Barry Took on "For Amusement Only" and "For Adults Only". In terms of his comedy writing, Took's best work was written in collaboration with Marty Feldman, whom he first met in 1954. The two men wrote for several television shows in the 1950s and '60s, including "The Army Game" and its spin-off "Bootsie and Snudge". He co-wrote "Beyond Our Ken" for two series (1958–59) with Eric Merriman for BBC Radio before leaving after a disagreement with his fellow writer. With Marty Feldman he wrote most episodes of "Round the Horne"; the intermittent partnership between them continued until 1974. In the late 1960s
Comedy-drama the series "Moonlighting". It generated critical acclaim and was a highly rated series worldwide. Another example of a successful comedy-drama was the television series "Eight Is Enough". The show was distinct, because it was not a comedy-drama in the traditional sense. It was an hour-long series that used a laugh track, which was very unusual, but is considered a comedy-drama for the fact that it alternated between drama and comedy. In the United Kingdom, the format first appeared successfully in 1979 with the long-running series "Minder", along with other notable comedy-dramas such as "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" and "Big Deal." In