The Gaffer
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Année : 1981
Nombre de saisons : 3
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 30 minutes
Genre(s) : Comédie
After the lack of success of the sitcom Selwyn (sequel to Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!), Maynard's next character could not have been more different from the bumbling Selwyn Froggitt. Fred Moffatt is a survivor - just. Bearded, wearing a battered hat and a crumpled suit, his car a rusting wreck, he runs a struggling engineering firm and is constantly trying to avoid his creditors, the tax man, the bank manager, and indeed anyone who might want him to pay for something. The series' background accurately reflected the precarious condition of many small businesses of the era and added a dark undercurrent to the comedy. Unlike the physical comedy of Froggitt, the scripts for The Gaffer were wordy and sardonic and the plots relatively complex, with Moffatt usually managing to outwit at least some of the people who were chasing him for money.
Saisons
Saison 1
Saison 2
Saison 3
Épisodes
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Épisode 1 - All in a Day's Strike
9 janvier 1981
It's just another day for Fred Moffat, long suffering managing director of his own light-engineering company, when Harry, the shop steward, threatens to down tools.
Épisode 2 - A Seat On The Board
16 janvier 1981
Harry, the shop steward, is at it again - this time he has out-manoeuvred and outgunned Fred to the extent that he is now on strike outside of his own factory!
Épisode 3 - Albert
23 janvier 1981
Betty has managed to get her cousin Albert a job in the factory and it's not too long before he is causing mayhem. It seems that a lot of ingenuity will be required to help him find the exit door...
Épisode 4 - Dear Old Pals
30 janvier 1981
A friend of Fred's from their army days starts working at the factory - but his military methods are not popular on the factory floor...
Épisode 5 - The Trouble With Women
6 février 1981
Fred has often moaned that the factory is plagued by women but when his secretary Betty takes a holiday, the temporary replacement, Rose, makes him regret his outbursts.
Épisode 6 - England Exports
13 février 1981
In an attempt to boost his sales overseas, Fred finds his efforts are not welcomed by his staff or his clients - and, for his part, the bank manager has a lot to say about proceedings as well.
Épisode 1 - Flesh And Blood
26 février 1982
Fred's problems increase when his ever-loathing son, Spencer, is kicked out of university and asks his father for a job - worse still, he enlists the aid of shop steward, Harry.
Épisode 2 - Take Your Partner
5 mars 1982
There are cash flow problems at Moffat Engineering Works and, with the bank manager on his case, Fred has to look elsewhere for investment ...
Épisode 3 - Give Up
12 mars 1982
Losing customers to hated rival Joe Gregory is one thing but stealing his secretary is another - Fred Moffat does not take defeat lightly ...
Épisode 4 - A Day To Remember
19 mars 1982
Fred is not happy when shop steward Harry stays away from work and tries to claim sick pay. He is also a little concerned about the part salesman Stan is playing in his absence.
Épisode 5 - Wheeler-Dealer
26 mars 1982
The work force are, once again, demanding pay rises so it doesn't help his cause when he starts looking for a new car after his old one breaks down...
Épisode 6 - Unfit As A Fiddle
2 avril 1982
Charlie has a problem with his girlfriend's brother, Bad Back Barker, because he won't get work. Fred decides to give him a job but his motives are not philanthropic.
Épisode 7 - The Candidate
9 avril 1982
When Fred offers himself up as a candidate to the major parties at the local council election, his forthright views win him few friends. He decides to stand for a new party - his own!
Épisode 1 - Blackleg
24 mai 1983
Betty takes a leaf out of Harry's book and asks for a pay rise - when Fred refuses Betty pickets the office door and gets reciprocal support from Harry sees it as a way to get his bonus. Fred gives a temporary job to Charlie's girlfriend, Mary, in order to avoid paying either of them ...
Épisode 2 - Spring
31 mai 1983
For once, it looks like Ginger's libido has worked in Fred's favour as he has been chatting up a managing director's daughter - but will he be able to benefit from the arrangement?
Épisode 3 - Moonlight And Ruses
7 juin 1983
Fred visits Joe Gregory's office and warns him off Harry who is moonlighting for Joe. As he leaves the office, the new buyer for Garfords mistakes him for Joe and Fred tries to use it to his advantage ...
Épisode 4 - Council of War
14 juin 1983
Having been elected to the council it's time for Fred to stop the likes of his arch-rival, Councillor Joe Gregory, from milking the system ...
Épisode 5 - There Goes The Bride
21 juin 1983
When he finally gets an order, Fred is horrified that his best worker, Charlie, is getting married and going on honeymoon during the 14-day delivery date. In order to get things sorted Fred becomes best man and a dog lover ...
Épisode 6 - Full Of Eastern Promise
28 juin 1983
Fred has introduced the Japanese system in the factory but not to streamline production - just to get them all at each others throats ...
Épisode 7 - Goodbye
5 juillet 1983
When Ginger's girlfriend keeps ringing the factory, it causes Fred to give up and pack his bags ready for a new life Down Under! A workers co-operative take over the factory but how long will it be before factory goes down under as well!?
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