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1980s British sitcom starring Ralph Bates as divorcee John Lacey, who was recovering from his ex-wife leaving him for his best friend. Much of the comedy centred around his friendships with the members of the '1-2-1 Club', a group for divorced and separated people.
Remade for American television with Judd Hirsch, which ran on NBC from 1988 to 1992.
Came sixty-fourth in ''Series/BritainsBestSitcom''.
Not to be confused with the 2010 American movie.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* AnnoyingLaugh: Sylvia. Apparently, her ex-husband even informed her of this.
* BreakupSong (relationship breakup): The theme tune.
* CasanovaWannabe: Kirk, and he ''literally'' has a polyester suit and medallion!
* CitizenshipMarriage: Ralph's Polish ex-wife married him for citizenship.
* CatchPhrase: Kirk: 'Cos that's the sort of man I am!' Louise: 'Were there any...sexual problems?'
* CutShort: Star Ralph Bates died in 1991 so plans to continue the series were scrapped.
* DearJohnLetter: John actually gets one of these in an episode of the US show, resulting in an amusing TitleDrop.
* DivorceAssetsConflict: John's ghastly ex-wife Wendy has taken everything.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Poor John is the king of this trope.
* DysfunctionJunction: As well as John and Ralph's problems above, Kate's been married and divorced three times due to being frigid, and where does one start with Kirk's problems?
* GallowsHumor: There is a lot of bittersweet humour about divorce, lack of love, and bad sex (or no sex).
* TheGoodOldBritishComp: John teaches in one.
* HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday: Kirk's constant boasting.
* JerkJock: One gets the impression Mike is the Jerk Jock grown up.
* [[{{Landlord}} Landlady]]: Dotty old Mrs Lemenski, who treats John with great suspicion.
* MailOrderBride: Ralph's ex-wife.
* NiceGuy: John is one, and sadly it has got him nowhere in life.
* TheNicknamer: Kirk - 'Tiger', 'Ralphey' etc.
* NotADate: Kate and John go for dinner once. HilarityEnsues when [[spoiler: they both drink too much and wake up in bed next to each other with no memory of what had happened after dinner.]]
* NoNameGiven: All the members of the 1-2-1 Club call each other by their first names, except for Mrs Arnott.
* TakingTheKids: Before the beginning of the first episode, no less.
* TedBaxter: Kirk
* TropaholicsAnonymous: The 1-2-1 Club.
* UrbanLegendLoveLife: Kirk again. In one episode we actually find out that [[spoiler: Kirk's real name is Eric Morris, and he's a wooly jumper-wearing nerd who lives with his mum and has never been married at all, let alone divorced.]]
* TheVicar: Or rather the Catholic Priest. Wendy decides Toby should go to a Catholic school, so she and John pretend they are still married. Of course, HilarityEnsues.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The end of [[spoiler: Kate and John's NotADate]]
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kirk/Kate, John/Kate
Remade for American television with Judd Hirsch, which ran on NBC from 1988 to 1992.
Came sixty-fourth in ''Series/BritainsBestSitcom''.
Not to be confused with the 2010 American movie.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* AnnoyingLaugh: Sylvia. Apparently, her ex-husband even informed her of this.
* BreakupSong (relationship breakup): The theme tune.
* CasanovaWannabe: Kirk, and he ''literally'' has a polyester suit and medallion!
* CitizenshipMarriage: Ralph's Polish ex-wife married him for citizenship.
* CatchPhrase: Kirk: 'Cos that's the sort of man I am!' Louise: 'Were there any...sexual problems?'
* CutShort: Star Ralph Bates died in 1991 so plans to continue the series were scrapped.
* DearJohnLetter: John actually gets one of these in an episode of the US show, resulting in an amusing TitleDrop.
* DivorceAssetsConflict: John's ghastly ex-wife Wendy has taken everything.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Poor John is the king of this trope.
* DysfunctionJunction: As well as John and Ralph's problems above, Kate's been married and divorced three times due to being frigid, and where does one start with Kirk's problems?
* GallowsHumor: There is a lot of bittersweet humour about divorce, lack of love, and bad sex (or no sex).
* TheGoodOldBritishComp: John teaches in one.
* HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday: Kirk's constant boasting.
