Tripper's Day
Tripper's Day is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV, starring Leonard Rossiter as a small London supermarket manager whose best intentions are constantly thwarted by the lazy, useless bunch of bums he employs. The programme is largely remembered for the negative reception, and primarily for the fact that it was Rossiter's final television work, the actor dying between the broadcast of the second and third episodes. The series was revived two years later with Bruce Forsyth in the lead role, under the new title Slinger's Day. In Canada and United States, it was remade as Check it Out!, whilst in Sweden, comical duo Stefan & Krister starred in Full Frys, a TV series largely based on both prior iterations.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Special Offers
24-09-198430mTrainee manager Mr Christian joins Tripper's team, and the duo must deal with a mysterious customer who eats, drinks and sleeps in the store.
- Ep 2
2.Foreign Parts
01-10-198430mIt's German week at the store, bringing the stereotypes to the surface. Alf turns sixty and Tripper decides Alf should retire. Meanwhile, Tripper sets a trap to capture a blackmail...
- Ep 3
3.Games People Play
08-10-198430mTripper arranges a bingo game, with the winner getting to do a free shop. A young boy, dressed as a cowboy, loses his mother in the store.
- Ep 4
4.Token of Esteem
15-10-198430mTripper drives for more efficiency, taking advice from the staff, an unwise move. A leak in the stockroom causes further problems.
- Ep 5
5.Alarms and Diversions
22-10-198430mThe burglar alarm keeps going off randomly while Tripper welcomes the millionth customer.
- Ep 6
6.Vatman and Robbin
29-10-198430mA VAT audit is due and Tripper must prepare his accounts, and he has to hide the purchase of water bath. The audit is cut short due to a bomb.
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