Only When I Laugh 1979
What is Only When I Laugh?
Only When I Laugh is a television series first released in 1979. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 29
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 29, 1979
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Only When I Laugh is a television series first released in 1979. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by ITV1. Current status: Ended. Spans 4 seasons and 29 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Three mismatched patients turn a hospital ward into comedic chaos.”
- sharp class-based humor
- strong ensemble chemistry
- lighthearted setting
- dated 1970s-80s style may not appeal to all
- situations can feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy witty British sitcoms that poke fun at class differences in a hospital.
The series is a light-hearted comedy with mild language suitable for general audiences.
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When was Only When I Laugh originally broadcast?
It aired on ITV1 from 29 October 1979 until 16 December 1982.
How many series and episodes does the show have?
The programme ran for four series, each with seven episodes, plus a Christmas special in 1981.
What is the setting of the sitcom?
The action takes place on a ward of an NHS hospital.
What is the basic premise of the series?
A naïve middle-class man shares a hospital ward with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac, constantly troubling the staff.
Why is the series titled Only When I Laugh?
The title answers the recurring question, “Does it hurt?”
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