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The Squirrels

TV·1974–1977·3 seasons, 27 episodes·ITV1·Comedy·30m·Created by Eric Chappell

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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.

Cast

Ken JonesKen JonesAlan DavidAlan DavidHarryBernard HeptonBernard Hepton
Patsy Rowlands
Patsy RowlandsEllis JonesEllis Jones

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1975Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E02We Don't Want To Lose YouJuly 18, 1975—
  2. S01E03Men Without WomenJuly 25, 1975—
  3. S01E04Man Most Likely ToAugust 1, 1975—
  4. S01E05The Yes ManAugust 8, 1975—
  5. S01E06The FiddleAugust 15, 1975—
  6. S01E07The FavouriteAugust 22, 1975—
  7. S01E08The Whizz KidAugust 29, 1975—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes1976Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Ashes To AshesJuly 9, 1976—
  2. S02E02Fluffy-BunJuly 16, 1976—
  3. S02E03Burke In CloverJuly 23, 1976—
  4. S02E04The New BroomJuly 30, 1976—
  5. S02E05On The CarpetAugust 6, 1976—
  6. S02E06The RenaissanceAugust 13, 1976—
  7. S02E07The X FactorAugust 20, 1976—
  8. S02E08The Weaker SexAugust 27, 1976—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0312Episodes1976–77Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01The SnatchNovember 25, 1976—
  2. S03E02Leap FrogDecember 2, 1976—
  3. S03E03The CruiseDecember 9, 1976—
  4. S03E04The Bonus SchemeDecember 16, 1976—
  5. S03E05The Long Hot SummerDecember 23, 1976—
  6. S03E06The ArgumentDecember 30, 1976—
  7. S03E07What A Way To GoJanuary 6, 1977—
  8. S03E08Shoulder To ShoulderJanuary 13, 1977—
  9. S03E09The Game's The ThingJanuary 20, 1977—
  10. S03E10The Cover UpJanuary 27, 1977—
  11. S03E11The Break InFebruary 3, 1977—
  12. S03E12Men Of StrawFebruary 10, 1977—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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