Tripper's Day
Comedy
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.
Playback availability can vary by server. If one fails, WaveShow will try the next configured server.
Seasons & episodes
- 1Special Offers24 Sept 1984 · 30mTrainee manager Mr Christian joins Tripper's team, and the duo must deal with a mysterious customer who eats, drinks and sleeps in the store.
- 2Foreign Parts1 Oct 1984 · 30mIt'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 blackmailer.
- 3Games People Play8 Oct 1984 · 30mTripper 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.
- 4Token of Esteem15 Oct 1984 · 30mTripper drives for more efficiency, taking advice from the staff, an unwise move. A leak in the stockroom causes further problems.
- 5Alarms and Diversions22 Oct 1984 · 30mThe burglar alarm keeps going off randomly while Tripper welcomes the millionth customer.
- 6Vatman and Robbin29 Oct 1984 · 30mA 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.
Details
- Created by
- Brian Cooke
- First aired
- 24 Sept 1984
- Last aired
- 29 Oct 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
Leonard RossiterNorman Tripper
Pat AshtonHilda Rimmer- GGordon GostelowAlf Battle
- PPhilip BirdHardie
- CCharon BourkeMarlene
- PPaul ClarksonMr Clarkson
Liz CrowtherSylvia
David JohnLaurel- VVicky LicorishDottie
Andrew PaulHiggins
