
Shelley (1979)
James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
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Episode 1 - A Trial Period
Release Date: 1990-09-24Shelley is looking for new digs, and lands up at the home of Ted Bishop where a room is up for rent at a very reasonable cost. The only problem is that developers are closing in on the old man's house.
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Episode 2 - A Question of Attitude
Release Date: 1990-10-01Ted's chances of beating the developers are helped when a TV company come to visit and interview him about his plight. Ted lays on his full poor-old-man act for cameras, but can't help noticing with his one good eye that the female reporter, Sue, just might make a good match for the love-starved Shelley.
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Episode 3 - Golden Oldies
Release Date: 1990-10-08Ted's 'old boys' stop by for a visit, and seem to have fun reminiscing about all their past indiscretions. Meanwhile, Shelley seeks some peaceful sanctuary at his new local pub, but finds it a great deal more 'peaceful' than even he'd imagined.
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Episode 4 - The Bug
Release Date: 1990-10-15Ted can't help but notice that Shelley seems to be on a lucky streak. With luck like this, where can he go wrong. The betting shop somehow seems to be beckoning, but will Shelley's good run of form still continue?
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Episode 5 - Second Best Man
Release Date: 1990-10-22Shelley's old friend Phil shows up and is in need of a best man for his latest wedding. Is Shelley first choice for best man?
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Episode 6 - Brainstrain
Release Date: 1990-10-29Shelley is troubled by his recurring and disturbing dream of standing in a supermarket checkout line and seeks professional help. Following expert analysis, could it be that he finds he is more sane than his psychiatrist?
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Episode 7 - New Year Special
Release Date: 1991-01-01 -
Episode 99 - New Year Special
Release Date: 1991-01-01