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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.

First Aired

1967-12-26
Last Aired

1969-05-14
Creator
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

2
Episodes

29
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1

Keywords:

surreal sketch comedy

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Rediffusion Show 1 - Boxing Day Pilot

The pilot was a Boxing Day special screened the same day as the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour'. Previo...More

The pilot was a Boxing Day special screened the same day as the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour'. Previously thought lost, the songs and sketches include: Boxing Day dance, Bonzo's Jollity Farm and Captain Fantastic.Less

30mins 1967-12-26

2. Rediffusion Show 2

Intro, King Lear, Musicians At Work, Family Grocer, Science For Sixth Forms, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, M...More

Intro, King Lear, Musicians At Work, Family Grocer, Science For Sixth Forms, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Monster Mash, Maternity Ward, On Guard, The Wonder of Words, Stool Pigeon, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Sound Of Music, An Extraordinary Sight, Captain Fantastic, The Tartan Thistle ClubLess

30mins 1968-01-04

3. Rediffusion Show 3

Intro, Identity Parade, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Brief, Patient Noughts & Crosses, Time for Fun (Fivers...More

Intro, Identity Parade, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Brief, Patient Noughts & Crosses, Time for Fun (Fivers Club), Captain Fantastic, Star of Tomorrow, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Look Out There's a Monster Coming, Concorde, Miss Pringle, "Two of Us" songLess

30mins 1968-01-11

4. Rediffusion Show 4

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30mins 1968-01-18

5. Rediffusion Show 5

Intro - Good evening - Captain Fantastic - Great Discoveries Of Our Time - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perf...More

Intro - Good evening - Captain Fantastic - Great Discoveries Of Our Time - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform Ali Baba's Camel - Myrtle Goodbody Classes - An Old Time Victorian Burble DramaLess

30mins 1968-01-25

6. Rediffusion Show 6

Intro, How To Eat, Musicians At Work, Happy Grin Insurance, Flying Doctor, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The...More

Intro, How To Eat, Musicians At Work, Happy Grin Insurance, Flying Doctor, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Equestrian Statue, Take Your Clothes Off, Bus Stop, Cookery Class, Help!, Captain Fantastic, Sailors Song, A Personal NoteLess

30mins 1968-02-01

7. Rediffusion Show 7

Intro, Traffic Warden, Round Up, Thank You, Burglary Prevention, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Hunting Tiger...More

Intro, Traffic Warden, Round Up, Thank You, Burglary Prevention, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Hunting Tigers, Thou Shalt Not, Royal Opera House, Morning Madam, Scenes of Village Life, Captain Fantastic, Miss WorldLess

30mins 1968-02-08

8. Rediffusion Show 8

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30mins 1968-02-15

9. Rediffusion Show 9

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30mins 1968-02-22

10. Rediffusion Show 10

Intro, Sport, Whackfield Wanders, Chairback Banana Grabbing, Angling, Frogmen Routine, The Bonzo Dog D...More

Intro, Sport, Whackfield Wanders, Chairback Banana Grabbing, Angling, Frogmen Routine, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Hello Mabel, Fortune Teller, Miniskirt, Captain Fantastic, Romeo & JulietLess

30mins 1968-02-29

11. Rediffusion Show 11

Intro, Economic Axe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Espionage, Custard Factory, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, ...More

Intro, Economic Axe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Espionage, Custard Factory, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Love is a Cylindrical Piano, Miss Pringle, Rehearsal, Cinderella, Captain Fantastic, British FoodLess

30mins 1968-03-07

12. Rediffusion Show 12

Intro, Holiday Club, Welcome Home, Death Cab for Cutie, Has Anyone Seen the Invisible Man ?, The Vosbo...More

Intro, Holiday Club, Welcome Home, Death Cab for Cutie, Has Anyone Seen the Invisible Man ?, The Vosbourgh Art Gallery, Captain FantasticLess

30mins 1968-03-14

13. Rediffusion Show 13

Intro, Instrumental, The Problems Of Falling Over, The Wild And Woolly West, Weather, Hamster Allergie...More

Intro, Instrumental, The Problems Of Falling Over, The Wild And Woolly West, Weather, Hamster Allergies, Post Early for Christmas, It's Lucy! You're Fired, Announcement, Tubas in the Moonlight, Fancy Dress For Two, Dog Food, Captain Fantastic, Musicians At WorkLess

30mins 1968-03-21

14. Rediffusion Show 14

Intro, Television Planning, The Beginning Of The End, Spotters Corner, Backwards, Cookery Class, Arthu...More

Intro, Television Planning, The Beginning Of The End, Spotters Corner, Backwards, Cookery Class, Arthur The Amazing Performing Dog, Come Out To Play, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Metaphorically Speaking, Miss Pringle, Pre-History, Captain Fantastic, The EndLess

30mins 1968-03-28

15. Rediffusion Special Edition!

A slightly longer summer special which mixes new material with remounts of previous sketches and the B...More

A slightly longer summer special which mixes new material with remounts of previous sketches and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band performing 'I'm the Urban Spaceman'.Less

30mins 1968-07-29

16. Do Not Adjust Your Stocking

Intro - Gags - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band carol singing - Turnaround with Eric Idle - Christmas cookery hi...More

Intro - Gags - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band carol singing - Turnaround with Eric Idle - Christmas cookery hints with Ivor Clarke - St. Herbert's - The Circus Lecture - Beauty Desk - Royal Father Christmas College - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform By A Waterfall - Ron and Norma - Terry Gilliam's The Christmas Card - World pantomime speed record - Captain Fantastic - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform I'm The Urban Spaceman - Party Games - Merry Merry Christmas songLess