Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)

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Check it Out!
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Brian Cooke
Developed by	Arne Sultan; Stuart Gillard
Starring	Don Adams; Dinah Christie
Composer	Russ Little
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	66
Production
Executive producer	Charles Falzon
Producers	Ben Gordon; Frank Peppiatt
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	DLT Entertainment
Distributor	D.L. Taffner Syndication Sales; DLT Entertainment
Release
Original network	CTV (Canada); Syndication; (United States); USA Network; (United States)
Original release	September 21, 1985 –; April 1, 1988
Chronology
Related shows	Tripper's Day; Slinger's Day; Full Frys

Check it Out! is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CTV from September 1985 to April 1988. The series also aired in the United States in syndication and on the USA Network.^[1]

Synopsis[]

Based on the British series Tripper's Day, Check It Out! was set in a fictional supermarket called Cobb's, located in Brampton, Ontario and stars Don Adams as manager Howard Bannister. The cast also included Dinah Christie, Henry Beckman, Gordon Clapp, Barbara Hamilton, Elizabeth Hanna, Kathleen Laskey, Jeff Pustil, Simon Reynolds, Aaron Schwartz and Tonya Williams.^[1] The series was taped in front of a studio audience at CFTO-TV in Toronto.

Cast[]

Don Adams as Howard Bannister
Dinah Christie as Edna Moseley
Aaron Schwartz as Leslie Rappaport
Elizabeth Hanna as T.C. Collingwood
Tonya Williams as Jennifer Woods (season 1)
Jeff Pustil as Jack Christian
Kathleen Laskey as Marlene Weimaraner
Henry Beckman as Alf (season 1)
Simon Reynolds as Murray Amherst (seasons 1–2)
Gordon Clapp as Viker (seasons 2–3)

Syndication[]

In 2008, four episodes of the series were featured on WGN America's "Outta Sight Retro Night" programming block. As of 2013, the program is seen on Comedy Gold in Canada daily.

International titles[]

In Argentina the show was called Supermercado 99 ("Supermarket 99"), a reference to Barbara Feldon's character in Get Smart,^[2] while in Italy, the show was called Il supermercato più pazzo del mondo ("The most crazy supermarket in the world").

In Sweden, comical duo Stefan & Krister star in Full Frys, a TV series largely based on Check it Out! and Tripper's Day.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
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External links[]

Check it Out! at IMDb

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[directory-1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

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v t Situation comedies by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer
Series entries	The Men from the Ministry (Radio) Round the Horne (Radio, 1968) Father, Dear Father (1968–1973) Stop Messing About (Radio, 1969–1970) Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971) Alcock and Gander (1972) Man About the House (1973–1976) George and Mildred (1976–1979) Robin's Nest (1977–1981) Three's Company (1977) The Ropers (1979) The Incredible Mr Tanner (1981) Let There Be Love (1982–1983) Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–1983) Full House (1985–1986)
Film adaptations	Father, Dear Father (1973) No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
Cooke without Mortimer	Keep It in the Family (1980–1983) Too Close for Comfort (1980–1981) Tripper's Day (1984) Check It Out! (1985) Slinger's Day (1986–1987) Close to Home (1989–1990)
Mortimer without Cooke	Never the Twain (1981–1991)