Series synopsis
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television series that premiered on ITV1 on November 19, 1969. It ended on May 1, 1989. It was created by Benny Hill. It stars Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Bob Todd and Nicholas Parsons.
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in various incarnations between 15 January 1955 and 30 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show focused on sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody, and double-entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 per show.
Premise
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in various incarnations between 15 January 1955 and 30 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show focused on sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody, and double-entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 per show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Benny Hill
- Henry McGee
- Bob Todd
- Nicholas Parsons
- Jackie Wright
- Helen Horton
- Bella Emberg
- Patricia Hayes
Supporting cast
- Anna Dawson
- Felicity Buirski
- Helli Louise
- Sue Upton
- Kerry Gallagher as Carmen
- Moira Foot as Various Roles
- Nola Haynes as Hill's Angel
Guest cast
- Sue Upton
- Kerry Gallagher as Carmen
- Moira Foot as Various Roles
- Nola Haynes as Hill's Angel
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 94 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 36 | October 6, 2008 | |
| Season 1 | 4 | November 19, 1969 | March 11, 1970 |
| Season 2 | 5 | October 28, 1970 | March 24, 1971 |
| Season 3 | 4 | November 24, 1971 | March 22, 1972 |
| Season 4 | 4 | October 25, 1972 | March 29, 1973 |
| Season 5 | 4 | December 5, 1973 | March 13, 1974 |
| Season 6 | 3 | January 8, 1975 | September 24, 1975 |
| Season 7 | 4 | December 17, 1975 | April 21, 1976 |
| Season 8 | 3 | January 26, 1977 | March 23, 1977 |
| Season 9 | 1 | May 30, 1978 | May 30, 1978 |
| Season 10 | 3 | December 26, 1978 | April 25, 1979 |
| Season 11 | 3 | February 6, 1980 | April 16, 1980 |
| Season 12 | 3 | January 7, 1981 | March 25, 1981 |
| Season 13 | 2 | January 6, 1982 | February 10, 1982 |
| Season 14 | 2 | January 5, 1983 | March 16, 1983 |
| Season 15 | 2 | January 16, 1984 | April 25, 1984 |
| Season 16 | 3 | January 2, 1985 | May 27, 1985 |
| Season 17 | 3 | March 12, 1986 | April 16, 1986 |
| Season 18 | 2 | January 13, 1988 | April 27, 1988 |
| Season 19 | 3 | February 8, 1989 | May 1, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bennies from Heaven Part 1 of 3, featuring sketches never broadcast in America, this hilarious medley contains vintage material from Benny when his cheeky humor established him as one of England's funniest - and naughtiest - comedians. Filled with riotous musical send-ups, fractured fairy tales, wacky commercial spoofs and pitch-perfect impressions, this collection captures the vast range of one of England's most inspired comics! |
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| 2 |
