Marty (TV series)

1968 British TV series or programme

Marty

Written by|

* 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
* Denis Norden

Starring|

* Marty Feldman
* Tim Brooke-Taylor
* John Junkin
* Roland MacLeod
* Mary Miller
* Peter Pocock

Country of origin| United Kingdom
No. of series| 2
No. of specials| 6
Original release
Release| April 29, 1968 (1968-04-29) –
January 1, 1971 (1971-01-01)

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

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

### Series 1

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Episode  | Original air date  | Sketches  | Archival status

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Series 1, Episode 1  | 29 April 1968  | Opening: Ticket Agency - Bishop - The Candidate - Police 6+7⁄8 \- 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 Councillor - 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 - Children's 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

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Episode  | Original air date  | Sketches  | Archival status

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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

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Episode  | Original air date  | Sketches  | Archival status

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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

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* 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

* 1969 Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award

Best British Light Entertainment Script - won by the series writers of Marty and It's Marty

## References

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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.
4. ^ "Laughter Log". laughterlog.com. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

## External links

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* Marty at IMDb

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