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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.
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Season01
- S01E01Special OffersSeptember 24, 1984—Trainee manager Mr Christian joins Tripper's team, and the duo must deal with a mysterious customer who eats, drinks and sleeps in the store
- S01E02Foreign PartsOctober 1, 1984—It's German week at the store, bringing the stereotypes to the surface. Alf turns sixty and Tripper decides Alf should retire. Meanwhile, Tr
- S01E03Games People PlayOctober 8, 1984—Tripper 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.
- S01E04Token of EsteemOctober 15, 1984—Tripper drives for more efficiency, taking advice from the staff, an unwise move. A leak in the stockroom causes further problems.
- S01E05Alarms and DiversionsOctober 22, 1984—The burglar alarm keeps going off randomly while Tripper welcomes the millionth customer.
- S01E06Vatman and RobbinOctober 29, 1984—A 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 bom
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