Benny and the Jests Part 2 of 3, featuring sketches never broadcast in America, this hilarious medley contains vintage material from Benny when his cheeky humor established him as one of England's funniest - and naughtiest - comedians. Filled with riotous musical send-ups, fractured fairy tales, wacky commercial spoofs and pitch-perfect impressions, this collection captures the vast range of one of England's most inspired comics! |
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| 3 |
The Good, the Bawd and the Benny Part 3 of 3, featuring sketches never broadcast in America, this hilarious medley contains vintage material from Benny when his cheeky humor established him as one of England's funniest - and naughtiest - comedians. Filled with riotous musical send-ups, fractured fairy tales, wacky commercial spoofs and pitch-perfect impressions, this collection captures the vast range of one of England's most inspired comics! |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The European Song Contest 1. Benny Quickie: Ye Olde Wishing Well 2. Opening and Ballad: "Anna-Marie" 3. Benny's Bloopers 4. Sound Delay Interview 5. The Ladybirds: "Your Secret Love" 6. The Russian Zone 7. Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service 8. Mrs. Fripp: ITV's Most Loyal Viewer 9. European Song Contest 10. Closing: The Age Of Aquarius |
November 19, 1969 |
| 2 |
Is This Your Life? 1. Benny Quickie: Fishing 2. Opening and Ballad: "Juanita Bonita Delores" 3. Holiday Sports Spectacular 4. Benny Quickie: Peeping Ben 5. The Ladybirds: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" 6. The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble 7. Benny's Bloopers 8. Miss Eira Heath: "Wedding Cake" 9. Is This Your Life? 10. Closing: The Age Of Aquarius |
December 25, 1969 |
| 3 |
Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time 1.Benny Quickie: Black Moor 2.Opening and Ballad: "Colleen" 3.Naked Audition 4.Luis Alberto del Parana and Los Paraguayos 5.Hotel Sordide 6.Tour Guide 7.Ballet Company with Audience Commentary 8.Miss Eira Heath: "Carnival" 9.Making a Commercial 10.The Old Fiddler 11.Benny's Bloopers 12.Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time 13.Benny's Ballad: "Girls of the Sousa Bar" 14.Closing: Yakkety Sax |
February 4, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Underworld Water of Jacques Custard 1.Benny Quickie: Park Bench 2.Benny's Ballad: "Suitcase on the Train" 3.Benny Quickies: Comic Look No.7 4.Boutique Mask Dance 5.Los Zafiros 6.The Bill Stickers 7.Benny Quickie: British Arms 8.Benny's Bloopers 9.Fred Scuttle: Mr. Show Business 10.The Underworld Water of Jacques Custard 11. Wind Of Change 12.Two's Company: "September Song" 13.Chow-Mein: East Meets West 14.Ted 14.Benny's Ballad: "Jose's Cantina" 15.Closing: Yakkety Sax |
October 28, 1970 |
| 2 |
Opportunity's Knocking 1.Benny Quickie: Rubber Balloons 2.Benny's Ballad: Broken-Hearted Lover's Stew 3.Benny Quickie: The Unexpected Look 4.Fred Scuttle: Scuttle Tours 5."Grand Pappy Blueberry" and Benny's Ballad: "Rachel" 6.Benny Quickie: Bank Robbery 7.Benny's Bloopers 8.Trisha Noble: "I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane" 9.A Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade 10.Opportunity's Knocking 11.Closing: Yakkety Sax |
December 23, 1970 |
| 3 |
