Comedy Playhouse
Comedy Playhouse: Season 4

Air Date

May 28, 1965

Episodes

12 episodes

Comedy Playhouse

Season 4

Episodes

1. Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion

May 28, 1965
30 min

Barnaby Spoot, the lowly assistant in a novelty shop managed by short-tempered Mr Bostock, is determined to make his mark in the novelty trade by inventing new gags. Unfortunately, his latest device is typical: a talking cheese (the Chatty Cheddar) that no one wants. So Spoot decides to wreak revenge on the conglomerate that controls the shop by assassinating the entire board of directors with....

2. Mother Came Too

June 4, 1965
30 min

Arthur Pratt struggles to break away from his domineering mother.

3. Here I Come Whoever I Am

June 11, 1965
30 min

32-year-old Ambrose Twombly yearns to fall in love.

4. Happy Family

June 18, 1965
30 min

Problems of Ted coping with a wife and four daughters.

5. Memoirs Of A Chaise Longue

July 2, 1965
30 min

Stories of various couples who have 'used' a chaise longue through the years.

6. Murray And Me

July 8, 1965
30 min

Murray tries to learn ""The Knowledge' (all the streets in London) in order to qualify as a taxi driver.

7. Hudd

July 15, 1965
30 min

A solo vehicle for comedian Roy Hudd, later developed into a six-episode series, with no continuing characters or situations.

8. Till Death Us Do Part

July 22, 1965
30 min

Working class bigot Alf fights with his more liberal daughter and son-in-law on every conceivable issue.

9. The Time And Motion Man

July 29, 1965
30 min

Time and Motion man Kingsley Binns lets his job spill over into his private life.

10. Sam The Samaritan

August 5, 1965
30 min

Exploits of three sailors on leave in 1910.

11. The Vital Spark

August 12, 1965
30 min

Misadventures of Captain Para Handy and his hapless crew aboard ""The Vital Spark.""

12. Betsy Mae

August 19, 1965
30 min

A twleve-year-old schoolboy has written a winning essay on the works of children's author Betsy Mae Meadows. His prize is a visit to her home—and naturally she detests actual children.

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