Terry and I are not 'typical' folk in this respect as we both worked in telecoms, so we're more likely to have been exposed to the technology. I remember phonecards, but never need one as, being a BT engineer (1980s - 2000s) I could pop in any phone exchange or many other BT premises to phone...
My suspicion would be that at some time Jason had told someone in conversation that he didn't want something repeated - whether for a cogent or random reason, if any - and that was fodder for some unscrupulous individual to spread as a "fact".
I'm not sure any performer really has the power to prevent repeats, unless they are a creator, author, producer, (etc.) of the work. Repeats might be withheld as a courtesy to a 'profitable' performer who makes a fuss. Repeats are a cheap way to fill a schedule!
However, the real answer is...
There were four series - 22 episodes (including a pilot broadcast 28 July 1977) - broadcast on ITV, from 20 February 1978 to 15 February 1981. Season 3 in 1980 only had 3 episodes, they were repeated in August 1981. No other repeats appear to have been broadcast. (Series 3 was abandoned after...
Time for a change of mood after all the controversy, but will you be laughing?
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