Top of the Tops 1. Benny Quickie: Very Well, M'Lady, 2. Benny's Ballad: "Flying South", 3. Shameful Moments of Sport, 4. Petticoat and Vine: "World of Love and Laughter", 5. Henry and Alice and Bob and Mary, 6. Benny's Bloopers, 7. Kiki Dee: "You Made Me So Very Happy", 8. Crime Does Not Pay, 9. Love Will Find A Way, 10. Top of the Tops, 11. Close: The Age Of Aquarius (not in the menu). |
January 27, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fun in the Kitchen with Johnny and Cranny Faddock 1.Benny Quickie: Hotel Lift 2.Benny's Ballad: "The Beach at St. Tropez" 3.Benny's Bloopers 4.New England 1635 5.Chow-Mein: At Home with Henry McGee 6.St. John Bossom: Poet 7.Cruising on the S.S. Rumpo 8.The Ladybirds: "River Deep, Mountain High" 9.Fun in the Kitchen with Johnny & Cranny Faddock 10.The Movie Shakers: Mervyn Cruddy 11.Closing: Yakkety Sax |
November 24, 1971 |
| 2 |
News at Ten with Reginald Boozenquet 1.Benny Quickie: Pub Bore 2.Benny's Ballad: "Gypsy Rock" 3.Fred Scuttle: Chief Drama Director and Dialogue Coach 4.The Dimpton Drinking Club 5.The Ladybirds: "Say A Little Prayer" 6.News At Ten with Reginald Boozenquet 7.The Great Pretender 8.Benny's International Bloopers 9.Closing: Yakkety Sax |
December 22, 1971 |
| 3 |
Chow-Mein at Customs and Integration 1.Bennie Quickie: Sweet Chess 2.Benny's Ballad: Oh, Zandoona 3.Fred Scuttle's Health Farm and Keep Fit Brigade 4.Fam and Fufan: A Poem by Folomon Faint John 5.Pierre De Tierre: Avant-Garde French Film Director 6.The Lonely Miss Fox 7.Silvia McNeil: I Don't Know... 8.Percy Thrower Interviews Amos Thripp - Head Gardener 9.Benny Quickies: Television Secrets 10.Chow-Mein at Customs and Integration 11.Benny's All-Star Finale 12.Closing: Department Store |
February 23, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Woodstick 1.Benny Quickie: Slot Machines 2.Benny's Ballad: The Dustbins of Your Mind 3.Meeting People With Hugh Paddick 4.Benny's Ballad: Fad Eyed Fal 5.Woodstick 6.Autumn Fashion Parade 7.Berlin Youth Choir Recital 8.Closing: Washroom Chase |
October 25, 1972 |
| 2 |
The Common Market Square Dance 1.Benny Quickie: Church Mission 2.Benny's Ballad: When I Was a Lad 3.Benny's Television Bloopers 4.Fred Scuttle: Striptease Cabaret 5.The Christmas Booze-Up 6.The Ladybirds: Don't Stop The Music 7.Benny's Advertising Bloopers 8.Yackanory 9.Benny's Ballad: Portable TV Set 10.An American in Britain and Benny's Ballad: The Common Market Square Dance 11.Closing: Peeping Trees / Army Camouflage Unit |
December 27, 1972 |
| 3 |
Jackie Wright's Holiday 1.Benny Quickie: Dearst Heart Take I 2.Benny's Ballad: Carol 3.Fred Scuttle: Security Guard 4.Programme Planner 5.Benny Quickies: Television Secrets 6.The Orange Blossom Sound: What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round 7.Chow-Mein: At Home With Henry McGee II 8.Jackie Wright's Holiday 9.Benny's Duet: Lover Come Back to Me 10.Closing: Scottish Adultery |
February 22, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spot Black 1.Benny Quickie: Bad Cling 2.Benny's Ballad: News of the Family 3.Spot Black 4.Germany Calling 5.Fun at the Flicks 6.Berry Cornish: A Child's Question 7.Benny Quickies: Misunderstandings 8.Los Zafiros 9.Phone In With Ludovic Kennedy and Humphrey Bumphrey 10.The Band in the Park: Continental Capers 11.Closing: Federales De Los Pueblos |
