The Morecambe & Wise Show is an English double-act comedy sketch show broadcast by BBC TV (1968-77)
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise
The Morecambe & Wise Show.
S5.E7 ∙ Episode
#5.7
Thu, Jul 15, 1971
Musical guests are Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, Design and Trio Athénée. Eric and Ernie read out some newspaper critiques. Eric appears to have communication problem with Ernie. Ernie is offered a job writing jokes for Bob Hope.
Reading newspaper reviews forms the basis for the opening spot, an exploding piano quickie, the Multilingual Hotel, preaching in the pulpit, a fishing quickie, Eric has the reversals, and Ernie aspires to become Bob Hope's scriptwriter with hilarious results. This was the last episode to premiere on BBC 2.