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Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas special in 1981. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?" A naïve middle-class man is admitted to an NHS hospital ward, shared with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. The trio never fail to cause a nuisance for the poor, unsuspecting staff.

1979 6.7/10 community score 4 seasons · 29 episodes Ended
  • Comedy

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Where to watch in United States

8 platforms currently listed across all viewing options

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First aired
Seasons
4
Episodes
29
Status
Ended

Latest aired episode

S4 E7

The Reunion

Aired 30 min

The patients are discharged on the same day – somewhat reluctantly given their lengths of stay – and decide to have a reunion the same evening in a restaurant. By chance, Thorpe is there with Hilary, who is emphatically not his wife, and when Thorpe goes to make a phone call, Glover, seeing her alone, moves in and succeeds in going home with her.

Next listed episode

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Season guide

Most recent seasons first

4 season entries

  • Season 4

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 3

    8 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 2

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 1

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

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