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Do Not Adjust Your Set

TV·1967–1969·2 seasons, 29 episodes·ITV1·Comedy·30m

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Innovative and influential, and originally envisaged as children’s show, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, with great performances and additional material by David Jason and Denise Coffey, it also provided an early showcase for the hilarious animations of Terry Gilliam, and the brilliantly bizarre musical antics of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Castfull cast & details

Michael PalinMichael PalinVarious CharactersEric IdleEric IdleVarious CharactersTerry JonesTerry JonesVarious CharactersDavid JasonDavid JasonVarious CharactersTerry GilliamTerry GilliamNeil InnesNeil InnesDenise CoffeyDenise CoffeyVivian StanshallVivian Stanshall

Episodes by season

Season0116Episodes1967–68Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E01Rediffusion Show 1 - Boxing Day PilotDecember 26, 1967—The pilot was a Boxing Day special screened the same day as the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour'. Previously thought lost, the songs and sketc
  2. S01E02Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E02Rediffusion Show 2January 4, 1968—Intro, King Lear, Musicians At Work, Family Grocer, Science For Sixth Forms, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Monster Mash, Maternity Ward, On Guard,
  3. S01E03Rediffusion Show 3January 11, 1968—Intro, Identity Parade, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Brief, Patient Noughts & Crosses, Time for Fun (Fivers Club), Captain Fantastic, Star of Tom
  4. S01E04Rediffusion Show 4January 18, 1968—
  5. S01E05Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E05Rediffusion Show 5January 25, 1968—Intro - Good evening - Captain Fantastic - Great Discoveries Of Our Time - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform Ali Baba's Camel - Myrtle Goodbody
  6. S01E06Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E06Rediffusion Show 6February 1, 1968—Intro, How To Eat, Musicians At Work, Happy Grin Insurance, Flying Doctor, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Equestrian Statue, Take Your Clothes
  7. S01E07Rediffusion Show 7February 8, 1968—Intro, Traffic Warden, Round Up, Thank You, Burglary Prevention, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Hunting Tigers, Thou Shalt Not, Royal Opera House,
  8. S01E08Rediffusion Show 8February 15, 1968—
  9. S01E09Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E09Rediffusion Show 9February 22, 1968—
  10. S01E10Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E10Rediffusion Show 10February 29, 1968—Intro, Sport, Whackfield Wanders, Chairback Banana Grabbing, Angling, Frogmen Routine, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Hello Mabel, Fortune Tell
  11. S01E11Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E11Rediffusion Show 11March 7, 1968—Intro, Economic Axe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Espionage, Custard Factory, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Love is a Cylindrical Piano, Miss Prin
  12. S01E12Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E12Rediffusion Show 12March 14, 1968—Intro, Holiday Club, Welcome Home, Death Cab for Cutie, Has Anyone Seen the Invisible Man ?, The Vosbourgh Art Gallery, Captain Fantastic
  13. S01E13Do Not Adjust Your Set S01E13Rediffusion Show 13March 21, 1968—Intro, Instrumental, The Problems Of Falling Over, The Wild And Woolly West, Weather, Hamster Allergies, Post Early for Christmas, It's Lucy
  14. S01E14Rediffusion Show 14March 28, 1968—Intro, Television Planning, The Beginning Of The End, Spotters Corner, Backwards, Cookery Class, Arthur The Amazing Performing Dog, Come Out
  15. S01E15Rediffusion Special Edition!July 29, 1968—A slightly longer summer special which mixes new material with remounts of previous sketches and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band performing 'I'm
  16. S01E16Do Not Adjust Your StockingDecember 25, 1968—Intro - Gags - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band carol singing - Turnaround with Eric Idle - Christmas cookery hints with Ivor Clarke - St. Herbert's -

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1969Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Thames Show 1February 19, 1969—
  2. S02E02Thames Show 2February 26, 1969—Intro - Gags - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band carol singing - Turnaround with Eric Idle - Christmas cookery hints with Ivor Clarke - St. Herbert's -
  3. S02E03Thames Show 3March 5, 1969—
  4. S02E04Thames Show 4March 12, 1969—
  5. S02E05Thames Show 5March 19, 1969—
  6. S02E06Thames Show 6March 26, 1969—
  7. S02E07Thames Show 7April 2, 1969—
  8. S02E08Thames Show 8April 9, 1969—
  9. S02E09Thames Show 9April 16, 1969—
  10. S02E10Thames Show 10April 23, 1969—
  11. S02E11Thames Show 11April 30, 1969—
  12. S02E12Thames Show 12May 7, 1969—
  13. S02E13Thames Show 13May 14, 1969—

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