December 5, 1973 |
| 2 |
The Great British Dancing Finals 1.Benny Quickie: Batman! 2.Benny's Ballad: Dapper Dan the Lady Killer Man 3.Fred Scuttle's Channel Tunnel 4.Benny's Quickies: Indiscretions 5.The Great British Dancing Finals With Terry Wobegone 6.Anne Shelton: Galilee Song 7.Departure Lounge With Mervyn Cruddy 8.Benny Quickie: No Milk! 9.The Ladybirds: Broadway Melodies 10.Bo Peep: Nursery Rhyme Interpretations 11.Closing: Gay Park Chase |
December 27, 1973 |
| 3 |
Film Time at the Natural Film Theatre 1.Benny Quickie: Romantic Pipe-Smoker 2."Faith" by E.M. Barrister 3.Senor Benny Presents Diana Darvey and El Sidney: Sway 4.Spy Games 5.Benny Quickie: Three Beans on Toast! 6.Design: Second Love 7.Film Time: Director Sam Speiler 8.Benny Quickies: Courting 9.The Minstrel Boy 10.Mr. TV Times 11.Closing: TV Times Chase |
February 7, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gavin Blod: The Man and His Music 1.Benny Quickie: Escaped Irish Convicts 2.All-Time Favorites 3.Benny's Ballad: Beach of Waikiki 4.Gavin Blod: The Man His Music 5.Benny Quickie: Irish Unemployed 6.Lee Gibson: The Moment of Truth 7."Long, Dry Summer" by Tennessee Robbins 8.Newer Faces 9.Closing: Fruit Stand |
January 8, 1975 |
| 2 |
Great Mysteries with Orson Buggy 1.Benny Quickie: Mighty Deodorant for Men 2.Some More All-Time Favorites 3.Benny's Ballad: The Rose of El Paso 4.The Art of Rolf Harris 5.Fred Scuttle: Thames Television Producer 6.Benny Quickie: A Racing Cert? 7.Diana Darvey: It's Nice to Go Trav'lin 8.Great Mysteries with Orson Buggy: The Catch 9.Benny Quickie: It's Me! 10.Film Talk With King of the Kung Fu Cult, J. Arthur Mein 11.Midnight in Soho 12.Closing: Dimpton Health Sun Club |
March 12, 1975 |
| 3 |
Tex Cymbal: Golden Boy 1. A Host Of Your Favorite Stars, a. Lance 'Juggler' Vane & Cherry. b. Lana and her performing men, 2. Benny Quickie: Irish Milkman, 3. The Dream Makers: Clyde Jarrow, "That Family", 4. Eddie Buchanan 'Going Nowhere', 5. There's Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like, 6. Benny the Boxer 1, 6. Benny Quickies: Professional Men, a. Flu injections, b. Bus stop umbrellas, c. Benny the boxer 2, 7. The Stamp Collector, 8. The Golden Shot - Part 1, 9. The Golden Shot - Part 2, The record shop, Benny the boxer 3, 10. Tex Cymbal: Golden Boy, Old Grey Whistle Tester, 11. Closing: Safari park, Benny the boxer 4 |
September 24, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jack and Jill 1.Benny Quickie: Don't Jump! 2.Another Host of Your Favourite Stars! 3.Benny's Ballad: Lulubelle 4.Pearl Plain Shopping Centre 5.Is There Anything In It? Fred Scuttle: The Mind Reader 6.Benny Quickie: Just Raped! 7.Some Quickies on The Dance Floor 8.Jack Jill: Variations on a Theme 9.Benny's Mexican Cabaret 10.Benny Quickie: Dribble's Sights of London Tour 11.The New Vicar: A Monologue 12.Benny Quickies: Too Late! 13.Dilys Watling: That Ain't No Way to Treat A Lady 14.El Paso 15.Closing: Sports Day |
December 17, 1975 |
| 2 |
