Slinger's Day poster

Slinger's Day (1986)

Comedy

Slinger's Day is a British sitcom created by Brian Cooke and produced by Thames Television for ITV. A continuation of Tripper's Day, which had come to a natural end due to a combination of star Leonard Rossiter's death and an overwhelmingly negative response, Bruce Forsyth plays a different character to Norman Tripper but fulfilling the same role, that of the manager of a Supafare supermarket with a team of incompetent eccentrics. Several cast members from Tripper's Day reprised their roles in the first series but departed in the second, allowing for new characters. Broadcast for two six-episode runs from 1986–87, Slinger's Day represented Forsyth's sole situation comedy acting role, and he remained more associated with stand-up and game shows.

IMDb rating
5.9 (84 votes)
Episode average
6.2 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

6.02 avg 6 episodes 5.2 → 6.2

Ep 1: 5.2 · 17 votesEp 2: 6.3 · 15 votesEp 3: 6.2 · 14 votesEp 4: 6.2 · 13 votesEp 5: 6.0 · 13 votesEp 6: 6.2 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1New Management5.217
2Going Bananas6.315
3Butter Wouldn't Melt6.214
4A Right Royal Mix Up6.213
5Black Letter Day6.013
6The Nightshift6.213

Season 2 (1987)

6.35 avg 6 episodes 6.4 → 5.8

Ep 1: 6.4 · 14 votesEp 2: 6.2 · 14 votesEp 3: 6.3 · 13 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 12 votesEp 5: 6.4 · 12 votesEp 6: 5.8 · 13 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Lost and Found6.414
2Whose Baby?6.214
3Taken for a Ride6.313
4Initiative7.012
5The Stocktake6.412
6A Pane in the Neck5.813