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Alas Smith and Jones

Name: Alas Smith and Jones
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham, Sarah Alexander, Carolyn Pickles

1984–1998 · 10 seasons, 62 episodes · 30m episodes · Comedy · BBC One, BBC Two · United Kingdom

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.

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Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones

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Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham, Sarah Alexander, Carolyn Pickles, Adam Wide

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