The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)

Name: The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.5

Comedy

A series of seven individual sitcom pilots from writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (48 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

7.13 avg 7 episodes 8.4 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Car Along the Pass	8.4	42
2	Swap You One of These for One of Those	6.3	26
3	Cheers	7.1	25
4	Naught for Thy Comfort	6.6	24
5	Variations on a Theme	6.6	16
6	I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds	7.5	32
7	Big Deal at York City	7.4	21