Alas Smith and Jones (Season 9)

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.

  • Poster for Cookery

    Cookery 0.0

    Air date: 1997-06-19

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with six new programmes of comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-head chats.

  • Poster for Morgue

    Morgue 0.0

    Air date: 1997-06-26

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones star in the second of six programmes of new comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-head dialogues.

  • Poster for Massage

    Massage 0.0

    Air date: 1997-07-03

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Tonight, Mel thinks he has a resemblance to Tom Cruise, and Mr Green and Mr Brown try to pick up some free wine at the bottle bank.

  • Poster for Hookers

    Hookers 0.0

    Air date: 1997-07-10

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Tonight's show features a spoof of the James Bond films, the return of the cabaret duo, and Jimbo and Timbo the incompetent builders trying to eat a Chinese takeaway.

  • Poster for Spilled Drink

    Spilled Drink 0.0

    Air date: 1997-07-17

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: This week's programme features a modern slant on the ten commandments, the advent of widescreen TV, and the special effects men at a fertility clinic.

  • Poster for Catflap

    Catflap 0.0

    Air date: 1997-07-24

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: The last in the current series of comic sketches, characters and head-to-head confrontations with Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. The programme features the sound effects men in charge of Hitler's Nuremberg Rally PA system, a look at life in an inflation-hit South American republic and the resident cabaret musos dispensing more words of wisdom.

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