Michael Bentine's Potty Time(1973)
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First Air Date: 1973-11-12
Average Runtime: 25m
Rating: 6.7
Votes: 3
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 78
Michael Bentine's Potty Time was a long-running British children's show, starring Michael Bentine, and directed and produced by Leon Thau for Thames Television on ITV. It ran from 1973 to 1980. The episodes consisted largely of distinctive, bearded puppets, comically re-enacting famous historical situations. The Potties' faces were always obscured by facial hair, with only their noses protruding. They were operated from beneath and had two distinct sizes - approximately two feet and one foot tall. All of the Potty characters were designed by Bentine, who also provided all of their voices. Their operators were from The Barry Smith Theatre of Puppets. In 2001, it was voted into 71st place in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows poll. Several Region 2 DVDs of the series have been released by Network DVD.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 26E01
Episode 1: TREASURE ISLAND
Air Date: 1973-11-12
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: TREASURE ISLAND
E02
Episode 2: KING ARTHUR
Air Date: 1973-11-19
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: KING ARTHUR
E03
Episode 3: NORTH WEST FRONTIER
Air Date: 1973-11-26
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: NORTH WEST FRONTIER
E04
Episode 4: MOVIE MONSTER
Air Date: 1973-12-03
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MOVIE MONSTER
E05
Episode 5: ROBIN HOOD
Air Date: 1973-12-10
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ROBIN HOOD
E06
Episode 6: WORLD WAR ONE ACES
Air Date: 1973-12-17
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: WORLD WAR ONE ACES
E07
Episode 7: FATHER CHRISTMAS
Air Date: 1973-12-24
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FATHER CHRISTMAS
E08
Episode 8: FOREIGN LEGION
Air Date: 1973-12-31
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FOREIGN LEGION
E09
Episode 9: UP THE AMAZON
Air Date: 1974-01-07
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: UP THE AMAZON
E10
Episode 10: THE ARMADA
Air Date: 1974-01-14
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE ARMADA
E11
Episode 11: 7th. CAVALRY
Air Date: 1974-01-21
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: 7th. CAVALRY
E12
Episode 12: THE VIKINGS
Air Date: 1974-01-28
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE VIKINGS
E13
Episode 13: THE MOUNTIES
Air Date: 1974-02-04
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE MOUNTIES
E14
Episode 14: SPORTS ROUND UP
Air Date: 1974-02-11
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SPORTS ROUND UP
E15
Episode 15: MARIE CELESTE
Air Date: 1974-02-18
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARIE CELESTE
E16
Episode 16: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Air Date: 1974-02-25
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SHERLOCK HOLMES
E17
Episode 17: ON THE PIRATE BUSES
Air Date: 1974-03-04
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ON THE PIRATE BUSES
E18
Episode 18: MARCO POLO
Air Date: 1974-03-11
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARCO POLO
E19
Episode 19: HADRIAN'S WALL
Air Date: 1974-03-18
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: HADRIAN'S WALL
E20
Episode 20: POTTY SCHOOL
Air Date: 1974-03-25
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY SCHOOL
E21
Episode 21: FARMERS VS. MOLES
Air Date: 1974-04-01
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FARMERS VS. MOLES
E22
Episode 22: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Air Date: 1974-04-08
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
E23
Episode 23: ARABIAN KNIGHTS
Air Date: 1974-04-15
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARABIAN KNIGHTS
E24
Episode 24: ARMY COOKERY CORPS
Air Date: 1974-04-22
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARMY COOKERY CORPS
E25
Episode 25: CROWN JEWELS
Air Date: 1974-04-29
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: CROWN JEWELS
E26
Episode 26: POTTY MAGIC
Air Date: 1974-05-06
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY MAGIC
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