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The Squirrels

1974–1977 · 3 seasons

A gentle, talky office sitcom where small power struggles and dry banter fill the half hour pleasantly.

Created by
Eric Chappell
Genres
Comedy
Overview
The Squirrels is a British television sitcom, written by Eric Chappell, who went on to create the Yorkshire Television sitcoms Rising Damp and Only When I Laugh. It ran for 3 series and 28 episodes and was made and broadcast from 1974 to 1977 on the ITV network, by ATV. Phil Redmond, the creator of now defunct Soap-Opera Brookside, was also a writer for the series.
How it feels
Light, satirical, cynical and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Work, class, power, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Eric Chappell
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Eric Chappell
Starring
Ken Jones, Alan David, Bernard Hepton, Patsy Rowlands, Ellis Jones, Suzan Farmer
Length
3 seasons, 27 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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