| Canned Laughter | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Canned_Laughter_titlescreen.png) Title screen of the series, showing the character Robert Box. | |
| Also known as | Rowan Atkinson presents… Canned Laughter |
| Created by | Rowan Atkinson |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 April 1979 |
| Related | |
| Dead on Time Mr. Bean | |
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Rowan Atkinson presents... Canned Laughter is a British one-off comedy television programme featuring Rowan Atkinson, broadcast on 8 April 1979 on ITV. Atkinson plays three roles: the nerdy Robert Box (who has been cited as an early incarnation of the Mr. Bean character, albeit involving more dialogue), his sinister boss Mr. Marshall, and would-be stand-up comic Dave Perry, as well as an uncredited role as a radio announcer. Produced by LWT, the thirty-minute episode was directed by Geoffrey Sax.