In the looking glass

A surreal comedy series starring regulars Madeline Smith, John Fortune and John Wells. Broadcast in 1978 it blends live action with cartoon and animation. Each of the six episodes are based on different fantasy scenarios such as a quest to find the centre of the Earth, life on a Monopoly board, a space oddity or a journey to the bottom of the sea among others.

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TheTVDB.com Series ID 471912
Status Ended
First Aired January 17, 1978
Recent February 21, 1978
Average Runtime 30 minutes
Genres Animation Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Country Great Britain
Original Language English
Mood or Tone Surrealist
Sub-Genre British
TV Type or Format Episodic Anthology
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Episode Screenshot Format 16:9 Screencap
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Aired Order
Absolute Order

Season	From	To	Episodes
All Seasons
Specials			0
Season 1	January 1978	February 1978	6
Unassigned Episodes			0

Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.

Season	From	To	Episodes
Season 1			0
Unassigned Episodes			6

Madeline Smith
as Female lead
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