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On the Up (1990)

On the Up poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 19 episodes
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man deals with his failing marriage while navigating his daily interactions with the live-in staff at his home. The show follows the humorous and sometimes awkward dynamics between them.

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What happens

On the Up is a British sitcom written by Bob Larbey, about the failure of a millionaire's marriage, and his relationship with his assorted live-in staff. The programme was first broadcast on BBC1 between 4 September 1990 and 2 November 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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