Funny Business is a documentary style television series about the craft of comedy consisting of six 50-minute episodes. The first episode aired in the UK 22 November 1992. The show was also shown in Germany and released on video. It was directed by David Hinton. The writers were Rowan Atkinson, Robin Driscoll, and David Hinton. It was produced by Tiger Television Productions. The show featured appearances by many comedians, including Rowan Atkinson who made an appearance both as the presenter/narrator, and as an aspiring comedy actor named Kevin. Atkinson demonstrated many of the principles of comedy in a manner which was instantly identifiable to anyone familiar with his Mr. Bean character.
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6 episodes • 1992Avg: 5.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Comedy | Nov 22, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Stand-Up Life | Nov 29, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Let There Be Love | Dec 6, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Feeding the Monster | Dec 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | A Question of Taste | Dec 20, 1992 | 5.0 |
| 6 | A Fool's Guide to Movie | Dec 27, 1992 | 0.0 |
Buster Keaton
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Peter Sellers
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John Cleese
Jacques Tati
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Steve Martin
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