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Learning the Ropes

Learning the Ropes poster
Directed by
Noam Pitlik
Genre
sitcom
Country
Canada
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teacher leads a double life as a professional wrestler after school hours. His children know the secret but must hide it from everyone at school.

lightheartedfamily-friendlywhimsicalsillywarmlivelyquirkynostalgic

What happens

Learning the Ropes is a Canadian-produced sitcom that aired on CTV in Canada and in syndication in the United States from September 1988 to March 1989. The series stars Lyle Alzado as Robert Randall, a teacher who works as a professional wrestler in the evening. Although his children knew about Randall's double life, the family was forced to keep it secret at school. The series featured guest appearances by many wrestlers of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The sitcom was shot in Toronto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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