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Comedy Playhouse
1961·18 Seasons·142 Episodes·★ 6.0
Comedy Playhouse is a long-running British anthology series of one-off unrelated sitcoms that aired for 120 episodes from 1961 to 1975. Many episodes later graduated to their own series, including Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, All Gas and Gaiters, The Liver Birds, Are You Being Served? and Last of the Summer Wine, which is the world's longest running sitcom, having run from January 1973 to August 2010.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
A lighter series choice built around character chemistry, recurring situations, or an easier episode-to-episode rhythm.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want something approachable that can work as a relaxed or repeat watch.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 18 seasons
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The series
Seasons
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Season 1
10 episodes
1961
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Season 2
6 episodes
1962
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Season 3
17 episodes
1963
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Season 4
12 episodes
1965
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Season 5
9 episodes
1966
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Season 6
8 episodes
1967
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Season 7
9 episodes
1968
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Season 8
7 episodes
1969
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Season 9
4 episodes
1969
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Season 10
6 episodes
1970
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Season 11
4 episodes
1970
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Season 12
7 episodes
1971
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Season 13
6 episodes
1972
Season 14
14 episodes
1974
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Season 15
14 episodes
1975
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Season 16
3 episodes
2014
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Season 17
3 episodes
2016
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Season 18
3 episodes
2017