Dec 15, 1961 · 30m
An undertaker in 1920s France needs to drum up trade for his ailing business.
Comedy Playhouse
Comedy Playhouse is a long-running British anthology series of one-off unrelated sitcoms that aired for 120 episodes from 1961 to 1975. Many episodes later graduated to their own series, including Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, All Gas and Gaiters, The Liver Birds, Are You Being Served? and Last of the Summer Wine, which is the world's longest running sitcom, having run from January 1973 to August 2010.
Season 1 Episodes
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Dec 22, 1961 · 30m
A pair of office workers have for ten years spent their lunch hour on the same park bench.
Dec 29, 1961 · 30m
The misadventures of bigamist Edward Whitely.
Jan 5, 1962 · 30m
Harold Steptoe, a middle aged rag and bone man, yearns to break away from the clutches of his elderly, conniving, and disgusting father, but events always conspire against him.
Jan 12, 1962 · 30m
A reunion doesn't go as planned.
Jun 19, 1962 · 30m
A worried man uses his phone to do something about the troubled world.
Jan 26, 1962 · 30m
A garage owner doesn't want to return a customer's Rolls Royce because he he likes the way it looks in his yard.
Feb 2, 1962 · 30m
A group of hospital patients prepare for visiting day.
Feb 9, 1962 · 30m
A pair of penpals decide to meet for the first time, but they haven't been telling the truth about themselves.
Feb 16, 1962 · 30m
A man determines to swim the Channel.
Season 1 FAQ
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
When did Comedy Playhouse Season 1 premiere?
Comedy Playhouse Season 1 premiered on December 15, 1961.
How many episodes are in Comedy Playhouse Season 1?
Comedy Playhouse Season 1 has 10 episodes.
What is the first episode of Comedy Playhouse Season 1?
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Cliquot et Fils". It aired on December 15, 1961.
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