The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show was a unique comedy series written and largely created by Benny Hill himself, who not only performed but also played multiple characters, wrote the majority of the scripts, and even contributed to the songs. The show stood out for its creativity, often blending absurd scenarios with sharp wit and physical comedy, allowing Hill's versatility to shine through. Rather than relying on traditional sitcom structures, Hill's approach brought an unpredictable and personal touch to the variety format, creating a show that was as much a reflection of his own comedic genius as it was an entertaining spectacle.
- 1969-1989
- 19 seasons
- A&E Home Video
- Comedy
- TV-PG
The Benny Hill Show was a unique comedy series written and largely created by Benny Hill himself, who not only performed but also played multiple characters, wrote the majority of the scripts, and even contributed to the songs. The show stood out for its creativity, often blending absurd scenarios with sharp wit and physical comedy, allowing Hill's versatility to shine through. Rather than relying on traditional sitcom structures, Hill's approach brought an unpredictable and personal touch to the variety format, creating a show that was as much a reflection of his own comedic genius as it was an entertaining spectacle.
Season 19 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 1989
Episode 1
The Crook Report
50 mins
Benny leads his cast in a square dance during the opening number; havoc is wreaked during a birthday party for one of the "Little Angels"; Fred Scuttle becomes a tabloid newspaper publisher; Hill's Angels perform dance routines relating to sports; a latecoming guest attempts to discreetly eat a meal during a speech; and for the close, a crusading TV journalist and his crew break into the wrong house in his quest for another exposé.
Episode 2
Holding Out for a Hero
50 mins
Highlights of this episode include: a look of heroes through the ages; a Hill's Angels photocall, "The Seven Foolish Virgins - Well, Six Anyway"; suitcases come to life and attack passersby; a Kabaret with Otto Schtuk; a silent routine with Sue Upton playing Stan Laurel to Benny's Oliver Hardy; Chow Mein as a waiter in a fancy house; and an ending sketch with a jungle explorer eluding natives seeking to cook him for dinner.
Episode 3
Tales of The Unexpected
50 mins
Highlights of Benny's final show for Thames include his last rendition of "Pepys' Diary"; a cop show, "The Good Guys"; Hill's Angels performing variations on title sequences of various TV shows ("The Bill," "Tales of the Unexpected," "Boon"); and finally, Benny and the Little Angels go fishing and get involved in various misadventures involving a trio of escaped prisoners and pursuing policewomen.