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Rising Damp (UK)
Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
1980-05-03
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/24577
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[1977] Rising Damp - Sitcom set in a seedy bedsit. “The Cocktail Hour”, Alan is dating the upper class Caroline Armitage and Rigsby is keen that Alan gets engaged to her so that he can benefit by it. Starring Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington and Judy Buxton.

https://youtu.be/WEWTpD0-4uk

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[1975] Rising Damp - “For the Man Who Has Everything”, following a lonely Christmas spent with only Vienna as company, Rigsby is visited by the milkman, Fred, wanting his money, and post woman Gwen, who delivers a card - sent by himself - but declines to kiss him under the mistletoe.

https://youtu.be/too901xXduE

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[1974] Rising Damp - Pilot episode. Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in. Starring Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale, Frances de la Tour and Don Warrington

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6h3lsb

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