Ripping Yarns 1976
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 7, 1976
- Format
- 2 seasons · 9 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~6.8 hours (45 min/ep)
- Created By
- Michael Palin, Terry Jones
- Network
- BBC One
What is Ripping Yarns?
Ripping Yarns is a television series first released in 1976. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1976
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 9
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 7, 1976
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.7/10
- Format
- 2 seasons · 9 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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Estimate the schedule using 9 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Overview
Ripping Yarns is a television series first released in 1976. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 9 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Explore a British television comedy series written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones.”
- written by michael palin and terry jones of monty python fame
- parodies pre world war ii literature aimed at schoolboys
- short run consisting of a pilot and two subsequent series
- each episode has a different setting and characters
Watch it if you enjoy British television comedies created by members of Monty Python.
The series features comedic parody of pre World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
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Who wrote the series?
The series was written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame.
When did the series premiere?
The initial pilot episode aired in January 1976.
How many series were produced?
Following the pilot, it ran for two subsequent series.
What is the subject of the parody?
The episodes parody pre World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
Do the episodes share characters?
Each episode had a different setting and characters.
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