Ripping Yarns(1976)
Overview
A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
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Season 1
6 episodes • 1976Avg: 8.7
Season 1
6 episodes • 1976Avg: 8.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomkinson's Schooldays | Jan 7, 1976 | 8.7 |
| 2 | The Testing of Eric Olthwaite | Sep 27, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Escape From Stalag Luft 112B | Oct 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Murder at Moorstones Manor | Oct 11, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Across the Andes by Frog | Oct 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Curse of the Claw | Oct 25, 1977 | 0.0 |
Season 2
3 episodes • 1979
Season 2
3 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whinfrey's Last Case | Oct 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Golden Gordon | Oct 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Roger of the Raj | Oct 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
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