Tripper's Day
1984 British TV sitcom
- Leonard Rossiter
- Pat Ashton
- Gordon Gostelow
- Philip Bird
- Charon Bourke
- Paul Clarkson
- Liz Crowther
- David John
- Vicky Licorish
- Andrew Paul
29 October 1984 (1984-10-29)
Check It Out!
Full Frys
Tripper's Day is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV. The plot centres on Leonard Rossiter as Norman Tripper, a northern manager assigned to a London supermarket with problematic staff. The programme received poor reviews and also suffered from the death of Rossiter between the broadcast of the second and third episodes.[1]
The series was brought back two years later with Bruce Forsyth in the lead role, under the new title Slinger's Day. In Canada and United States the series had a remake under the title Check it Out! (1985–1988). In Sweden, comical duo Stefan & Krister starred in Full Frys, a TV series largely based on Tripper's Day and Check it Out!. The last 2 episodes were transmitted on the original dates only in the London area due to strike action at Thames Television which stopped them from being networked[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Special Offers" | Anthony Parker | Brian Cooke | 24 September 1984 (1984-09-24) |
| 2 | "Foreign Parts" | Michael Mills | Brian Cooke | 1 October 1984 (1984-10-01) |
| 3 | "Games People Play" | Michael Mills | Brian Cooke | 8 October 1984 (1984-10-08) |
| 4 | "Token of Esteem" | Michael Mills | Brian Cooke | 15 October 1984 (1984-10-15) |
| 5 | "Alarms and Diversions" | Michael Mills | Brian Cooke | 22 October 1984 (1984-10-22) |
| 6 | "Vatman and Robbin" | Michael Mills | Brian Cooke | 29 October 1984 (1984-10-29) |
Home release
The complete series of Tripper's Day was released on DVD on 20 September 2010.[3]
References
- ^ "Leonard Rossiter's Last Work – Tripper's Day". British Classic Comedy. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Carry on Euston". 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Tripper's Day - The Complete Series". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
External links
1980s portal
- Tripper's Day at Leonard Rossiter.com
- Tripper's Day at British Comedy Guide
- Tripper's Day at IMDb
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Situation comedies by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer
- The Men from the Ministry (Radio)
- Round the Horne (Radio, 1968)
- Father, Dear Father (1968–1973)
- Stop Messing About (Radio, 1969–1970)
- Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971)
- Alcock and Gander (1972)
- Man About the House (1973–1976)
- George and Mildred (1976–1979)
- Robin's Nest (1977–1981)
- Three's Company (1977)
- The Ropers (1979)
- The Incredible Mr Tanner (1981)
- Let There Be Love (1982–1983)
- Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–1983)
- Full House (1985–1986)
- Father, Dear Father (1973)
- No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
- Keep It in the Family (1980–1983)
- Too Close for Comfort (1980–1981)
- Tripper's Day (1984)
- Check It Out! (1985)
- Slinger's Day (1986–1987)
- Close to Home (1989–1990)
- Never the Twain (1981–1991)
