Alas Smith and Jones

Name: Alas Smith and Jones
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1984
Rating: 7.3

1984 7.3

A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October 1998. From series 5 in 1989 the 'Alas' title was dropped and became simply Smith and Jones.

Comedy

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Play Water Slide

1
Water Slide
1992-10-22
Return of the British Comedy Award-winning series starring Mel Smith Griff Rhys Jones. Among the subjects promised in this new series are endangered species, courtship in the 50s, dustcart trophies, traffic wardens, political speeches, the postal system and street vendors - and of course a weekly 'head to head'.
Play Traffic Warden

2
Traffic Warden
1992-10-29
More subjects are given an unexpected twist - plus musical set-pieces.
Play Runaway Bus

3
Runaway Bus
1992-11-05
More comedy sketches, musical set-pieces, and a 'head to head' problem that needs to be discussed.
Play Your Parents Going to be Staying Long ?

4
Your Parents Going to be Staying Long ?
1992-11-19
Another fast-moving sequence of sketches, songs and 'head-to-head' problems.
Play Griff Can't Find His Car

5
Griff Can't Find His Car
1992-11-26
The award-winning duo. More fun and frolics from the slightly larger one who comes from London and the slightly thinner one who comes from Wales.
Play I Don't Care

6
I Don't Care
1992-12-03
Last in the comedy series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A collection of comic items as the double award-winning duo add to the gaiety of nations.