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Mixed Blessings (1978) | Slate

Mixed Blessings

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Rated 6.8 on TMDB

Mixed Blessings

Mixed Blessings is a British sitcom produced by LWT for broadcast on the ITV network between 1978 and 1980, It was created by comedy-writer Sid Green and starred Christopher Blake and Muriel Odunton. White Thomas Simpson and Black Susan Lambert are a young couple who wed without their families' knowledge, forcing them to navigate the challenges of introducing their families to their relationship. The show explores themes of cultural differences and family dynamics within the context of a mixed-race marriage.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1978
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 23 aired
Average episode: 30m
Genres: Comedy
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Direction and writing

Sid GreenCreator

Seasons

Season 17 episodes
Season 26 episodes
Season 310 episodes

Cast

DG

Derrick GoodwinDirector, Writer

Stephen ButcherDirector

Pennant RobertsDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Christopher BlakeThomas Simpson

Muriel OduntonSusan Simpson (née Lambert)

Stefan KaliphaWilliam Lambert

Carmen MunroeMatilda Lambert
Joan SandersonAunt Dorothy
Sylvia KayAnnie Simpson
George WaringEdward Simpson
Pauline DelaneyMrs. Beasley

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