One-Upmanship
TV series
One-Upmanship
1976–1978, English, on BBC One. Created by Stephen Potter & Barry Took.
A quintessentially British comedy-of-manners. Based at the fictional Yeovil College of Lifemanship, Richard Briers plays Stephen Potter and is joined by Peter Jones as the snooty Gatling-Fenn and Frederick Jaeger, complete with monocle, playing Cogg-Willoughby. "The world is divided into two types of people," Potter says, "winners and losers, the one-up and the one-down. He who is not one-up is surely one-down".
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 17
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1978
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Latest episode
S3 E5: Reprise
Aired 4 September 1978
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Stephen PotterCreator
- Barry TookCreator
- Richard BriersStephen Potter · 17 ep
- Peter JonesGatling-Fenn · 17 ep
- Frederick JaegerCogg-Willoughby · 17 ep
- Donald GeeCast · 12 ep
- Instant SunshineThemselves · 11 ep
- Anita CareyCast · 6 ep
- Carol ClevelandCast · 6 ep
- Therese McMurrayCast · 6 ep
- Robert EastCanary · 5 ep
- Claire FaulconbridgeCast · 5 ep
- Raymond MillerCast · 4 ep
- Paul McDowellCast · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 March 1976
- Last aired
- 4 September 1978
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of One-Upmanship are there?
One-Upmanship has 3 seasons and 17 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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Yes. One-Upmanship ended in 1978, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like One-Upmanship?
If you liked One-Upmanship, try The Larry Sanders Show, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, A Bit of Fry & Laurie.
Who created One-Upmanship?
One-Upmanship was created by Stephen Potter and Barry Took and stars Richard Briers, Peter Jones, Frederick Jaeger.