
Dylan Moran
Bernard
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Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
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1. Cooking the BooksNow viewing2000-09-2922m7.9Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.
2. Manny's First Day2000-10-0623m8.1After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance.
3. Grapes of Wrath2000-10-1324m7.7Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine.
4. The Blackout2000-10-2024m7.5A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.
5. The Big Lock-Out2000-10-2724m8.1The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work.
6. He's Leaving Home2000-11-0324m7.1Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer.Cast
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Black Books has 3 seasons and 18 episodes.
Black Books first aired in 2000.
Black Books's status on TMDB is: Ended.
Black Books is classified as Comedy.