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The Mitchell and Webb Situation

TV·2001–2001·1 season, 6 episodes·Play UK·Comedy, Talk·30m·Created by David Mitchell, Robert Webb

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Comedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0Sketches include the money-making farmer, the rubbish poisoner and the spoon designers.
  2. 02The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.0Sketches include the poor stage actor, the man alone in the restaurant and the noise-making bar staff.
  3. 03The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 7.0Sketches include the annoyed pub conversation man, the dirty phone calls and the over-safe stuntman.

Cast

David MitchellDavid MitchellRobert WebbRobert WebbOlivia ColmanOlivia ColmanVarious

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2001Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1October 6, 2001 7.0Sketches include the money-making farmer, the rubbish poisoner and the spoon designers.
  2. S01E02The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E02Episode 2October 13, 2001 7.0Sketches include the poor stage actor, the man alone in the restaurant and the noise-making bar staff.
  3. S01E03The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E03Episode 3October 20, 2001 7.0Sketches include the annoyed pub conversation man, the dirty phone calls and the over-safe stuntman.
  4. S01E04The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E04Episode 4October 27, 2001 7.0Sketches include Changing Meals, a somewhat worrying library visitor, and a child who asked some difficult questions.
  5. S01E05The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E05Episode 5November 3, 2001 7.0Sketches include a disturbing artist on a daytime art show, a porn magazine proof-reader, and backpacking around England.
  6. S01E06The Mitchell and Webb Situation S01E06Episode 6November 10, 2001 7.0Sketches include The Early 1990s House, soldiers who cannot live without their mobile phones, and a man who is guilty about other people doi

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