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Hugh and I (1962)

Hugh and I poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United Kingdom
Length
6 seasons, 69 episodes
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two friends share lodgings with one of their mothers. They get into everyday situations and comedic misunderstandings.

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What happens

Hugh and I is a black-and-white British sitcom that aired from 1962 to 1967. It starred Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd as two friends who shared lodgings with Terry's mother and was followed by a sequel called Hugh and I Spy. The two actors had previously worked together on stage for many years. Hugh and I was written by John T. Chapman with additional material from John Junkin. Music was by Wally Stott. The first five series were produced by David Croft. 68 episodes were produced over 6 series, as well as two short special episodes as part of the BBC's Christmas Night with the Stars programme in 1963 and 1964 respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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