British Comedy: Filthy Rich & Catflap
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Broadcaster: BBC
Genre: Sitcom
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall
Episodes: 6
Episode Average: 7.667
BEST EPISODE:
Dinner Party (1987)
SERIES ONE
(1987)6 episodes
Series Score: 46
Episode Average: 7.67
Perfect 10's: 0
S1E1 DEAD MILKMAN
Originally broadcast: 7 January 1987
Directed by: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
Richie Rich finds himself having to deal with a paternity suit, and a growing pile of dead milkmen.
"Eddie, this is the most milkman-shaped stork I've seen in my life"
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
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S1E2 GAME SHOW
Originally broadcast: 21 January 1987
Directed by: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
After a disastrous appearance on 'Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude', Richie is blackmailed by The Nolan Sisters.
"Richie, it's a sewer. It whiffs like everybody's business"
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7
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S1E3 DINNER PARTY
Originally broadcast: 21 January 1987
Directed by: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
When Richie and Eddie steal food from a supermarket for a showbiz dinner party, Filthy arranges a gig at a peep-show so they have an alibi.
"Well at least I've got a face, not a sort of collage of bogeys and sick!"
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 9
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S1E4 A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
Originally broadcast: 28 January 1987
Directed by: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
Richie decides to his cash in on his father's impending death when his game show idea is stolen by the BBC.
"And after briefly dipping his toe in the waters of reason, the man with no brain happily retreats to frolic on Insanity Beach."
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8
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S1E5 BREAKFAST TELEVISION
Originally broadcast: 4 February 1987
Directed by: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
After being bored to sleep playing Trivial Pursuit, Eddie persuades Richie to go out for a drink to celebrate landing a job on TV-am.
"Richie... in about fifteen seconds, I'm going to have to punch you in the face, and because I'm your minder, I'm gonna have to defend you and beat myself up, and that way we're both going to get hurt."
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
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S1E6 SMEAR CAMPAIGN
Originally broadcast: 11 February 1987
Directed by: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
Written by: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (Additional)
Richie and Eddie get into trouble on TV-am, and Filthy finds himself in Contempt of Court.
"Your Honour, loobie, darling, sweetheart, please don't shout. I have a delicate medical condition known as a hangover."
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8
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Part of the
British Comedy Collection
Filthy Rich & Catflap is about an unsuccessful actor who is desperate to be as famous as he thinks he already is, his useless shady agent, and his scruffy drunken bodyguard.