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Rutland Weekend Television

All Episodes 1975 - 1976

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  • 1975-05-12T20:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 6h 54m (14 episodes)
  • Eric Idle
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • BBC
  • Comedy
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)'.

14 episodes

Series Premiere

1975-05-12T20:00:00Z

1x01 Gibberish

Series Premiere

1x01 Gibberish

  • 1975-05-12T20:00:00Z30m

Star of the Dirty Movies, Stoop Solo.

1975-05-19T20:00:00Z

1x02 Kung-Fu

1x02 Kung-Fu

  • 1975-05-19T20:00:00Z30m

Songs: Say Sorry Again, Communist Cooking, Lie Down and Be Counted.

1975-05-26T20:00:00Z

1x03 Warning System

1x03 Warning System

  • 1975-05-26T20:00:00Z28m

Songs: The Children of Rock and Roll, Football, Boring.

Songs: (Elton John parody), Once We Had a Donkey, Protest Song.

1975-06-09T20:00:00Z

1x05 Rain in Hendon

1x05 Rain in Hendon

  • 1975-06-09T20:00:00Z29m

Songs: I'm the Urban Spaceman, Front Loader.

1975-06-16T20:00:00Z

1x06 Budget Cuts

1x06 Budget Cuts

  • 1975-06-16T20:00:00Z29m

Songs: Singing This Song is Easy, L'amour perdu, Mrs Fletchers, The Song o' the Continuity Announcers.

Songs: Testing, I Don't Believe in Santa Anymore, Concrete Jungle Boy, The Pirate Song.

Season Premiere

1976-11-12T21:00:00Z

2x01 Rutles

Season Premiere

2x01 Rutles

  • 1976-11-12T21:00:00Z27m

Songs: Topless-a-Go-Go, God Free Daniel.

1976-11-19T21:00:00Z

2x02 Cop Show

2x02 Cop Show

  • 1976-11-19T21:00:00Z30m

I Must Be in Love, (He's Wrong).

1976-11-26T21:00:00Z

2x03 Sequel

2x03 Sequel

  • 1976-11-26T21:00:00Z30m

Songs: I've Given Myself to Me, Crystal Balls.

1976-12-03T21:00:00Z

2x04 Sprimpo

2x04 Sprimpo

  • 1976-12-03T21:00:00Z28m

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

1976-12-10T21:00:00Z

2x05 Insurance

2x05 Insurance

  • 1976-12-10T21:00:00Z30m

Accountancy Shanty, Another Lonely Man.

2x06 Rutland Weekend Is Innocent

  • 1976-12-17T21:00:00Z30m

Songs: Drama on a Saturday Night, (wife swapping).

1976-12-24T21:00:00Z

2x07 Showtime!

2x07 Showtime!

  • 1976-12-24T21:00:00Z32m

Songs: (Eric's punk song), Janitor's Kids, (Australian love song), Slaves of Freedom, It's Hard to Make It When You're Straight.

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