Summary
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.
| The Frankie Howerd Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Written by | Ken Finkleman Bill Lynn Jerry O'Flanagan |
| Starring | Frankie Howerd |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Norman Campbell Bill Lynn |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 26 February – 5 June 1976 |
Premise edit
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 edit
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.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "The Frankie Howerd Show". Canadian Communications Foundation.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Frankie Howerd Show". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010.
- The Frankie Howerd Show at IMDb