World of Sport 1.Benny Quickie: Your Own Food! 2.Guest Stars 3.Benny's Ballad: Jake 4.World Of Sport 5.Benny Jackie as Luke Tinker 6.Benny Quickie: Fly Spray? 7.Fatricia Feter: The Pinal Foem of Faul Pinch 8.Benny Quickie: A Limerick 9.Some More Quickies on The Dance Floor 10.Strangers in The Night 11.Benny Quickie: Bus Stop 12.Benny Introduces Love Machine 13.Benny Quickies: Misunderstandings! 14.Transistor Radio 15.Closing: Bill Poster |
February 18, 1976 |
| 3 |
Murder on the Oregon Express 1.More Guest Stars 2.Benny Brenda Arnau: Native Song of Luana 3.Domestic Bliss! 4.Captain Fred Scuttle Space Ace 5.Henry McGee Cooks Chinese With Fanee Jonee Claddock 6.Brenda Arnau: Tell It Like It Is 7.Murder On The Oregon Express 8.The Lower Tidmarsh Fire Brigade Glee Singers 9.The Misadventures of Robin Hood 10.Closing: Benny's Snuff Box |
March 24, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bionic Baby 1.Benny's Ballad: Bianca Malone 2.The Sum Awards 3.Benny's Commercial Bloopers 4.Continental Cabaret with Diana Darvey 5.Pets: A Poem by Pam Ayres 6.Nor Iron Bars A Cage...! 7.Peter Seymour: New Political Correspondent 8.Reflections: Your Love Lifts Me Higher 9.Bionic Baby 10.Closing: Jackie Wright Goes Body-Building |
January 26, 1977 |
| 2 |
Villain of the Year 1.Eskimo Nell: A Monologue 2.Benny Quickie: Candid Camera 3.Villain Of The Year 4.Zipper Martin: Quick Change Artist 5.The Reluctant Bridegroom 6.Love Machine: Think of the Boys 7.Victorian Scandals 8.Love Machine and The Flash! 9.Double Date 10.Scouts Guides Annual Fete 11.Closing: Scouts Guides |
February 23, 1977 |
| 3 |
A Packed Program 1.A Packed Program! 2.Husky Starch 3.Casanova 4.Benny Blooper: Double Bed 5.Benny Accompanies Dilys Watling: Fever 6.Show-Jumping 7.A Feast On The Beach 8.Deep In My Heart on Television in Wide-Screen 9.Benny Quickie: Peeping Tom 10.Girls, Girls, Girls... 11.Benny's Commercial Blooper 12.Westminster Follies 13.Chinese Package Tours 14.The Milk Marketing Board 15.Closing: Credits |
March 23, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The South Blank Show 1.Benny's Ballad: Married Life 2.First Impressions 3.Digger Blue: Private Eye 4.Hotel Sordide 5.Fred Scuttle at Thames Television 6.The Cotton Mill Boys: The Orange Blossom Special 7.The Widow 8.The South Blank Show 9.Close: Sauna Chase |
May 30, 1978 |
| 2 | Benny Hill Down Under | October 11, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Friday Night Fever 1.A Host Of Your Favorite Stars 2.Benny's Ballad: Coconut Milk 3.Man vs. Machine with Fred Scuttle 4.Grand Wheelchair Rally 5.Telephone Exchange 6.Holiday Time 7.Felicity Buirski: The Clock 8.Benny Quickie: Fire! 9.More Benny Quickies 10.Benny's Ballad: Go 'Round Again 11.Friday Night Fever 12.Crime Doesn't Pay 13.Close: Police Chase |
December 26, 1978 |
| 2 |
Leprechaun TV: Opening Night 1.Benny Quickie: Little Angel, 2.Benny's Ballad: Benny's Place, 3.Benny Quickie: Georgie Pest, 4.The National Health, 5.Leprechaun T.V., 6.Benny Quickie: Cosmetic Surgery, 7.Benny's Monologue: No Place Like Rome, 8.A Marriage Of Convenience, 9.Naughty Bits! ("Hot Gossamer"), 10.Benny Quickie: Noise Abatement Society Annual Dinner, 11.A Poem: Faith, Hope & Charity, 12.Benny Quickie: Dentists Annual Dinner, 13.Geraldine: Casablanca, 14.Benny Quickie: Flog it!, 15.Wondergran Meets Dracula, 16.Close: Wondergran Chase. |
March 14, 1979 |
