James Bolam
Roy Figgis
Series
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6.715 votes197930mEndedComedy
Synopsis
Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas special in 1981. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?" A naïve middle-class man is admitted to an NHS hospital ward, shared with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. The trio never fail to cause a nuisance for the poor, unsuspecting staff.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. A Bed with a ViewNow viewing1979-10-2930mYoung Norman Binns is admitted to Dr Thorpe's ward and is tricked by pessimistic Roy Figgis into swapping beds so that Figgis can have the bed with the window view. As a result, Thorpe and staff nurse Gupte confuse the two men's symptoms.
- 2. Operation Norman1979-11-0530mNorman has to have an appendectomy but Figgis' doom-laden description of operations and Thorpe's wariness do not give him confidence, so he hides in the toilet, having to be coaxed out.
- 3. The Rumour1979-11-1230mThorpe is telling Gupte that his dog Victor is unwell but Gupte misunderstands and thinks he's talking about his son. The patients also fall prey to the misunderstanding, for various reasons each believing that they are going to die.
- 4. The Man with the Face1979-11-1930mGlover has been seeing a Greek girl and panics when her violent boyfriend comes looking for him so Figgis wraps his head in bandages, claiming that he is a burn victim, setting up a series of confusions.
- 5. Let Them Eat Cake1979-11-2630mFed up with the quality of the hospital buffet, the patients go on strike but are soon defeated. However, server Clegg decides to go on strike himself, but has his foot run over whilst on picket outside the hospital.
- 6. Tangled Web1979-12-0330mNorman is reading a hospital romance, when he sees new nurse Sally, who is exactly like the fictional heroine. He wants to express his feelings but finds rivalry in Glover, Thorpe and Gupte, all keen to pursue.
- 7. Is There a Doctor in the House?1979-12-1030mWhen Glover is discharged, an unhappy Figgis, without someone to quarrel with, goes to the pub, pretending to be a doctor and diagnosing people with terrible illnesses, filling the ward.
Cast
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Peter Bowles
Archie Glover
Christopher Strauli
Norman Binns
Richard Wilson
Gordon Thorpe
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Is Only When I Laugh available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Only When I Laugh have?
Only When I Laugh has 4 seasons and 29 episodes.
When did Only When I Laugh first air?
Only When I Laugh first aired in 1979.
Is Only When I Laugh still running?
Only When I Laugh's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Only When I Laugh?
Only When I Laugh is classified as Comedy.