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Take a Letter Mr. Jones (TV Series)Take a Letter Mr. Jones (TV Series) (1981)
Feat. John Inman, Rula Lenska, Miriam Margolyes
British sitcom set in the office of a multinational corporation, where an exec juggles her hectic work life (and workplace sexual politics) with…
That's My Boy (TV Series)That's My Boy (TV Series) (1981)
Feat. Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake
ARE YOU BEING SERVED?'s kooky Mollie Sugden broke ranks with this batty British sitcom, in which she played the hired housekeeper of a young married…
Zorro, The Gay BladeZorro, The Gay Blade (1981)
Dir. Peter Medak
Feat. George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro
George Hamilton stars as twin brothers. The dashing and dopey sons of Zorro himself. As they compete to inherit the famous mask and sword, the alpha…
9 to 59 to 5 (Nine to Five) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Colin Higgins
Feat. Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin
Secretarial trio of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin combine forces to outwit their sexist–pig boss in one of the spunkier 80s…
A Change of SeasonsA Change of Seasons (1980)
Dir. Richard Lang
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek
Comedy of tangled relationships and mid–life crises, following a forty–something woman who begins a relationship with a young,…
An Audience with Dame EdnaAn Audience with Dame Edna (1980-1988)
Dir. Alasdair MacMillan
Feat. Barry Humphries
A compilation of three TV specials starring the indefatigable and imperious Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries in drag) as she shares her opinions on…
Any Which Way You CanAny Which Way You Can (1980)
Dir. Buddy Van Horn
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis
Clint Eastwood returns with his ill–tempered pet orangutan 'Clyde', as a truckie fist–fighting his way through the troubles of life. A…
Being ThereBeing There (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Peter Sellers
A middle–aged gardner, reared in solitude and exclusively educated through his television, is mistaken for a political genius. Profound and…
Blues Brothers, TheBlues Brothers, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher
Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.
Bosom Buddies (TV Series)Bosom Buddies (TV Series) (1980)
Feat. Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari
Box office everyman Tom Hanks dons womenswear as a yuppie advertising executive resigned to living in an all–female tenement.…

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