| 3 |
The Police Raid in Waterloo Station 1.Musical Favorites, 2.Benny's Ballad: Maria, 3.Benny Commercial Quickies, 4.Fred Scuttle at The International Television Festival, 5.Carmen, 6.O'Jack, 7.In London Tonight, 8.Pan's People: Love For Sale, 9.Yield To The Dawn, 10.Cheapo Films Presents: The Police Raid In Waterloo Station, 11.Benny Quickie: Doctor, Doctor, 12.Benny's Monologue: Wild Jack McGraw, 13.The Race, 14.Close: The Race Chase. |
April 25, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Women's Lib Television 1.Benny Quickie: Other Men 2.The Scarlet Pimple 3.Hollywood Grates: Chubby Dodds 4.Hill's Angels' Grand Gala 5.Benny Quickie: Milk Round 6.Women's Lib Television, Part 1: Sale Of The Century 7.Women's Lib Television, Part 2: Sports 8.Women's Lib Television, Part 3: Charlene's Angels 9.Close: Charlene's Angels Chase |
February 6, 1980 |
| 2 |
Butch Cafferty and the Fundance Kid 1.Thames Logo 2.A Host Of Your Favorite Stars 3.Benny's Ballad: Johnnie Boy 4.Art Gallery Munchies 5.Chow Mein's Industrial Tribunal 6.Hill's Angels in Madame Louise Summer Collection 7.The Medieval Jester 8.The Fudpuckers 9.Butch Cafferty & The Fundance Kid 10.Hill's Angels Climax |
March 5, 1980 |
| 3 |
Name that Tune 1.Benny's Ballad: Love 2.Fred Scuttle's Happy Holiday 3.Benny's International Television: T.V. Romania Te Rose 4.Station 007 New York Presents '1994' 5.Women's Lib Television 6.Name That Tune? 7.Hill's Angels in New York, New York 8.Benny Quickies 9.The Three Musketeers 10.Close: Three Musketeers Chase |
April 16, 1980 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WonderGran Meets Dr Jackal and Mr Hide 1.Benny Quickie: Five Minutes! 2.Benny's Ballad: Maria 3.The Loser 4.Michael Caine: Not A Lot Of People Know That 5.Circus Clown 6.Benny Quickie: Bust Or Bus! 7.Meeting People With Henry McGee: Gaston Le Clerc 8.Runaway with Hill's Angels 9.Benny Quickies: Disappointments 10.Wondergran Meets Dr. Jackal & Mr. Hyde 11.Close: Wondergran Chase |
January 7, 1981 |
| 2 |
A Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade 1.Benny Quickie: Crow's Feet 2.Benny's Ballad: Down On The Farm 3.A Tribute To The Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade 4.Channel Surfing 5.Benny's Monologue: Castaway 6.The Poster Girl 7.Benny Quickie: Camera Shy 8.Down The Road with Hill's Angels a. Keep Young & Beautiful b. An Occasional Man c. Ease On Down The Road 9.Undercover Sanitary Inspector 10.Bus Stop She-Hulk 11.Close: She-Hulk Chase |
February 11, 1981 |
| 3 |
Big Poppa 1.Benny Quickie: Religious Football 2.Benny's Ballad: The Lovely Girls From Crete 3.Benny Quickies: Whatever The Weather! 4.The Georgian Dancers 5.Friends To Tea with Henry McGee 6.Big Poppa 7.News At Ten 8.Remote Control Hill's Angels 9.Man Wanted 10.Close: Man Wanted Chase |
March 25, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Monte Carbolic Show 1.Benny Quickie: My Kitty! 2.Benny's Ballad: Paradise Island 3.Benny Quickies: Misunderstandings 4.Schoolteacher 5.Hill's Angels: Hotel Splendide 6.Benny Quickie: Risky 7.Cleaning Up Dimpton 8.Benny Quickies: Misunderstandings II 9.The Monte Carbolic Show 10.Closing: The Park 11.Park Chase |
January 6, 1982 |
| 2 |
