The Benny Hill Show
★ 7.3 · 1969 · 60m · Comedy
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in various incarnations between 15 January 1955 and 30 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show focused on sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody, and double-entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 per show.
Episodes
1. The European Song Contest60m · 1. Benny Quickie: Ye Olde Wishing Well 2. Opening and Ballad: "Anna-Marie" 3. Benny's Bloopers 4. Sound Delay Interview 5. The Ladybirds: "Your Secret Love" 6. The Russian Zone 7. Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service 8. Mrs. Fripp: ITV's Most Loyal Viewer 9. European Song Contest 10. Closing: The Age Of Aquarius
2. Is This Your Life?60m · 1. Benny Quickie: Fishing 2. Opening and Ballad: "Juanita Bonita Delores" 3. Holiday Sports Spectacular 4. Benny Quickie: Peeping Ben 5. The Ladybirds: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" 6. The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble 7. Benny's Bloopers 8. Miss Eira Heath: "Wedding Cake" 9. Is This Your Life? 10. Closing: The Age Of Aquarius
3. Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time60m · 1.Benny Quickie: Black Moor 2.Opening and Ballad: "Colleen" 3.Naked Audition 4.Luis Alberto del Parana and Los Paraguayos 5.Hotel Sordide 6.Tour Guide 7.Ballet Company with Audience Commentary 8.Miss Eira Heath: "Carnival" 9.Making a Commercial 10.The Old Fiddler 11.Benny's Bloopers 12.Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time 13.Benny's Ballad: "Girls of the Sousa Bar" 14.Closing: Yakkety Sax
4. The Sound of Frankenstein60m · 1.Benovite 2.Opening and Ballad: "My Garden of Love" 3.The Hitch Hiker 4.Fred Scuttle: TV Audience Researcher 5.Rogue Nudist 6.Benny's Bloopers 7.The Ladybirds: "The Girl is in Love with You" 8.Benny's Ballad: "Golden Days" 9.Benny Quickie: One-Man Band Monk 10.Cotillion Dancing 11.The Birds and the Bees 12.The Sound of Frankenstein 13.Closing: Yakkety SaxMore Like This
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