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

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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