womack
    • Toni…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Denise Coffey
    • Mildred
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991–1992
    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • Derek Puley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991–1992
    Rhys Ifans
    Rhys Ifans
    • Dave
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Victoria Shalet
    • Emily Jane Mudge…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Jeremy Gilley
    • Sebastian
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Michael Bertenshaw
    • Trevor
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
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      • Andrew Bethel
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    • Trivia
      In the pilot episode Spatz: Royal Visit (1990). Karen (Jennifer Calvert) cusses the 's' word. Spatz (1990) is a sitcom for kids and it is unusual for a kids sitcom.
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      Referenced in 35 Up (1991)

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    Trip down memory lane!
    I'm the only person I know who remembers this show, so it's nice to find out it wasn't in fact a figment of my imagination.

    I was about 8 when I watched this, and all I can remember is fancying TJ something rotten, and being deeply jealous of Karen - even an 8 year old could see what was going on there. I also remember a scene where Karen dropped her contact lenses in a fish tank and had to wear glasses - years later I now sympathise - when she thought she'd found them she stamped on her glasses, but it was a fish egg or something.

    This show would be worth repeating for kids (and adults) of today - you can find find the opening credits and a brief glimpse of an episode on Youtube - it really doesn't look very dated. I'd watch it!! Chalice
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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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