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PhoneShop

2010 – 2013Show3 seasons18 episodes

Comedy
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

A fast-paced comedy series about everyday modern life and pop culture.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Where to watch

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Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

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Episodes

3 seasons · 18 episodes · best: S3E1 "Baking Bad" 9.2

Episodes

7.7
7.6
8.3

Story

PhoneShop is a British sitcom that was first broadcast on Channel 4 as a television pilot on 13 November 2009, as part of the channel's Comedy Showcase season of comedy pilots. It was then followed by a six-episode series that was commissioned on E4 and broadcasting began on 7 October 2010.

Feels like

  • British Sitcom
  • Workplace Comedy
  • Cringe Humor
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Contemporary Satire
  • Character-Driven Comedy
  • Everyday Absurdity
  • Relatable Awkwardness
  • Fast-Paced Humor
  • Pop Culture References

Cast

24 of 63 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Phil Bowker
Produced by
Phil Bowker

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 7, 2010 · August 29, 2013 · Ended

First aired
October 7, 2010
Last aired
August 29, 2013
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 18 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Funny Background Event, Binge Montage, Ax-Crazy +9

  • Funny Background Event
  • Binge Montage
  • Ax-Crazy
  • The Whitest Black Guy
  • The Mole
  • Cloud Cuckoolander
  • Becoming the Mask
  • Street Musician
  • New Meat
  • Not What It Looks Like
  • Dirty Cop
  • Bait-and-Switch

12 of 100 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream PhoneShop?"

Questions about PhoneShop

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is PhoneShop worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.8).

Which season of PhoneShop is best?

Season 3, with an IMDb average of 8.3. Season 2 is the weakest at 7.6. The highest-rated episode is Baking Bad (season 3, episode 1) at 9.2, and the lowest is Doctor Who (season 1, episode 1) at 7.1.

How long does it take to watch PhoneShop?

9 h

About 9 hours: 18 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2010 to 2013.

Will PhoneShop make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and cringe comedy (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch PhoneShop?

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.

What tropes does PhoneShop use?

Funny Background EventBinge MontageAx-CrazyThe Whitest Black GuyThe MoleCloud CuckoolanderBecoming the MaskStreet MusicianNew MeatNot What It Looks LikeDirty CopBait-and-Switchand 88 more

TV Tropes lists 100 tropes for it, including Funny Background Event, Binge Montage, and Ax-Crazy.