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Morecambe & Wise: Season 12
September 19, 1971
8 Episodes
~50 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
8
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Episode 1
Sep 19, 1971
50 min
Eric's new tape recorder; the book shop: The Language Of Birds; The House Of Terror
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Episode 2
Sep 26, 1971
50 min
Doom and disaster; Submarine; Whistling; Bobo the glove puppet; Accident at work; The Legion Of The Lost
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Episode 3
Oct 3, 1971
50 min
Eric buys a painting; ten years hence - life in 1981; Record contract; Gardeners' world
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Episode 4
Oct 10, 1971
50 min
Eric receives a threatening letter; Top Of The Form; Fruitcake; Autographed banana; Escape From Stalag 54
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Episode 5
Oct 17, 1971
50 min
Great Men Of Our Time; Car accessory shop; The Brian Rix Trousers Down Competition; Leg rejuvenating machine; Milkman; Sunday papers and spot the ball
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Episode 6
Oct 31, 1971
50 min
Family tree; Cement buckets; Wife's fancy man; Eric's dog; Dentist; Trying to work; Ernie's memoires
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Christmas Special 1971
Dec 25, 1971
50 min
Considered by many to be their finest hour, the festive edition for 1971 contains several all-time classics such as Shirley Bassey singing Smoke Gets in Your Eyes whilst the boys re-arrange the scenery, with Bassey memorably ending with Eric's boots on, the Hollywood Melody with Glenda Jackson and the BBC newsreaders and, of course, André Previn conducting Eric's rendition of Greig's Piano Concerto (by Grieg!). The BBC's other headlining star Dick Emery also makes a brief but memorable cameo appearance in the opening spot of the show. Bassey also sang Diamonds Are Forever which of course had been the titular song to the James Bond film of the same years' release.
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Christmas Special 1972
Dec 25, 1972
50 min
No series was produced in 1972 with the duo concentrating on a high-quality spectacular for Christmas Night, by this time their show had become a staple part of festive viewing and the pressure was on to deliver the goods. This show is a curious mix, showing that the by now established formula worked. For instance, the ridiculing of a guest singer by providing backing vocals and/or dancers is featured twice here, once with Vera Lynn and once with Jack Jones in what are basically similar routines. Also, there are two "plays", one with Pete Murray in the Great War epic Dawn Patrol and of course, the Prince Albert spoof at the conclusion of the show. Several guests from previous shows returned, as well as Vera Lynn singing Pass Me By with Eric and Ernie as backing, and Kenny Ball joining in the fun with the Cabaret finale to the Victoria & Albert play with Glenda Jackson.
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