The Peter Principle(1997)
Overview
The Peter Principle is a BBC television show about the Aldbridge Branch of the fictional County & Provincial Bank. It originally aired in the late 1990s and is now a part of the PBS program lineup at some PBS stations, which call it The Boss. The program takes its name from the Peter Principle, that In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
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No imageSeries 1
6 episodes • 1997
Series 1
6 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex Lies and Videotape | Jun 2, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Health Matters | Jun 9, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Upwardly Mobile | Jun 16, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Midas Touch | Jun 6, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Insecurity | Jun 30, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bank Holiday | Jul 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
No imageSeries 2
6 episodes • 2000
Series 2
6 episodes • 2000
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Un Homme Et Une Femme | Jul 3, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Desperatly Seeking Susan | Feb 10, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Greyhound day | Feb 17, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 4 | There's Something About Geoffrey | Feb 21, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Truly Bradley Deeply | Feb 28, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Casabanca | Mar 6, 2000 | 0.0 |
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