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List Of Don't Wait Up Episodes
This is a list of episodes for BBC British sitcom '' Don't Wait Up'', which aired between 1983 and 1990. Series overview Episodes Series 1 (1983) Series 2 (1984) Series 3 (1985–86) Series 4 (1987) Series 5 (1988) Series 6 (1990) References External links * http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/dwu/list.html * {{DEFAULTSORT:Don't Wait Up Episodes, List Of Lists of British sitcom episodes ...
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Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ...
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Don't Wait Up (TV Series)
''Don't Wait Up'' is a British sitcom that was broadcast for six series from 1983 to 1990 on BBC1. It starred Nigel Havers, Tony Britton and Dinah Sheridan, and was written by George Layton. It was directed and produced by Harold Snoad, who also directed and produced another sitcom, ''Keeping Up Appearances''. The series was adapted in part from an earlier, unbroadcast ''Comedy Playhouse'' by Layton ''Don't Wait Up'' was repeated on Comedy Central Extra and in 2003, Playback released the first two series on DVD. Plot ''Don't Wait Up'' starts as Tom Latimer splits from his wife Helen. At the same time, his father Toby, also a doctor, announces his intention to divorce his wife of 32 years, Angela. Father and son then move in together and frequently argue about politics and medical practices, Toby being more of a 'Harley Street' type and well to the right of the more liberally-inclined Tom. The latter tries to get his parents back together, while beginning a romance with Toby's s ...
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