Butterflies

Butterflies

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Butterflies was a British sitcom series written by Carla Lane broadcast on BBC2 from 1978–83.

The situation was the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There were both traditional comedy sources and more unusual sources such as Ria’s unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria was still in love with her husband, Ben, and had raised two potentially fine sons, yet found herself dissatisfied and in need of something more. Throughout the series Ria searched for that “something more” and found some solace in her unconventional friendship with Leonard. In a 2002 interview, Carla Lane explained, “I wanted to write a comedy about a woman 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 butterfly didn’t get squashed.” Ria’s husband Ben collects and studies butterflies.

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Butterflies was a British sitcom series written by Carla Lane broadcast on BBC2 from 1978–83.

The situation was the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There were both traditional comedy sources and more unusual sources such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria was still in love with her husband, Ben, and had raised two potentially fine sons, yet found herself dissatisfied and in need of something more. Throughout the series Ria searched for that "something more" and found some solace in her unconventional friendship with Leonard. In a 2002 interview, Carla Lane explained, "I wanted to write a comedy about a woman 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 butterfly didn't get squashed." Ria's husband Ben collects and studies butterflies.

Original Name: Butterflies
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 28
Status: Ended

Rating: 6.9
Vote Count: 7
Type: Scripted
Network(s): British Broadcasting Corporation
First Air Date: November 10, 1978
Last Air Date: October 19, 1983
Episode Runtime: 30 mins
Primary Year: 1978
Created by: Carla Lane
Genres: Comedy
IMDB Link: tt0081838
Spoken Language(s): English
Origin Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Seasons:

  • Season 0 — 2 Episodes — Air Date: November 17, 2000
  • Season 1 — 6 Episodes — Air Date: November 10, 1978
  • Season 2 — 8 Episodes — Air Date: October 26, 1979
  • Season 3 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: September 9, 1980
  • Season 4 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: September 7, 1983

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