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Andy Capp

Andy Capp

Description: Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was neither a studio audience nor a laugh track during the filming of Andy Capp, and was filmed entirely on location. Wikipedia
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 1988
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: February 22, 1988
Network: ITV
Program Creator: Reg Smythe
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