Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 18
- Latest aired
- S03E06
- Total runtime
- 7h 7min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2000 – November 2000 6 episodes
- Season 2 March 2002 – April 2002 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 11 months
- Season 3 March 2004 – April 2004 6 episodes
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S01E01 Cooking the Books
September 29 · 22min find the promo
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Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.
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S01E02 Manny's First Day
October 6 · 23min find the promo
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After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance.
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S01E03 Grapes of Wrath
October 13 · 24min find the promo
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Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine.
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S01E04 The Blackout
October 20 · 24min find the promo
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A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.
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S01E05 The Big Lock-Out
October 27 · 24min find the promo
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The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work.
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S01E06 He's Leaving Home
November 3 · 24min find the promo
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Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer.