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In for a Penny

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 In for a Penny is a Britcom that aired on ITV in 1972, starring Bob Todd.Dan (Todd) is the lavatory attendant of a Victorian gentleman's public convenience under the Town Hall and has been so for 25 years. He takes great pride in his work and strives to keep everything polished and spotless. He is assisted in his work by Ali (Kevork Malikyan), who has a poor grasp of the English language.Frequent visitors to spend a penny are the local Sergeant (Jack Woolgar) and Councillor Bundy (Ivor Salter), the latter of which was always scrawling graffiti on the walls - although Dan believed that no elected public official would do such a thing.The series has gone down in history as one of the worst British sitcoms ever made, considered to be an unfunny series with an overuse of Toilet Humour and bog-standard writing. It came fourth on Mark Lewisohn's "20 worst British sitcoms" list in The Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy.The series was never repeated after 1972, and all of the episodes are now lost.
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 Bathroom Stall Graffiti
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 Bathroom Stall Graffiti: Councillor Bundy frequently scrawled on the lavatory walls, although Dan would never assume it was his due to his position on the council.
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 Short-Runners: The series only aired for six episodes in one year.
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 Funny Foreigner: Ali is a standard '70s Britcom stereotype, with the series cracking many jokes about how his accent sounded or how he had trouble speaking English.
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 British Brevity
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 British Brevity: Only six episodes were produced in one year.
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 Idiosyncratic Episode Naming: Every episode was titled "Dan and the _______".
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 Toilet Humour
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 Toilet Humour: The series was filled to the brim with jokes about toilets and bodily functions, fitting as it was set in a public convenience. This was also part of the reason the series was viewed so unfavourably by the public, who found it immature at best.
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 Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
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 Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": The Sergeant's name was never given, and he was referred to by his rank in the police force.
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 Steven Ulysses Perhero
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 Steven Ulysses Perhero: The series stars a lavatory attendant named "Dan", a cheeky reference to the rhyme "Dan, Dan, the Lavatory Man".
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 No Full Name Given: We don't get to find out Dan or Ali's surnames. The same can be said for Councillor Bundy's first name.
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 Running Gag
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 Running Gag: Councillor Bundy writing on the walls of the lavatory, and afterward Dan insisting he wouldn't have done it.
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