"Sykes" Gamble (TV Episode 1973) Poster

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(1973)

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Gamble
Prismark1011 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I know there are some who like to bleat on how certain shows could not be made today because of political correctness.

This starts off well but it gets increasingly uncomfortable as it goes along. The comedy disappears and I am surprised that the script was approved even back in 1973.

Eric gets the gambling bug and starts to get ever deeper in debt by making bizarre bets. By the end he has gambled away the house leaving Hattie and himself homeless.

There is a scam Eric and Hattie pull for a police raid to take place as their house has been turned into a gambling den by the new owner.

It is clear that Eric is suffering from a serious addiction. Comedy can be made from adversity but even at the end Eric has not learned his lesson.
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