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Tricky Business (1989)

Tricky Business poster
Genre
comedy, kids
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 27 episodes
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a British children's sitcom from the late 80s and early 90s. It follows a group of characters involved in magic and comedy, with a puppet rabbit named Crabtree appearing in some episodes. The show changes its cast over three series, keeping a central focus on light entertainment.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalcomedicfast-pacedquirkycheerfulfamily-friendly

What happens

Tricky Business is a British children's television sitcom which ran for three series from 6 April 1989 to 30 May 1991. It featured Anthony Davis and Sally Ann Marsh and Una Stubbs in the first series, David Wood, Anthony Davis, Patsy Palmer and a puppet rabbit called Crabtree, performed by Marcus Clarke and made by Hands Up Puppets, in the second and Bernie Clifton and Leslie Schofield in the third. Paul Zenon was the longest-surviving cast member, playing Tricky Micky in series two and himself in series three, as well as being the magic consultant for both those series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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