- Canned Laughter (sitcom)
Infobox television
show_name = Canned Laughter
caption =
format =Sitcom
picture_format =4:3
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =Rowan Atkinson
starring = Rowan Atkinson
country = flagcountry|United Kingdom
network =ITV
first_aired =8 April 1979
last_aired =
num_series =
num_episodes = 1
list_episodes =
related = "Mr. Bean "
imdb_id = 0125687
tv_com_id ="Rowan Atkinson presents...Canned Laughter" was a one-off
ITV sitcom featuringRowan Atkinson broadcast on8 April 1979 . Atkinson plays three roles; the nerdy Robert Box (who has been cited as an early incarnation of the "Mr Bean " character), his sinister boss Mr. Marshall, and would-be stand-up comic Dave Perry. Made by LWT, the 30 minute episode was directed byGeoffrey Sax .ynopsis
The episode particularly focuses on Robert Box as he prepares for work and decides to ask the only woman in his office out to dinner. Meanwhile, Dave Perry announces to a neighbour that he has his first major gig at a "swish restaurant" in
Camden Town . At work, after the whole office has been refused a pay increase by Mr. Marshall, Box summons up the courage to ask Lorraine, played bySue Holderness on the date. The episode culminates in the restaurant, where a series of coincidences and misunderstandings spoil the evening.External links
* " [http://posters.imdb.com/title/tt0125687/ Canned Laughter] " at the
Internet Movie Database
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