1976 Canadian TV series or program
The Frankie Howerd Show |
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Genre | comedy |
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Written by | Ken Finkleman Bill Lynn Jerry O'Flanagan |
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Starring | Frankie Howerd |
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Country of origin | Canada |
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Original language | English |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
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No. of episodes | 13 |
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Producers | Norman Campbell Bill Lynn |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | CBC Television |
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Release | 26 February (1976-02-26) – 5 June 1976 (1976-06-05) |
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The Frankie Howerd Show is a Canadian comedy television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976. Howerd was an established British comic who was placed in a Canadian setting for this series.
Premise
Originally titled Oooh, Canada, Frankie Howerd starred as a Briton living in Toronto who attempted to find work in Canada. He lived in a decrepit Toronto rooming house operated by landlady Mrs. Otterby (Ruth Springford) and her son (Gary Files). Other regular characters were Wally Wheeler (Jack Duffy), a fugitive from alimony, and Denise (Peggy Mahon), a dancer and model who was often the butt of Howerd's lewd jokes.[1]
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 26 February to 8 April 1976 then on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. from 24 April to 5 June 1976.
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