Going Straight (1978)
- Directed by
- Sydney Lotterby
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a sitcom sequel following Norman Stanley Fletcher after he gets out of prison on parole. He tries to stay out of trouble for his family, but old habits and temptations keep pulling him back toward crime.
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What happens
Going Straight is a British television sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. The series serves as a direct sequel to the sitcom Porridge, in which all four were involved, with its premise surrounding the exploits of Barker's character Norman Stanley Fletcher following his release from prison on parole and his attempts to not commit another crime for the sake of his family, despite the allure that lawbreaking brings. The programme also featured the appearance of Patricia Brake, reprising her role as Fletcher's daughter Ingrid in Porridge, and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Fletcher's son Raymond. Fulton Mackay, Tony Osoba and Paul McDowell guest starred in the first episode, also reprising their roles from Porridge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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