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The Benny Hill Show
1969 · TV series · 60 min episodes · 19 seasons
Created by Benny Hill
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in various incarnations between 15 January 1955 and 30 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show focused on sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody, and double-entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 per show.
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I appreciate your kindness. While I’ve got you, did you know that the Benny Hill show started in 1955 and a good chunk of what aired from then to 1969 was lost? There are a lot of fans that don’t even realize that what is sometimes labeled as season 1 is season 15! Crazy stuff!
In the 1970s it seemed common for tv shows to be shot on video in the studio but on film outside, perhaps because video cameras were too large or sensitive for outdoor use. The audience simply became accustomed to the large difference in appearance between indoors and outdoors in tv shows. IIRC, Doctor Who and Benny Hill went through this change during episodes frequently. It also reminds me of the first time I went over to a friend's house who had a large tube standard def tv after I had switched to HD. The scanlines that had always been invisible to my brain were suddenly very obvious. Funny how we adjust.
I've never met anyone in real life with Tourette's, just as characters in a TV show that's trying to be edgy.
But in browsing TikTok I've met several people with Tourette's and learned about their lives. The majority of them whistle and don't use many profanities and this was a revelation to me. Also a fair number of BBW women who are both sexy and hilarious. But what I haven't seen at all are overweight men come to think of it.
I think that if TikTok wants to protect those under 18 from bullying it's a less than perfect solution. Perhaps they should target the bullies for banning instead?
But for adults it's clearly discrimination and they should stop. Can you imagine TV never airing Jackie Gleason, Benny Hill or Chris Farrelly?