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The Monte Carbolic Show

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Production[]

Episode: 43
Date: January 6, 1982
Time: 50:46
Musical Director: Ronnie Aldrich
Vocals: The Ladybirds
Choreography: Francesca Jaynes
Producer: Dennis Kirkland
Director: Dennis Kirkland
Writer: Benny Hill

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Episode[]

  • Quickie: My Kitty
  • Song: Home on Paradise Island
  • Quickies - 4
  • School Teacher
  • Hill's Angels - Hotel Splendide
  • Quickie: Risky
  • Cleaning Up Dimpton
  • Quickie - 4
  • The Monte Carbolic Show
  • Tag: The Vampire

Highlights[]

  • Hotel Splendide
  • Cleaning Up Dimpton
  • The Monte Carbolic Show
  • The Vampire

Cast[]

Quotes[]

  • The Professor - "What's the hottest part of the sun? Page Three."
  • The Professor - "Don't become an atheist. They don't get no holidays."
  • The Professor - "Name four fruits that begin with "N." An apple, an orange, an onion, a 'nana...."
  • The Professor - "There were five disciples. Matthew, Mark, Olivia, Newton, John..."
  • The Professor - "You can tell Moses was sick by the size of the tablets."
  • Jo Thomas - I'm sorry to keep you waiting, but I can't make up my mind between the salmon marine, scalloped veal, duck a'lorange or the beef stroganoff."
    Bob Todd - "Why don't you come back on Friday and have rissoles."

Trivia[]

  • This episode was recorded on November 20, 1981.
  • Selected sketches from this episode appear in the "Video Spotlight" and "Video Follies" VHS tapes from HBO Home Video.
  • A British stone is equal to 14 American pounds, so if the weight Bob Todd writes on Jackie Wright's suitcase is accurate, he weighs 265-266 pounds.
  • In one of the quickies, Bob Todd mentions rissoles, which for anyone who isn't aware are small English pattys enclosed in pastry or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried. It comes from the Latin russeolus, meaning "reddish," via French in which "rissoler" means "to [make] red."
  • Benny mentions Australian entertainer Olivia Newton-John, the sister of former cast member Rona Newton-John.
  • "The Monte Carbolic Show" was a parody of "The Monte Carlo Show," which ran for a few years starting in the 80s and was hosted by Patrick Wayne, the son of movie cowboy John Wayne, who was impersonated by Benny. The show regularly featured French singing star Sylvie Vartan, whose English-language performance on that program of "Last Tango" was covered by Louise English in Chez When.
  • The start of the "Monte Carbolic" features impersonations of celebrities by Benny Hill and Jackie Wright from previous episodes, including Marie MaTante (Mireille Mathieu), Pierre La Poof, Father Down, Shirley Bassey, Nana Mouskouri, Dorothy Squires, Liza Minnelli, Charles Aznavour, Moira Anderson, Billy Eckstine, Lynsey de Paul, Roy Orbison, Fred Marceau and Millican & Nesbitt.
  • The production number for this episode is VTR 24745.
  • The entire episode, complete with VTR slates, has for years been in the collection of the Paley Center for Media, dating back to 1984-85 when it was known as the Museum of Broadcasting and they held a "Salute to Thames" showcasing their most famous programme offerings including "TBHS." (Unfortunately, the original airing date is not mentioned, but the ending credits correspond thereto.)
  • On the "Video Follies" Home Video, the tag scene with the vampire (chase omitted) comes up right after the "Cleaning Up Dimpton" sketch, making it look like Bob Todd's character has been demoted to park maintenance. The "Monte Carbolic" sketch in between actually appears instead on the "Video Spotlight" Home Video.

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