On the Up (1990)

Name: On the Up
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Joan Sims, Sam Kelly, Jenna Russell, Dennis Waterman, Dora Bryan

Comedy

On the Up is a British sitcom written by Bob Larbey about a self-made millionaire and his staff of domestic helpers who he treats like family, much to the annoyance of his upper class wife. The show ran for three series, from 1990 to 1992.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (303 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.63 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.3

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Walking Out	7.4	26
2	Mum	7.7	26
3	Mr. Burton	8.1	22
4	Dawn	8.1	22
5	Maggie's Dad	7.2	22
6	Douglas	7.6	21
7	Barbados	7.3	21

Season 2 (1991)

6.80 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.3

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	After the Holiday	6.9	18
2	Ruth Makes an Effort	6.1	18
3	Maggie Gives Notice	6.3	20
4	Competition	6.7	17
5	Meeting Jane Webster	7.5	15
6	A Date with Jane Webster	7.3	15

Season 3 (1992)

7.30 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 7.8

Big finale

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Golf Tournament	7.2	15
2	The Fishing Trip	7.4	15
3	Temporary Secretary	7.1	16
4	Parental Choice	7.0	13
5	Stephanie	7.3	15
6	Divorce	7.8	16

On the Up (1990)

Cast

Seasons

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