City Lights 1986
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 14, 1986
- Format
- 5 seasons · 30 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~15 hours (30 min/ep)
- Created By
- Bob Black
- Network
- BBC One
What is City Lights?
City Lights is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 30
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 14, 1986
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10
- Format
- 5 seasons · 30 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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City Lights is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 5 seasons and 30 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A hapless bank clerk dreams of writing while dealing with incompetence and dodgy friends.”
- follows the humorous misadventures of a bank clerk
- explores themes of ambition and friendship
- the main character struggles with personal incompetence
- hindered by unsupportive people around him
Watch it if you enjoy comedies about hapless dreamers.
It is a comedy focusing on workplace and personal mishaps.
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When was City Lights released?
City Lights was released in 1986.
What genre is the show?
It is categorized as a comedy.
Who is the main character?
The main character is Willie Melvin, a hapless bank clerk.
What are Willie's aspirations?
Willie dreams of being a successful writer.
Who holds Willie back from his dreams?
He is held back by his own incompetence, his best friend Chancer, his mother, the bank manager Adam McLelland, and fellow teller Brian.
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