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'''''Rowan Atkinson Presents Canned Laughter''''' is a 1979 comedy special broadcast by Creator/{{ITV}}, and is noted by being the first professional work by Creator/RowanAtkinson, who would later star on ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheThinBlueLine''.
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''Rowan Atkinson Presents Canned
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* TackyTuxedo: Dave's tux is an over-the-top parody of the styles used back in the late 1970s, only a few months before these became DeaderThanDisco.1970s.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Robert
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* AnnoyingLaugh: Robert's cackle.
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* ShoutOut: David greets the audience with the words "Nice to see you, to see you nice", a catchphrase of Creator/BruceForsyth. Unfortunately for him, only Robert answers him.
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'''''Rowan Atkinson Presents Canned Laughter''''' is a 1979 comedy special broadcast by ITV, and is noted by being the first professional work by Creator/RowanAtkinson, who would later star on ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheThinBlueLine''.
The plot centers on Robert Box, a nebbish office boy (Atkinson) trying to get a date with Lorraine, a pretty co-worker (Sue Holderness), but HilarityEnsues, as well as chaos does when they have dinner that evening. The cast is rounded out by stand-up wannabe David Perry and Robert's vile boss Mr. Marshall, both portrayed by Atkinson too.
The plot centers on Robert Box, a nebbish office boy (Atkinson) trying to get a date with Lorraine, a pretty co-worker (Sue Holderness), but HilarityEnsues, as well as chaos does when they have dinner that evening. The cast is rounded out by stand-up wannabe David Perry and Robert's vile boss Mr. Marshall, both portrayed by Atkinson too.
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'''''Rowan Atkinson Presents Canned Laughter''''' is a 1979 comedy special broadcast by ITV, Creator/{{ITV}}, and is noted by being the first professional work by Creator/RowanAtkinson, who would later star on ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheThinBlueLine''.
The plot centers on Robert Box, a nebbish office boy (Atkinson) trying to get a date with Lorraine, a pretty co-worker (Sue Holderness), but HilarityEnsues, as well as chaosdoes when they have dinner that evening. The cast is rounded out by stand-up wannabe David Perry and Robert's vile boss boss, Mr. Marshall, both portrayed by Atkinson Atkinson, too.
The plot centers on Robert Box, a nebbish office boy (Atkinson) trying to get a date with Lorraine, a pretty co-worker (Sue Holderness), but HilarityEnsues, as well as chaos
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* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Three]]: Rowan Atkinson is Robert Box, David Perry and Mr. Marshall.
** He is also heard as a radio announcer at the beginning.
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* BadBoss: Mr. Marshall. He refuses to give raise his employees' salaries because of their propensity to smoke.
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* DinnerOrderFlub: Averted with Lorraine's order, which she fluently does in French. Robert only asks for the "soup and the beef"
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* DinnerOrderFlub: Averted with Lorraine's order, which she fluently does in French. Robert only asks for the "soup and the beef"beef".
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* LoungeLizard: David Perry
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'''''Rowan Atkinson Presents Canned Laughter''''' is a 1979 comedy special broadcast by ITV, and is noted by being the first professional work by Creator/RowanAtkinson, who would later star on ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheThinBlueLine''.
The plot centers on Robert Box, a nebbish office boy (Atkinson) trying to get a date with Lorraine, a pretty co-worker (Sue Holderness), but HilarityEnsues, as well as chaos does when they have dinner that evening. The cast is rounded out by stand-up wannabe David Perry and Robert's vile boss Mr. Marshall, both portrayed by Atkinson too.
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* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Three]]: Rowan Atkinson is Robert Box, David Perry and Mr. Marshall.
** He is also heard as a radio announcer at the beginning.
* {{Adorkable}}: Robert
* AnnoyingLaugh: Robert's cackle.
* BadBoss: Mr. Marshall. He refuses to give raise his employees' salaries because of their propensity to smoke.
-->"How can I think of give money to a group of people so hell-bent towards self-destruction."
* DinnerOrderFlub: Averted with Lorraine's order, which she fluently does in French. Robert only asks for the "soup and the beef"
* {{Disco}}: The song playing on the radio at the beginning.
* DownerEnding: At the end, Lorraine has had enough of Robert's antics and leaves the restaurant. And David Perry's act doesn't get off the ground, if there was any.
* GratuitousFrench: Lorraine was apparently raised in France, as her father was stationed there.
* StandUpComedy: David Perry excels in this, or that's what he thinks at least.
The plot centers on Robert Box, a nebbish office boy (Atkinson) trying to get a date with Lorraine, a pretty co-worker (Sue Holderness), but HilarityEnsues, as well as chaos does when they have dinner that evening. The cast is rounded out by stand-up wannabe David Perry and Robert's vile boss Mr. Marshall, both portrayed by Atkinson too.
!This work provides examples of
* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Three]]: Rowan Atkinson is Robert Box, David Perry and Mr. Marshall.
** He is also heard as a radio announcer at the beginning.
* {{Adorkable}}: Robert
* AnnoyingLaugh: Robert's cackle.
* BadBoss: Mr. Marshall. He refuses to give raise his employees' salaries because of their propensity to smoke.
-->"How can I think of give money to a group of people so hell-bent towards self-destruction."
* DinnerOrderFlub: Averted with Lorraine's order, which she fluently does in French. Robert only asks for the "soup and the beef"
* {{Disco}}: The song playing on the radio at the beginning.
* DownerEnding: At the end, Lorraine has had enough of Robert's antics and leaves the restaurant. And David Perry's act doesn't get off the ground, if there was any.
* GratuitousFrench: Lorraine was apparently raised in France, as her father was stationed there.
* StandUpComedy: David Perry excels in this, or that's what he thinks at least.
