Synopsis: It’s 120 minutes of scantly-clad young women slapping dirty old men as Yakety Sax, Gimme Dat Ding, Mah Na Mah Na, and Resurrection Shuffle play in the background.
Blurb From the VHS Jacket: “Welcome to the crazy world of Benny Hill - America’s best-loved British comedian - in some of his finest, most madcap skits and sketches that brought him the love and acclaim of an audience around the world.”
What Did I Learn?: There’s at least a 95% chance Jackie Wright (aka the little old bald guy) will get his head smacked if he appears in a sketch.
You Might Like This Movie If: You'd like to learn a bit more about British history.
Really?: Ok, I realize Benny Hill was the star of the show, but it strikes me as a bit odd that he not only appears in EVERY SINGLE skit, but he’s also the protagonist with the most air time.
Rating: While modern audiences may sneer at The Benny Hill Show for being dated, sexist and unsophisticated fare (which is a bit unfair, considering it’s tame by today’s standards), I rather enjoyed Hill’s silly and good-natured humour as a teenager, and this video made me laugh more than a few times. Admittedly, some of the skits don’t work that well (which isn’t unusual for a sketch comedy program), but I would gladly take two hours of Benny Hill’s lamest material from the early 1970s before I’d sit through an entire episode of Saturday Night Live, circa 2020. 8/10 stars.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063869/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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