Alas Smith and Jones
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Alas Smith and Jones was a British comedy sketch series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Its title was a pun on that of the American television series Alias Smith and Jones. It was broadcast on the BBC from 1982 to 1988.
Schedule
The show ran for 25 episodes of 30 minutes each, plus 2 specials:
- December 27, 1982: a 5 minute special, broadcast as part of The Funny Side Of Christmas
- January 31, 1984 - March 6, 1984: Series One, 6 episodes
- October 31, 1985 - December 5, 1985: Series Two, 6 episodes
- September 18, 1986 - October 23, 1986: Series Three, 6 episodes
- October 15, 1987 - November 26, 1987: Series Four, 7 episodes
- December 21, 1988: 40 minutes special, Alas Sage And Onion
Commercial releases
A compilation DVD release is scheduled for Easter, 2005, by the BBC:
- The Best Of Alas Smith And Jones
External links
- Alas Smith and Jones from the BBC Comedy Guide (http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/a/alassmithandjone_1299002882.shtml)