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The Morecambe and Wise Show (1968 - 1977)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 2 September 1968 - 25 September 1977
Number of Seasons: 9
Total Number of Episodes: 70
Average Episode Running Times: 45 mins (7 x 30 mins; 50 x 45 mins; 5 x 60 mins; 4 x 50 mins; 3 x 65 mins)
Format: colour
Sound: mono

CREDITS

see individual episodes for credits

PLOT SUMMARY

A comedy sketch show that frequently featured fantasy sequences.

CAPSULE REVIEW

The classic Morecambe and Wise shows, the ones that get repeated on British television every Christmas (but it's still nowhere near enough) and the ones that contained more unforgettable comedy moments than any other show of the 70s. These things should be declared a national treasure - at the very least a DVD release would be nice...

EPISODES

SERIES ONE (1968)
7 x 30 mins
2 September 1968
9 September 1968
16 September 1968
23 September 1968
30 September 1968
7 October 1968
21 October 1968

SERIES TWO: SHOW OF THE WEEK (1969)
4 x 50 mins
27 July 1969
10 August 1969
24 August 1969
7 September 1969

SPECIAL (25 December 1969)
1 x 60 mins

SERIES THREE (1970)
6 x 45 mins
14 January 1970
28 January 1970
11 February 1970
25 February 1970
11 March 1970
25 March 1970

SERIES FOUR: SHOW OF THE WEEK (1970)
5 x 45 mins
1 July 1970
15 July 1970
29 July 1970
12 August 1970
26 August 1970

SPECIAL (8 October 1970)
1 x 45 mins

SPECIAL (25 December 1970)
1 x 60 mins

SERIES FIVE: SHOW OF THE WEEK (1971)
7 x 45 mins
8 April 1971
22 April 1971
6 May 1971
20 May 1971
3 June 1971
17 June 1971
15 July 1971

SERIES SIX (1971)
7 x 45 mins
19 September 1971
26 September 1971
3 October 1971
10 October 1971
17 October 1971
24 October 1971
31 October 1971

SPECIAL (25 December 1971)
1 x 65 mins

SPECIAL (25 December 1972)
1 x 60 mins

SERIES SEVEN (1973)
12 x 45 mins
5 January 1973
12 January 1973
19 January 1973
26 January 1973
2 February 1973
9 February 1973
16 February 1973
23 February 1973
2 March 1973
9 March 1973
16 March 1973
23 March 1973

SPECIAL (25 December 1973)
1 x 60 mins

SERIES EIGHT (1974)
6 x 45 mins
27 September 1974
4 October 1974
11 October 1974
18 October 1974
25 October 1974
1 November 1974

SPECIAL (25 December 1975)
1 x 65 mins

SERIES NINE (1976)
6 x 45 mins
7 January 1976
21 January 1976
11 February 1976
10 March 1976
24 March 1976

SPECIAL (25 December 1976)
1 x 60 mins

Eric and Ernie's Christmas Show (25 December 1977)
1 x 65 mins

AVAILABILITY

UK
Television Distributor: BBC

LINKS

SEQUEL TO
The Morecambe and Wise Show (1961 - 1968)

SEQUEL
The Morecambe and Wise Show (1978 - 1983)

REFERENCES

BOOKS

Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy p.452-453
credits, article

KEYWORDS

sketch shows

 


Last Updated: 15 October, 2008

 


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