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Upstairs, the Bellamy family negotiated the scandals and successes of the
English aristocracy. Downstairs, their loyal and lively servants showed far less
reserve when confronting the challenges of their lives. Together, their stories
made TV magic. When UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS debuted, network executives fretted that the series
was "not commercial" and viewers would "switch off in the thousands." More than
thirty years later, it is universally recognized as one of the most successful
and important shows in television history, seen by over 1 billion people
worldwide and the winner of 9 Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Peabody, among many
other awards.
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