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    ANYONE SAW OR REMEMBER THIS SHOW.

    GET SOME IN.

    Storyline

    1955 called up into R.A.F. a group of young men find it hard to cope,especially with a corporal who is unhappy and takes it out on them.


    Jakey Smith, a reformed teddy boy, is called up to national service in the mid-1950s along with three other young men from contrasting backgrounds.







    First episode date: 16 October 1975


    Final episode date: 18 May 1978


    Number of episodes: 34


    Number of seasons: 5

    EPISODES HERE.

    https://youtu.be/6QA2nOMPNRs



    FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

  • #2
    Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

    An episode was seen on Christmas Day in 1992 which seems unbelievable considering the fact that I thought it had not been seen since the 1970s.

    I don't really remember seeing an episode, but I assumed that it was a poor man's Dad's Army or something.
    I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
    There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
    I'm having so much fun
    My lucky number's one
    Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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    • #3
      Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

      All I remember about the show was the beginning when they utter 'GET SOME IN.'
      I do recall Citizen Smith however.

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      • #4
        Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

        I'd forgotten about this till I saw this thread!

        I deffo remember watching that as a family. No doubt my father found it most entertaining as he had to do national service and was a Teddy Boy in his youth. He was based in Germany and spent a portion of his time as a Drill Pig and in the Military Police, so he probably identified quite well with it all as his stories about his time in the service seem quite similar (although a bit less family tv viewing friendly).

        No doubt the precursor to Citizen Smith, which we also watched and enjoyed as a family.

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        • #5
          Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

          For some bizarre reason, this was popular at school - not with me, though...
          Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas - go figure!

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          • #6
            Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

            I've not seen it but the last season was apparently "tacked on" when the previous series had wrapped up most of the plot, & tellingly Jakey Smith was played by Karl Howman.

            I did wonder why they chose the RAF, but I guess with Dad's Army & It Ain't Half Hot Mum being in the army & Warship the navy it was the only service left.
            The Trickster On The Roof

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            • #7
              Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

              I loved that show!

              I found Dad's Army to be over-rated and boring - and I still do.
              Forces TV was showing GSI last year.

              Cprl Marsh: Name?
              Pvt Smith: Smiff. Sir
              Cprl Marsh: Is that with one F or two?
              Pvt Smith: Free, sir.

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              • #8
                Re: Get some in 1975 comedy

                I have a vague memory of going to Blackpool (possibly Winter Gardens?) to see Get Some In on the stage in the 70's. I must have a look in my parent's place to see if the programme for the show is still there.

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                • #9
                  A couple of people have compared it to Dad's Army, but I think it was more ITV's response to the huge success that the BBC had with 'It ain't half hot Mum', but in any case, an equally poor comparison.

                  The thing I could never figure out was the title - Get some of what in where??

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                  • #10
                    Never keen on dads army, did like get some in though

                    as for the title , the answer is in the theme tune!

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                    • #11
                      I remember the episode with Brandy Di Frank as the stripper, always liked her!
                      JB

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