Alas Smith and Jones (1984)
- Genre
- sketch comedy, comedy television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 10 seasons, 62 episodes
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 19 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
Two comedians perform a variety of sketches and humorous segments. They parody current events and everyday situations with sharp timing.
playfulwittylightheartedfast-pacedcleversillysatiricalcheeky
What happens
Alas Smith and Jones is a British comedy sketch television series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that originally ran for four series and two Christmas specials on BBC2 from 1984 to 1988, and then as Smith and Jones for six series on BBC1 from 1989 to 1998. A spin-off from Not the Nine O'Clock News, the show had a brief run in the United States on A&E and PBS in the late 1980s, as well as on CBS in the early 1990s during their late-night block. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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