TV series

Alas Smith and Jones

1984–1998 · 10 seasons

A quick, silly parade of sketches carried by two performers who clearly enjoy bouncing off each other.

Created by: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham

Overview: A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October 1998. From series 5 in 1989 the 'Alas' title was dropped and became simply Smith and Jones.

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Created by: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
class
identity
politics
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith
Written by: Jon Canter, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Chris Lang
Starring: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham, Sarah Alexander, Adam Wide, Steve Kelly, Ruth Arnold, Chris Power
Length: 10 seasons, 62 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC One, BBC Two
Languages: English

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