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  • 1981-08-31T23:00:00Z on ITV1
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Loved by the public and critics alike, the legendary team of Morecambe & Wise were a staple ingredient of British television for four decades. Bad puns, botched song and dance numbers, short fat hairy legs and something a little bit magical are brought together to form hilarious entertainment from the nation’s favourite comedians with aid from Terry Wogan, Hannah Gordon, Hugh Paddick, Dave Prowse, Deryck Guyler, Suzanne Danielle, Gemma Craven, David Frost, Glenda Jackson, Donald Sinden, Judi Dench, Leonard Rossiter and Alec Guinness.

7 episodes

Season Premiere

1981-08-31T23:00:00Z

2x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Episode 1

  • 1981-08-31T23:00:00Z30m

Opening Spot, Army Reunion, Art Gallery, Marriage Guidance, Are We Past It?, Eric's Plaster Cast, Springtime In The Park, End Song

1981-09-07T23:00:00Z

2x02 Episode 2

2x02 Episode 2

  • 1981-09-07T23:00:00Z30m

Opening Spot (Novelty Bicycle), The Connoisseurs discuss the finer points of British Rail catering, the pair discuss splitting up followed by attempts by Max Bygraves to sings (reusing material previously directed famously at Des O'Connor, and he joins them to perform Bring Me Sunshine to close

1981-09-14T23:00:00Z

2x03 Episode 3

2x03 Episode 3

  • 1981-09-14T23:00:00Z30m

Opening Spot, Mad Morecambe The Wrestler, Pet Shop, Ernie's Female Doctor, The Travel Song, End Song

1981-09-21T23:00:00Z

2x04 Episode 4

2x04 Episode 4

  • 1981-09-21T23:00:00Z30m

The Opening Spot features a previously used BBC sketch entitled Miracle Hair Restorer with some popular culture reference updates, The Connoisseurs then discuss object d'art followed by a further re-used BBC sketch featuring bathtime for Ern, closing with the usual end song.

1981-09-28T23:00:00Z

2x05 Episode 5

2x05 Episode 5

  • 1981-09-28T23:00:00Z30m

The usual opening spot sees Morecambe using the latest in technology to videotape Wise; a reused BBC sketch featuring a disappearing doctors' patient is followed by a new beekeeper sketch, then a flat routine centred around Ernie's Book Of Health, Suzanne Danielle performers her rendition of "All That Jazz" with the pair, followed by the traditional closing song

1981-10-05T23:00:00Z

2x06 Episode 6

2x06 Episode 6

  • 1981-10-05T23:00:00Z30m

Opening Spot, Eric The Gypsy, Boots In The Hall, Legionnaires Sketch, Acting Advice, End Song

1981-10-12T23:00:00Z

2x07 Episode 7

2x07 Episode 7

  • 1981-10-12T23:00:00Z30m

Opening Spot (Pickpocket), The Connoisseurs return to discuss the merits of motorway service station food and Joanna Lumley appears in the play The Barretts Of Wimpole Street which concludes with the three performing Thoroughly Modern Millie before the closing song.

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