Tv Situation Comedies From The 1970S 1980S

Segilla | 21:52 Wed 02nd Jan 2013 | TV

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Maybe B&W U.S college / university series, the Principal was a short British actor with very precise diction. Always wore a bow tie. In one epiode he punished a student by 'shrouding' him - telling him he would be ignored and not taught. Student turned up at a lecture wearing a sheet looking like a ghost.

(Colour?) Gentle UK comedy sitcom series set in London, probably, but discontinued because the actor (and writer? ) died suddenly.

Sinead Cusak In Midsomer

Miranda Hart's Popcorn

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Chinajan

The second one sounds like Tripper's Day, cancelled when Leonard Rossiter died.

bibblebub

maybe The Paper Chase http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077058/

Segilla

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Definitely not Leonard Rossiter. Sorry.

Thanks bibblebub. Spot on! TKS

murraymints

dear John ?

murraymints

Ralph Bates died suddenly.

Prudie

Bloomers -Richard Beckinsale who died tragically and suddenly.

fabsec54

The first one is definitely Paperchase.

janzman

>>>the principal was a short British actor with very precise diction

Segilla

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Ralph starred in Dear John.

gollob

When Leonard Rossiter Died , tripper's day became Slinger's Day with Bruce Forsythe and lasted another two series. Pretty dire stuff

Segilla

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Thanks for the information which has put my mind at rest.

Any B&W B movie buffs out there? I have another question, unsolved this past 20 years or more.

Sipowicz

What's the question?

albaqwerty

ask away Segilla, there are some knowledgeable folks out there in AB-land.

Segilla

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I can still 'see' this clearly even though it was probalby in the 1950s.

American B movie. Hot country, sunny day, 2 men, friends, in light suits and hats outside a golf club.

Man A to Man B. 'Can you get me membership?'
Man B. 'I'll propose you.'

Action moves to a comittee meeting, Man B proposes Man A. A bag is passed around for members to put in either a black or white ball. Chairman empties out the bag. One black ball.

Action back outside.
Man B. 'Sorry, you were blackballed.'
Man A goes away. Man B opens his hand and in it is a white ball.

What was all that about?

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