Odd Man Out | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Vince Powell |
Starring | John Inman Josephine Tewson Peter Butterworth Avril Angers Vivienne Johnson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Thames Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 27 October – 8 December 1977 |
Odd Man Out is a British sitcom starring John Inman that aired for seven episodes on ITV from 27 October to 8 December 1977. It was made by Thames Television and written by Vince Powell. [1] [2]
Odd Man Out has been described by the Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy as being one of the worst British sitcoms ever produced. [3]
Neville Sutcliffe (John Inman), the owner of a Blackpool fish-and-chip shop, inherits his father's rock factory in Littlehampton. The series revolves around his adventures, which include learning to drive a car, going to Paris and swimming The Channel. [2]
# | Title | Director | Original air date |
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1 | "A Chip Off the Old Block" [4] | Anthony Parker [4] | 27 October 1977 [4] |
2 | "Money, Money, Money" [5] | Anthony Parker [5] | 3 November 1977 [5] |
3 | "Sink or Swim" [6] | Anthony Parker [6] | 10 November 1977 [6] |
4 | "Shall We Dance?" [7] | Anthony Parker [7] | 17 November 1977 [7] |
5 | "Who's A Pretty Baby?" [8] | Anthony Parker [8] | 24 November 1977 [8] |
6 | "Clunk Click" [9] | Anthony Parker [9] | 1 December 1977 [9] |
7 | "Ooh La La" [10] | Anthony Parker [10] | 8 December 1977 [10] |
The complete series of Odd Man Out was released by Network in the UK (DVD Region 2) on 4 February 2013.