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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of specials | 6 |
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Release | April 29, 1968 – January 1, 1971 |
Marty is a British television sketch comedy series, with Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin, Roland MacLeod, Mary Miller and Peter Pocock which was made in 1968. There was a second series made in 1969, re-titled It's Marty. In total, 12 episodes were produced. [1] [2]
The writers were John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin, Marty Feldman, Barry Took, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Philip Jenkinson, Donald Webster, Peter Dickinson, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, John Law, Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Lionel Blair choreographed a routine for an episode of It's Marty. Took and Marty Feldman were given an award for the show by the actor Kenneth Horne.
A compilation of surviving sketches from the series has been released on DVD, with the title The Best of Marty Feldman.
The following episodes, compilations and specials were produced for the BBC between 1968 and 1971. [3] [4]
Episode | Original air date | Sketches | Archival status |
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Series 1, Episode 1 | 29 April 1968 | Opening: Ticket Agency - Bishop - The Candidate - Police 6⅞ - Vet's Waiting Room - A Hard Day's Night | This episode does not survive completely |
Series 1, Episode 2 | 6 May 1968 | Irritation - Little Old Couple: Travel Agency - A Day In The Life Of A Stuntman - Parliamentary Report - Lady Chatterly - Eat Your Prunes - Tabletop Battleground - Whiffenpoof Song | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Series 1, Episode 3 | 13 May 1968 | Weather Report - No-one's Perfect (song) - Royalty At Soccer Match - Traffic - Salome - Headmaster Visits - The Yechh/Feet (song) | This episode does not survive completely |
Series 1, Episode 4 | 20 May 1968 | Dr. Jekyll - Little Old Couple 2: Marriage Councellor - Weighing Machine - The Wedding - Egyptian Statues - Bullfighter Policeman - Ballet - My Father's Shirt (song) | This episode does not survive completely |
Series 1, Episode 5 | 27 May 1968 | Eye-O-Fry - The Gnome - The Sentry - House Flies - Childrens Playground - Who Are The Black And White Minstrels? - Father And Son - Opera Without Music - Rocking Chair | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Series 1, Episode 6 | 3 June 1968 | Is It True What They Say About Dixie? - Hospital Visitor - Driving Instructor - Backchat - Woodworm - Country Tavern - Florist Jungle | This episode does not survive completely |
Episode | Original air date | Sketches | Archival status |
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Series 2, Episode 1 | 9 December 1968 | B.B.C. Apology - May I Paint You In The Nude? - Lightning Coach Tour - Soccer Commentator - Gotcha - The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Golfer - Newspaper Expose - The Battle Of Britain's Taxis | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Series 2, Episode 2 | 16 December 1968 | Dixon Of Dock Green - Little Old Couple 3: Post Office - Fritz von Angst - The Stuntman On Holiday - My Kingdom For A Horse - The Seance | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Series 2, Episode 3 | 23 December 1968 | Orchestrated Coughing - Television Censorship - Obituary To David Frost - Telephone Callers - Pas De Deux - Danny Gruntfuttock - Carols | exists as black and white telerecording |
Series 2, Episode 4 | 30 December 1968 | Z-Cars - Insurance Policy - Kiss Me Hardy - Super Midwife - Serbian Restaurant - The Shooting Of Flicka - Holiday Movies - Population Explosion - Henry V - Late Night Call From Mother - Is It Wrong To Love An Elephant? (song) - The Curse Of The Mandervilles/Flying Rabbi | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Series 2, Episode 5 | 6 January 1969 | Mr. Christian - House Welcomer - Clothists - Football Reunion - Headmaster's Office - French Song For Sauce Lovers - Auction - Newsreader - A Life In The Clergy - Hospital Visitor | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Series 2, Episode 6 | 13 January 1969 | Call Marty Feldman - Wine Treaders - The Fly - Short-sighted Driver - Science Lecture - Cost Of Living - Punch And Judy | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Episode | Original air date | Sketches | Archival status |
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Montreux entry | 17 March 1969 | This compilation was the British entry for the Montreux festival. | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Compilation 1 | 9 January 1970 | A selection of highlights from the previous series. | This episode does not survive completely |
Compilation 2 | 23 January 1970 | A selection of highlights from the previous series. | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Compilation 3 | 6 February 1970 | A selection of highlights from the previous series. | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Marty Amok | 30 March 1970 | A 46 minute one-off special. Restaurant Specialty - Bookshop [first performed on At Last the 1948 Show] - Cricket - French Restaurant [with guest star Robert Dhéry] - "11 Mustachioed Daughters" [musical performance by Vivian Stanshall's Big Grunt] - Friendly Neighborhood Door-to-Door Judge - Royal Handicap - Airline Pilots [first performed on How to Irritate People] - Attila the Hun - Buying a Double Bed - Changing Cubicles - Western Film | Complete (colour) copy exists |
Marty Abroad | 1 January 1971 | A holiday-themed special. | Complete (colour) copy exists |
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