The Little Dimpton Street Party 1.Benny Quickie: The Early Bird! 2.Benny's Ballad: Unlucky Luke 3.Benny Quickie: Girl Power! 4.Learning All the Time! 5.Benny Quickie: Get Some Glasses Ref! 6.Talking Point 7.The Little Dimpton Street Party 8.Benny Quickie: Winning on the Pools 9.Ambrosia the Scots Schoolgirl 10.Benny Quickie: Girl Power 2! 11.The Video Machine 12.Benny Quickie: Caught! 13.In the Wrong Place 14.Mimed Striptease 15.Benny Quickie: Shopping List 16.Cops and Robbers 17.Cops and Robbers Chase |
February 10, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Superteech 1.Benny Quickies: Girls Uncovered! 2.Benny's Ballad: The Lifeguard 3.Benny Quickies: Mummies! 4.Me and My Shadow 5.Friends to Tead With Henry McGee: Chow Mein 6.Benny Quickie: Deadpan Humour 7.Television Censors 8.Hill's Angels: Cruise Liner 9.Benny Quickies 10.Superteech 11.Superteech Chase |
January 5, 1983 |
| 2 |
Holiday 1.Benny Quickies: Personnel 2.Benny's Ballad: The Gay Caballero 3.Benny Quickies: Personnel Again 4.Holiday 5.Benny Quickie: Reading in Bed 6.Sit up Listen 7.Hill's Angels: Wild, Wild West 8.Benny Quickies: Safe Crackers/The Complete Angler 9.A Clown in Town 10.Crown Court 11.The Toughest Bloke in the Pub 12.Saucy Boy! 13.Go Kart Chase |
March 16, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scuttlevision 1.Benny Quickies: Confusion 2.Benny's Ballad: Home for the Summer 3.Scuttlevision 4.The Drunk 5.Stupid Cupid 6.Club Bizarre 7.Fingers McNee: Bank Robber 8.Benny Quickies: Close Down and Fall Down! 9.On the Beach 10.Beach Chase |
January 16, 1984 |
| 2 |
The Hot Shoe Show 1.Benny Quickies: Man Inspired! 2.Benny's Ballad: The League of Helping Hands 3.Benny Quickie: Bedside Manner! / Benny Quickie: Just Married 4.The Vagabond 5.Benny Quickies: Man Inspired 2! 6.Hill's Angel Aerobatics 7.The Human Body 8.Benny Quickie: Bedside Manner 2! 9.The Boys are Back in Town! 10.Benny Quickie: Chicken and the Egg 11.Benny Quickies: Keep It Up! 12.The Hot Shoe Show 13.Two Minutes Under 14.St. John Thomas Hospital Opening 15.Hospital Chase |
April 25, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The B-Team 1.Benny Quickie: Two Saxophones! 2.Benny Quickies: Telly Antics 3.School Teacher: Homework Howlers and a History Lesson 4.Brand Names 5.Benny Quickies: Cheeky Girls 6.Sauce at Benito's 7.The B-Team 8.B-Team Chase |
January 2, 1985 |
| 2 |
For Ever Love 1.Benny Quickie: Just Married 2.Benny's Ballad: What a World 3.Bill Posters 4.Benny Quickies: A Big Hand!/Flowers/Sleeping Pills 5.For Ever Love 6.School Mistress: Female for Male 7.Hill's Angels: Oddball's Club Cabaret 8.Fred Scuttle: In Dependent Cinema 9.Hullo Sailor 10.Close: Rocket Launch |
April 8, 1985 |
| 3 |
Carmen 1.Benny Quickies: Cheeky Birds! 2.Benny's Ballad: Costa Coco 3.The Weather Hut 4.Benny Quickie: Religious Intervention 5.The Lover 6.Benny Quickie: Jury Service 7.Carmen 8.Benny Quickie: Cheeky Birds 2! 9.Dibbles Health Farm 10.Health Farm Chase |
May 27, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Testament Television 1.Thames Logo 2.Benny Quickie: Tattooist Mistake 3.The Love Ship 4.Benny Quickie: Fortune-Teller 5.The Bucket 6.Testament Television 7.Hill's Angels: Chez When 8.Benny Hill: Sexist? 9.R. Dibble Handyman 10.Closing Chase |
