7.2
Is One-Upmanship worth watching?
74
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.2).
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A quintessentially British comedy-of-manners. Based at the fictional Yeovil College of Lifemanship, Richard Briers plays Stephen Potter and is joined by Peter Jones as the snooty Gatling-Fenn and Frederick Jaeger, complete with monocle, playing Cogg-Willoughby.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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- Directors
- Ray Butt
- Written by
- Barry Took
- Produced by
- Graeme Muir, Bernard Thompson, Douglas Argent
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Facts
March 10, 1976 · September 4, 1978 · Ended
- First aired
- March 10, 1976
- Last aired
- September 4, 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 3 seasons · 17 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is One-Upmanship worth watching?"
Questions about One-Upmanship
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is One-Upmanship okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
How long does it take to watch One-Upmanship?
9 h
About 9 hours: 17 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1976 to 1978.
Will One-Upmanship make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).
Is One-Upmanship plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.