* JerkJock: One gets the impression Mike is the Jerk Jock grown up.
* [[{{Landlord}} Landlady]]: Dotty old Mrs Lemenski, who treats John with great suspicion.
* MailOrderBride: Ralph's ex-wife.
* NiceGuy: John is one, and sadly it has got him nowhere in life.
* TheNicknamer: Kirk - 'Tiger', 'Ralphey' etc.
* NotADate: Kate and John go for dinner once. HilarityEnsues when [[spoiler: they both drink too much and wake up in bed next to each other with no memory of what had happened after dinner.]]
* NoNameGiven: All the members of the 1-2-1 Club call each other by their first names, except for Mrs Arnott.
* TakingTheKids: Before the beginning of the first episode, no less.
* TedBaxter: Kirk
* TropaholicsAnonymous: The 1-2-1 Club.
* UrbanLegendLoveLife: Kirk again. In one episode we actually find out that [[spoiler: Kirk's real name is Eric Morris, and he's a wooly jumper-wearing nerd who lives with his mum and has never been married at all, let alone divorced.]]
* TheVicar: Or rather the Catholic Priest. Wendy decides Toby should go to a Catholic school, so she and John pretend they are still married. Of course, HilarityEnsues.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The end of [[spoiler: Kate and John's NotADate]]
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kirk/Kate, John/Kate
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Remade for American television with Judd Hirsch, which ran on NBC from 1988 to 1992.
Came sixty-fourth in ''Series/BritainsBestSitcom''.
Not to be confused with the 2010 American movie.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* AnnoyingLaugh: Sylvia. Apparently, her ex-husband even informed her of this.
* BreakupSong (relationship breakup): The theme tune.
* CasanovaWannabe: Kirk, and he ''literally'' has a polyester suit and medallion!
* CitizenshipMarriage: Ralph's Polish ex-wife married him for citizenship.
* CatchPhrase: Kirk: 'Cos that's the sort of man I am!' Louise: 'Were there any...sexual problems?'
* CutShort: Star Ralph Bates died in 1991 so plans to continue the series were scrapped.
* DearJohnLetter: John actually gets one of these in an episode of the US show, resulting in an amusing TitleDrop.
* DivorceAssetsConflict: John's ghastly ex-wife Wendy has taken everything.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Poor John is the king of this trope.
* DysfunctionJunction: As well as John and Ralph's problems above, Kate's been married and divorced three times due to being frigid, and where does one start with Kirk's problems?
* GallowsHumor: There is a lot of bittersweet humour about divorce, lack of love, and bad sex (or no sex).
* TheGoodOldBritishComp: John teaches in one.
* HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday: Kirk's constant boasting.
* JerkJock: One gets the impression Mike is the Jerk Jock grown up.
* [[{{Landlord}} Landlady]]: Dotty old Mrs Lemenski, who treats John with great suspicion.
* MailOrderBride: Ralph's ex-wife.
* NiceGuy: John is one, and sadly it has got him nowhere in life.
* TheNicknamer: Kirk - 'Tiger', 'Ralphey' etc.
* NotADate: Kate and John go for dinner once. HilarityEnsues when [[spoiler: they both drink too much and wake up in bed next to each other with no memory of what had happened after dinner.]]
* NoNameGiven: All the members of the 1-2-1 Club call each other by their first names, except for Mrs Arnott.
* TakingTheKids: Before the beginning of the first episode, no less.
* TedBaxter: Kirk
* TropaholicsAnonymous: The 1-2-1 Club.
* UrbanLegendLoveLife: Kirk again. In one episode we actually find out that [[spoiler: Kirk's real name is Eric Morris, and he's a wooly jumper-wearing nerd who lives with his mum and has never been married at all, let alone divorced.]]
* TheVicar: Or rather the Catholic Priest. Wendy decides Toby should go to a Catholic school, so she and John pretend they are still married. Of course, HilarityEnsues.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The end of [[spoiler: Kate and John's NotADate]]
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kirk/Kate, John/Kate
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* DearJohnLetter: John actually gets one of these in an episode of the US show, resulting in an amusing TitleDrop.
* DearJohnLetter: John actually gets one of these in an episode of the US show, resulting in an amusing TitleDrop.
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