The Morecambe & Wise Show - Season 0 Episode 9 Eric & Ernie's Christmas Show (1977)

The Morecambe & Wise Show
The final BBC Christmas Show attracted audience figures of 28.5 million, a record that has still to be broken; this was also the first time that Christian names were used in the opening titles, the "boys" having become something of a national institution by this stage. The following opening sequence features a parody of Starsky and Hutch, in which the comics star as 'Starkers' and 'Krutch', driving through the streets in a red Mini Clubman emblazoned with the same white vector stripe as seen on the TV crimefighters' Ford Torino. Boasting the longest guest list of all their shows, the casts of both Dad's Army (which by that time had finished its run) and The Good Life all appeared, as did Elton John (eventually!), and the classic There Is Nothing Like A Dame routine featuring a host of BBC news presenters. Angela Rippon also reprised her high-kicking role from the previous Christmas show and Angharad Rees struggled against the blizzards to duet with Ernie.
TitleThe Morecambe & Wise Show - Season 0 Episode 9 Eric & Ernie's Christmas Show (1977)
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Alternative TitlesThe Morecambe and Wise Show, Morecambe & Wise Show, Morecambe and Wise Show
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First Air DateOct 12, 1961
Last Air dateDec 26, 1983
Season19 Season
Episode170 Episode
Runtime50:14 minutes
QualityHD
IMDb: 6.50/ 10 by 10.00 users
Popularity18.303
LanguageEnglish