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Is The Peter Principle worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8.2).
81
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
The Peter Principle is a BBC television show about the Aldbridge Branch of the fictional County & Provincial Bank.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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Facts
June 2, 1997 · July 3, 2000 · Ended
- First aired
- June 2, 1997
- Last aired
- July 3, 2000
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 2 seasons · 12 episodes
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
Tropes
Convenience Store Gift Shopping, Pilot, Fake Static +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is The Peter Principle worth watching?"
Questions about The Peter Principle
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The Peter Principle?
6 h
About 6 hours: 12 episodes in 2 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1997 to 2000.
Will The Peter Principle make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).
Is The Peter Principle plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Peter Principle use?
Convenience Store Gift ShoppingPilotFake StaticForeshadowingHeadphones Equal IsolationMistaken for FlirtingCool ChairBank RobberyEpunymous TitleThe GhostAlliterative NameChained Heatand 24 more
TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Convenience Store Gift Shopping, Pilot, and Fake Static.