Benny Hill Complete and Unadulterated - The Hill's Angels Years, Set Four (1978-1981)

Otherwise, Set Four carries on the tradition of Hill's naughty burlesque act. In "First Impressions," two Irish blokes--improbable guests on a television interview show--encounter a language barrier with the host due to their unique pronunciations: "My friend gave driving tests to girls, and sometimes he would feel them." "He would, uh, feel them?" "Yes, if they didn't pass, he'd feel them." In the very Red Skelton-like "Hotel Sordide" sketch, Hill plays a bellhop who inadvertently gets caught in a raucous fight between lovers, besieged by amorous attentions from comely ladies and the jealous rages of their men. Longtime fans of British TV comedy will appreciate Hill's impression of comedian Dave Allen (down to the latter's missing finger), in a good bit in which Allen can't tell a joke without offending one or another ethnic group or minority sitting in his outraged audience. Other good impersonations include Hill's take on Anthony Newley, Miriam Makeba, W.C. Fields, and, astonishingly, Bob Dylan. Finally, a real highlight of the set is "Women's Lib Television," in which a TV channel devoted to female viewers (a pretty prescient idea at the time) offers such fare as the game show "Sale of the Century." Hill plays the snarky hostess, who engages in man-bashing puns while a sexist male panelist answers contest questions with horrifying stereotypes. ("The three fastest means of communication? Telegram, telephone, and tell a woman.") --Tom Keogh

Product Description
Benny is in the prime of his comedy career in BENNY HILL: COMPLETE AND UNADULTERATED--SET FOUR: THE HILL S ANGEL YEARS! 1978-1981 witnessed new producer Dennis Kirkland's raucous and rowdy influence on The Benny Hill Show Benny's "Funniest Man on Television" award and the introduction of the beautiful and buxom Hill's Angels.The Benny Hill Show's pioneering sketch comedy went straight for the gut (and often a bit below!)--and this fourth set of complete episodes doesn't disappoint! Chow Mein and Fred Scuttle return in new madcap moments and the debut of Benny's Aussie Digger Blue film legend Michael Caine and the Scarlet Pimple bring new hilarity to the programme.Never broadcast in full-length form in the U.S. the only way to see the ten original Thames episodes from 1978-1981 in their entirety is through this essential DVD collection.System Requirements:Running Time 500 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 733961744514 Manufacturer No: AAE-74451