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Butterflies(TV show/series, 1978-1983)

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 28 episodes

ButterfliesRating: 3.5/5 (with 8 votes)
Butterflies is a British sitcom written by Carla Lane that aired on BBC2 from 10 November 1978 to 19 October 1983, with each series repeated on BBC1 a few months after the original transmissions. The subject, the day-to-day life of the comfortable middle-class Parkinson family, is treated in a bittersweet style. There are traditional comedy themes (such as Ria's terrible cooking, and various family squabbles) as well as other more serious themes such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria is still in love with her husband, Ben, and has raised two teenage sons, yet finds herself unhappy and dissatisfied with her life and in need of something more. Throughout the series, Ria searches for that "something more", and finds some solace in her unconventional friendship with Leonard. In a 2002 interview, Carla Lane explained, "I wanted to write a comedy about a woman seriously contemplating adultery." In the first episode, an expository discussion between Ria and Leonard alludes to the significance of the series' title: "We are all kids chasing butterflies. You see it, you want it, you grab it, and there it is, all squashed in your hand." She adds, "I am one of the few lucky ones, I have a pleasant house, a pleasant man and two pleasant sons. My... ()
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About Butterflies

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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Butterflies Seasons and Episodes

09/07/1983Season 4 - 7 episodes
#1 | 09/07/1983Back from New York
#2 | 09/14/1983Amanda
#3 | 09/21/1983Pot
#4 | 09/28/1983Cleaning Windows
#5 | 10/05/1983Calling
#6 | 10/12/1983Breaking Up
#7 | 10/19/1983Loose Ends
09/09/1980Season 3 - 7 episodes
10/26/1979Season 2 - 8 episodes
11/10/1978Season 1 - 6 episodes
11/17/2000Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/10/1978
Last episode released on: 10/19/1983
Creator: Carla Lane

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