Rutland Weekend Television(1975)
Comedy
First Air Date: 1975-05-12
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.3
Votes: 6
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 14
Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil Innes (one time member of the eccentric Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band), especially his Beatles parody The Rutles. They later featured in their own film: 'The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)'.
Keywords
spoof
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 7E01
Rutland Weekend Gibberish
Air Date: 1975-05-12
Sketches: Gibberish, condemned man, saving fish, soldiers unaware the war is over, minesweeper, Churchill's cat. Son...
E02
Rutland Weekend Kung-Fu
Air Date: 1975-05-19
Sketches: Come dancing, philosophy corner, moron, origami, cookery time, documentary, kung dancing. Songs: Say Sorry...
E03
Rutland Weekend Warning System
Air Date: 1975-05-26
Sketches: Warnings of Offensive Content, Schizophrenia, Documentary: Mungo Wright, Collier's Religions, Thrust with S...
E04
Rutland Weekend Whistle Test
Air Date: 1975-06-02
Sketches: The Old Gay Whistle Test, Rutland Weekend Theatre, Amnesia, Farming Beauty Queens, Showbiz Butchers, A Penn...
E05
Rutland Weekend Rain in Hendon
Air Date: 1975-06-09
Sketches: Wife Swapping, The Rain in Hendon, Documentary: TV Politicians, Prime Minister, Your Questions Answered, Ho...
E06
Rutland Weekend Budget Cuts
Air Date: 1975-06-16
Sketches: Financial Problems, Religion Today, Incident at Bromsgrove, The Execution of Charles I, Man Alive: Suburban...
E07
Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television
Air Date: 1975-12-26
Sketches: Alberto Rewrite Five, Christmas Night with the Scars, Home Skiing, Christmas Present Women, Vicar, Film Nig...
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