Comedy Playhouse - Season 4

First aired: 5/28/1965 12 episodes

Episodes

1. Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion

Aired: 5/28/1965

Barnaby Spoot, the lowly assistant in a novelty shop managed by short-tempered Mr Bostock, is determined to make his mark in the novelty trade by inventing new gags. Unfortunately, his latest device is typical: a talking cheese (the Chatty Cheddar) that no one wants. So Spoot decides to wreak revenge on the conglomerate that controls the shop by assassinating the entire board of directors with....

2. Mother Came Too

Aired: 6/4/1965

Arthur Pratt struggles to break away from his domineering mother.

3. Here I Come Whoever I Am

Aired: 6/11/1965

32-year-old Ambrose Twombly yearns to fall in love.

4. Happy Family

Aired: 6/18/1965

Problems of Ted coping with a wife and four daughters.

5. Memoirs Of A Chaise Longue

Aired: 7/2/1965

Stories of various couples who have 'used' a chaise longue through the years.

6. Murray And Me

Aired: 7/8/1965

Murray tries to learn ""The Knowledge' (all the streets in London) in order to qualify as a taxi driver.

7. Hudd

Aired: 7/15/1965

A solo vehicle for comedian Roy Hudd, later developed into a six-episode series, with no continuing characters or situations.

8. Till Death Us Do Part

Aired: 7/22/1965

Working class bigot Alf fights with his more liberal daughter and son-in-law on every conceivable issue.

9. The Time And Motion Man

Aired: 7/29/1965

Time and Motion man Kingsley Binns lets his job spill over into his private life.

10. Sam The Samaritan

Aired: 8/5/1965

Exploits of three sailors on leave in 1910.

11. The Vital Spark

Aired: 8/12/1965

Misadventures of Captain Para Handy and his hapless crew aboard ""The Vital Spark.""

12. Betsy Mae

Aired: 8/19/1965

A twleve-year-old schoolboy has written a winning essay on the works of children's author Betsy Mae Meadows. His prize is a visit to her homeâ€”and naturally she detests actual children.