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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode One

    • December 31, 1966
    • ITV1

    Tommy attempts to saw a woman in half, attends a magic convention, and tries to cash a cheque.

  • S01E02 Episode Two

    • January 7, 1967
    • ITV1

    Tommy shows his life as a Scout leader this week; meets an adoring fan; and tries to buy a house and a car.

  • S01E03 Episode Three

    • January 14, 1967
    • ITV1

    In this episode, Tommy and Sheila Hancock get their heads stuck in a fence. A bus queue also disappears before his eyes, and there's confusion over which hand is holding an alarming amount of salt.

  • S01E04 Episode Four

    • January 21, 1967
    • ITV1

    A traffic warden causes Tommy Cooper trouble in this programme. Cooper then gives the show's director terrible hassle over a robbery sketch, and takes multiple roles in a play.

  • S01E05 Episode Five

    • January 28, 1967
    • ITV1

    A series of passers-by interrupt Tommy's attempts to read his newspaper, before unwittingly sharing tea in a cafe. Confusion arises when he finds himself caught up in a civil defence exercise.

  • S01E06 Episode Six

    • February 4, 1967
    • ITV1

    Tommy gets home from a party rather the worse for wear and attempts to get some food. Later, he has an altercation with a neighbour and is summoned to court as a witness.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode One

    • February 24, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy recounts the time he was short of just nine pence after encountering a jobsworth at a left luggage office, ending up in a restaurant kitchen and a wrestling ring.

  • S02E02 Episode Two

    • March 2, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy remembers the trouble he went through last time he had to renew his passport, from the photograph onwards.

  • S02E03 Episode Three

    • March 9, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy's time in the army is predictably troublesome, much to his superiors' frustration.

  • S02E04 Episode Four

    • March 16, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy visits his doctor, who advises he find a hobby. Searching for a suitable past time is not quite so easy, however.

  • S02E05 Episode Five

    • March 23, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy recalls a trip to visit his aunt in Birmingham, when he had a disastrous encounter at a café, a confusing visit to an estate agency, and ended up lost in heavy fog.

  • S02E06 Episode Six

    • March 30, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy recounts his holiday to Majorca, and a particularly eventful time at the airport.

  • S02E07 Episode Seven

    • April 6, 1968
    • ITV1

    Tommy's got a film job but has trouble buying a new pair of shoes. A visit to collect his new suit doesn't go much better.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode One

    • April 8, 1969
    • ITV1

    There's havoc when Tommy is toastmaster; embarks on a political campaign trail; and attempts to perform on the rough seas.

  • S03E02 Episode Two

    • April 15, 1969
    • ITV1

    Tommy runs into trouble when meeting his girlfriend at her parents' home, and runs into a boundary dispute with his neighbour. He also attempts to fix his friend's colour television set.

  • S03E03 Episode Three

    • April 22, 1969
    • ITV1

    Tommy takes to the stage in Hamlet, and finds a gentlemen's washroom far from adequate. A trip to a self-serve supermarket proves most confusing of all.

  • S03E04 Episode Four

    • April 29, 1969
    • ITV1

    Push away the penicillin, discard the antibiotics, there is no known cure for Cooper-mania ... Lily the Pink's medicinal compounds proved useless against the latest outbreak, which has prostrated viewers from Perth to Ponders End, from Tooting to Tolpuddle.

  • S03E05 Episode Five

    • May 6, 1969
    • ITV1

    Room at the top tonight for Tommy Cooper, taking his 6ft. 3in. frame and bucket of humour to the dizzy heights as a window cleaner where he is a great success - as a comedian.

  • S03E06 Episode Six

    • May 20, 1969
    • ITV1

    Catch Cooper-Mania with genial giant Tommy Cooper and his gang of laughter-makers.