Comedy Playhouse

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Comedy Playhouse was a BBC television anthology series that served as a testing ground for new sitcom pilots, many of which, like Steptoe and Son, went on to become successful series.

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instanceOf British television anthology series
broadcastIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
commissioningModel pilot-based
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creativeRole showcase for comedy performers
showcase for comedy writers
format television anthology
genre anthology series
comedy
hasFormat half-hour comedy episodes
language English
medium television
notableFor piloting new British sitcoms
notableOutput Are You Being Served? NERFINISHED
Steptoe and Son NERFINISHED
The Liver Birds NERFINISHED
originalBroadcastChannel BBC Television Service NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork BBC One
producer BBC
productionCompany BBC
purpose testing ground for new sitcom pilots
spinOffType situation comedy series
targetAudience general audience

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Steptoe and Son firstAppearance Comedy Playhouse