Slinger's Day is a British sitcom created by Brian Cooke and produced by Thames Television for ITV. A continuation of Tripper's Day, which had come to a natural end due to a combination of star Leonard Rossiter's death and an overwhelmingly negative response, Bruce Forsyth plays a different character to Norman Tripper but fulfilling the same role, that of the manager of a Supafare supermarket with a team of incompetent eccentrics.
Several cast members from Tripper's Day reprised their roles in the first series but departed in the second, allowing for new characters. Broadcast for two six-episode runs from 1986–87, Slinger's Day represented Forsyth's sole situation comedy acting role, and he remained more associated with stand-up and game shows.
Created By | Brian Cooke | |
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Status | Ended | |
Original Name | Slinger's Day | |
First Air Date | September 3, 1986 | |
Last Air Date | October 14, 1987 | |
Seasons | 2 | |
Episodes | 12 | |
Episode Runtime | 30min | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
Production Companies | Thames Television | |
Networks | ITV1 |