March 12, 1986 |
| 2 |
The Herd 1.Thames Logo 2.Benny Quickie: No Bra Underneath 3.Benny's Greatest Hits 4.Living the Dream 5.The Herd 6.Come To The Cabaret 7.Discrimination in the Workplace 8.Benny Hill: Behind the Scenes! 9.European Television a. Hott Sexe, Free Loofa und Lust orgie b. Cross-Strassen Motel 10.A Day in the Life of Rembrandt 11.Closing Chase |
March 31, 1986 |
| 3 |
Funny Old World 1.Thames Logo 2.Benny Quickie: Left my Wallet at Home 3.Bijou Burlesque 4.Benny Quickie: Large Hypodermic 5.Benny Quickies: Honesty! 6.Funny Old World 7.Benny Quickies: Honesty II! 8.Proverbs 9.Benny Quickie: Doctor on the Go 10.The New York Slob 11.The Edited Sketch 12.Benny Quickies: Directions and Obsessions 13.Cagney Lacey 14.Hospital Hi-Jinx 15.Closing Chase |
April 16, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Halitosis Kid 1.Benny Quickies: Married Life 2.Brooklyn Benny 3.The Halitosis Kid 4.Celebrity Menu 5.Hill's Angels: A Night on the Tiles 6.Hill's Little Angels: Outdoor Games 7.Benny Quickies: State the Obvious! 8.National Smile Week 9.Closing Chase |
January 13, 1988 |
| 2 |
Club Chicago-Go 1.Benny Quickies: Don't Speak! a. The Garbage Man b. Can You Lend me $50 c. The Superior Sex d. Bank Raid e. Boy's Night Out 2.Bronco Benny 3.Benny Quickies: Misheard and Mistaken a. Stolen Potatoes b. Boy Scouts c. Fisherman's Catch d. Paddy's Dead e. Doctor's Prescription f. Wishbone g. Pain In The Back h. Another Wishbone i. Tax Time 4.Joggers 5.Pigeon English 6.Have a Butchers 7.Club Chicago-Go 8.Benny Quickies: Misheard and Mistaken II a. Unzipped b .Welcome To The Family c. Unzipped Again d. The Burglar 9.Down With President Fartas 10.Closing Chase |
April 27, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Crook Report 1.Benny Quickies: Indiscretions a. The Ceiling b. Compulsive Liar c. You Carry The Baby d. "92" 2.Benny's Ballad: Cockney Girls and Rustic Lasses 3.Hill's Little Angels: The Birthday Party 4.Fred Scuttle: The Daily Scuttle 5.Benny Quickie: Bad Memory! 6.Hills Angels: Sport 7.The After Dinner Speech Dinner 8.Benny Quickie: Sick As a Dog a. Rover Bit Your Mother b. Expecting 9.The Crook Report 10.Closing Chase |
February 8, 1989 |
| 2 |
Holding Out for a Hero 1.Benny Quickies: Frank Talking! 2.Scuttle's Circus 3.Benny's Ballad: Anna Marie 4.Benny Quickies: Frank Talking II 5.Heroes Through the Ages 6.Misunderstandings 7.Chow Mein: Home Catering 8.Hill's Angels: Photocall 9.Misunderstandings II 10.Jungle Antics 11.Closing Chase |
April 5, 1989 |
| 3 |
Tales of the Unexpected 1.Benny Quickies: a. Where Is Granny Now? b. Peeping Tom c. Sex Life Of A Tiger d. Eye Of The Beholder e. Pepys's Diary 2.Benny Quickies: Getting Away With It a. Can You Lend Me $5 b. The Morgue c. The Window Cleaner 3.The Good Guys 4.Marriage Guidance 5.Benny Hill: A Single Life 6.Hill's Angels: TV Shows Titles 7.Tales of The Unexpected 8.Hill's Angels: Happy Days 9.The Bill 10.Boon 11.Benny Quickie: You're Next! 12.School Master 13.Hill's Little Angels: Gone Fishing 14.Closing Chase |
May 1, 1989 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 19, 1969 |
| Last aired | May 1, 1989 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |