Canned Laughter (1979)

Directed by

Geoffrey Sax

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

30 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Rowan Atkinson plays multiple characters in this comedy special. He is a nerdy office worker, a sinister boss, and a would-be stand-up comic.

playfulsillyfast-pacedsketch-likewittylightheartedquirkycomedic

What happens

Rowan Atkinson presents... Canned Laughter is a British one-off comedy television programme featuring Rowan Atkinson, broadcast on 8 April 1979 on ITV. Atkinson plays three roles: the nerdy Robert Box (who has been cited as an early incarnation of the Mr. Bean character, albeit involving more dialogue), his sinister boss Mr Marshall, and would-be stand-up comic Dave Perry, as well as an uncredited role as a radio announcer. Produced by LWT, the thirty-minute episode was directed by Geoffrey Sax. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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