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Rutland Weekend Television

Rutland Weekend Television (1975)

May. 12,1975

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Rutland Weekend Television

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)'.

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Rutland Weekend Television

1975

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 2 : 1976

7 Episode

Episode 1 - Rutland Weekend Rutles

November. 12,1976

Sketches: Botched Intros, Defence Lawyer, Love is an Illness, The Rutles, The Entire History of the World: Volume 3, Classic Season, That's My Mum. Songs: I Must Be in Love, The Age of Desperation

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Episode 2 - Rutland Weekend Cop Show

November. 19,1976

Sketches: The Razor Blade Four, Quite Interesting People, Expose on Carswapping, Rutland 5-O, Coming up on RWT. Songs: Topless A-Go-Go, Godfrey Daniel

Episode 3 - Rutland Weekend Sequel

November. 26,1976

Sketches: Prisoner, Tomorrow's Burke, Husband and Wife, Collier Rides Again, Restaurant Dress Code, Killing People Songs: I Give Myself to You, Crystal Balls

Episode 4 - Rutland Weekend Sprimpo

December. 03,1976

Songs: The Hard to Get, Sprimpo, 24 Hours in Tunbridge Wells.

Episode 5 - Rutland Weekend Insurance

December. 10,1976

Sketches: Tony Bilbow Theatre, Extremely Method Actor, Flag Flog Day, Sex Problems, Travel Agency Escape Songs: Song O' The Insurance Men, Accountancy Shanty, I Don't Want to Fall In Love Again

Episode 6 - Rutland Weekend Is Innocent

December. 17,1976

Sketches: Highwayman, Lone Accountant, Judge Jeffries, Safari Park, Sexist Sketch, The Writer's Power, Recitation, Nixon Is Innocent. Songs: Drama on a Saturday Night

Episode 7 - Rutland Weekend Showtime!

December. 24,1976

Sketches: Repression, Censorship, David Frost Show Again, The Pink Panzer, The AA, Angels' Protests, Postman, Sportsbore. Songs: Smoke of Autumn Bonfires, The Penthouse Floor, Slaves of Freedom, It's Hard to Make it When You're Straight

Seasons 1 : 1975

7 Episode