Marty (TV series)

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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.

List of episodes[]

The following episodes, compilations and specials were produced for the BBC between 1968 and 1971.[3][4]

Series 1[]

Episode Original air date Sketches Archival status
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

Series 2[]

Episode Original air date Sketches Archival status
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

Specials[]

Episode Original air date Sketches Archival status
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

Awards[]

  • 1969 BAFTA Television Awards
Best Light Entertainment Performer - won by Marty Feldman
Best Light Entertainment Production - won by Dennis Main-Wilson
Best Writer - won by Marty Feldman and Barry Took
Best British Light Entertainment Script - won by the series writers of Marty and It's Marty

References[]

  1. ^ Marty (4 March 2016). "Marty TV Shows". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Marty". Retrieved 1 May 2019 – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ^ "Missing Episodes". Retrieved 5 December 2019 – via http://missingepisodes.thiswaydown.org/intro.htm. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)
  4. ^ "Laughter Log". Retrieved 5 December 2019 – via https://laughterlog.com. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)

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