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Is It Bill Bailey? (1998)
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Is It Bill Bailey? (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Is It Bill Bailey? was a stand up / sketch comedy series written by and starring Bill Bailey. One series of six episodes was produced and aired on BBC Two in 1998, and it has never been recommissioned or released on DVD. It was to have been repeated for the first time since original transmission on Dave from 23 September 2008, but was dropped from the schedules a few days before broadcast. Each episode featured Bailey performing stand-up comedy on stage, interspersed with sketches starring himself and other actors. As well as performing parodies of pop songs or performers, Bailey would deconstruct music from television shows such as Doctor Who or Starsky and Hutch. The programme was produced by BBC Scotland and many of the sketches feature Scottish actors such as Forbes Masson and Ford Kiernan. Geraldine McNulty, Norman Lovett and Simon Pegg also feature. Additional material was also contributed by frequent collaborators Sean Lock and Martin Trenaman. The shows were directed by Edgar Wright, who went on to direct the sitcom Spaced and the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, all of which starred Simon Pegg. Bailey had a cameo in Hot Fuzz, as well as a small role in Spaced. Bailey was also approached to appear in Shaun of the Dead as a zombie, but was busy with other engagements at the time. Many songs and routines featured in the show were first performed in his Cosmic Jam tour and TV show Asylum and several were later used during his Bewilderness tour.
Style: sketch comedy
Plot: sketch, musician, singer, singing, comedian, joke, british, monologue, stand up comedian, stand up comedy, song, musical number, actor playing himself
Keyword: sketch show, british tv

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The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is an American variety show starring American pop-singer Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono. The show ran on CBS in the United States, when it premiered in August 1971. The show was canceled May 1974, due to the ...
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Not Only... But Also (1965)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Not Only... But Also was a popular 1960s BBC British television series starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
Style: sketch comedy, surreal, parody, spoof
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The Uptown Comedy Club (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Style: sketch comedy
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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.
Style: parody, sketch comedy
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The Sammy Davis Jr. Show (1966)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Sammy Davis Jr. Show is short-lived musical variety series hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. that aired on NBC in 1966.
Style: parody, spoof, sketch comedy
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Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
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Story: Doggy Fizzle Televizzle is a sketch comedy show that was produced by, and starred, the rap musician Snoop Dogg. It was aired on MTV in 2002 until 2003. Snoop Dogg stated that according to the contract, the show was to air six times, but it turned ...
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The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black ...
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Time: 70s, 20th century
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Genre: Comedy
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Duration: 30 min.
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Duration: 50 min.
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Story: That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, is a satirical television comedy programme on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David Frost. An American version by the same ...
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Andy's Funhouse (1979)
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
Story: This special was taped in 1977 but did not air until August 1979, on ABC. It featured most of Andy's famous gags, including Foreign Man/Latka and his Elvis Presley impersonation, as well as a host of unique segments (including a special ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
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Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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Saturday Night Live (1975)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 306 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
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Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 87 min.
TV show
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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That Was The Week That Was (1963)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Topical political satire program that poked fun at the events of the week. A series of musical numbers, skits, and irreverent humor. It prided itself on being controversial.
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
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