Eric Idle
Director
Rutland Weekend Television (1975)
Season 2
Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil Innes (one time member of the eccentric Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band), especially his Beatles parody The Rutles. They later featured in their own film: 'The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)'.
Released May 12, 1975
Episode 30 min
None+
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Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Rutland Weekend Rutles
Sketches: Botched Intros, Defence Lawyer, Love is an Illness, The Rutles, The Entire History of the World: Volume 3, Classic Season, That's My Mum.
Songs: I Must Be in Love, The Age of Desperation
Nov. 12, 1976, midnight
S2E2 - Rutland Weekend Cop Show
Sketches: The Razor Blade Four, Quite Interesting People, Expose on Carswapping, Rutland 5-O, Coming up on RWT.
Songs: Topless A-Go-Go, Godfrey Daniel
Nov. 19, 1976, midnight
S2E3 - Rutland Weekend Sequel
Sketches: Prisoner, Tomorrow's Burke, Husband and Wife, Collier Rides Again, Restaurant Dress Code, Killing People
Songs: I Give Myself to You, Crystal Balls
Nov. 26, 1976, midnight
S2E4 - Rutland Weekend Sprimpo
Songs: The Hard to Get, Sprimpo, 24 Hours in Tunbridge Wells.
Dec. 3, 1976, midnight
S2E5 - Rutland Weekend Insurance
Sketches: Tony Bilbow Theatre, Extremely Method Actor, Flag Flog Day, Sex Problems, Travel Agency Escape
Songs: Song O' The Insurance Men, Accountancy Shanty, I Don't Want to Fall In Love Again
Dec. 10, 1976, midnight
S2E6 - Rutland Weekend Is Innocent
Sketches: Highwayman, Lone Accountant, Judge Jeffries, Safari Park, Sexist Sketch, The Writer's Power, Recitation, Nixon Is Innocent.
Songs: Drama on a Saturday Night
Dec. 17, 1976, midnight
S2E7 - Rutland Weekend Showtime!
Sketches: Repression, Censorship, David Frost Show Again, The Pink Panzer, The AA, Angels' Protests, Postman, Sportsbore.
Songs: Smoke of Autumn Bonfires, The Penthouse Floor, Slaves of Freedom, It's Hard to Make it When You're Straight
Dec. 24, 1976, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: May 12, 1975
Last Air Date: Dec. 24, 1976, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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