7.2Is Whack-O! worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2).
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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
Whack-O! was a British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards, written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and broadcast from 1956 to 1960 and 1971 to 1972.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, romance or big ideas.
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Cast
14 of 14 · most episodes first
Jimmy EdwardsProfessor Jimmy Edwards
Arthur HowardOliver Pettigrew
Edwin AppsMr. L.J Halliforth
Harold BennettMr. Dinwiddie
Liz FraserMatron
Barbara ArcherMatron
Mary HignettMrs. Mortlake
Kenneth CopeF.D Price-Whittaker
Austin TrevorBrigadier Taplow
Sam KyddGinger Perkins
George WoodbridgeFarmer
Margot GrahameThe Marchioness
David JanssenBoy in hobby class
Richard WarnerQuiz-master
Crew
- Directors
- Douglas Moodie
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Facts
October 4, 1956 · December 15, 1959 · Still running
- First aired
- October 4, 1956
- Latest episode
- December 15, 1959
- Status
- Still running
- Length
- 8 seasons · 35 episodes
- Original language
- English
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Whack-O! worth watching?"
Questions about Whack-O!
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch Whack-O!?
18 h
About 18 hours: 35 episodes in 8 seasons of about 30 minutes each since 1956, and it's still in production.
Can I half-watch Whack-O!?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Is Whack-O! 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.