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Butterflies (1978)

7.1/10 Ended 30 min Nov 10, 1978 4 Seasons
Comedy

Ria Parkinson is a bored housewife and mother. She spends her time daydreaming, and meets regularly with wealthy businessman Leonard to relieve the monotony. Husband Ben, a dentist and avid butterfly collector is oblivious to it all, and her unemployed grown up sons, who both live at home also have other things on their minds, especially girlfriends.

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Show Details

Original Title Butterflies
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 28
Total Seasons 4
Popularity 5.6

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Cast

Wendy Craig
Wendy Craig
Ria Parkinson
28 episodes
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
Ben Parkinson
28 episodes
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Adam Parkinson
28 episodes
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall
Russell Parkinson
28 episodes
Bruce Montague
Bruce Montague
Leonard Dunn
28 episodes
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
Thomas
28 episodes
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Joyce Windsor
Ruby
28 episodes
Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy
28 episodes
No Photo" alt="Patrick McAlinney" class="cast-photo">
Patrick McAlinney
28 episodes
No Photo" alt="Cindy Oswin" class="cast-photo">
Cindy Oswin
28 episodes
No Photo" alt="Milton Johns" class="cast-photo">
Milton Johns
2 episodes
Myfanwy Talog
Myfanwy Talog
1 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Carla Lane

Seasons

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Specials
2 episodes 2000
Season 1
Season 1
6 episodes 1978
Season 2
Season 2
8 episodes 1979
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Season 3
7 episodes 1980
No Poster" alt="Season 4" class="season-poster">
Season 4
7 episodes 1983

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Videos & Trailers

Lunchtime row - Butterflies - BBC classic comedy
Lunchtime row - Butterflies - BBC classic comedy
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Lesson for the boys - Butterflies - BBC classic comedy
Lesson for the boys - Butterflies - BBC classic comedy
Clip

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Keywords

adultery housewife family dentist sitcom bored housewife butterfly collector affair

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Rating
7.1
/10

Based on 19 votes

Details
First Air Date November 10, 1978
Last Air Date October 19, 1983
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 5.6
Links
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