Michael Bentine's Potty Time
1973 · Comedy, Family · 7 Seasons · 78 Episodes ·
Michael Bentine's Potty Time was a long-running British children's show, starring Michael Bentine, and directed and produced by Leon Thau for Thames Television on ITV. It ran from 1973 to 1980. The episodes consisted largely of distinctive, bearded puppets, comically re-enacting famous historical situations. The Potties' faces were always obscured by facial hair, with only their noses protruding. They were operated from beneath and had two distinct sizes - approximately two feet and one foot tall. All of the Potty characters were designed by Bentine, who also provided all of their voices. Their operators were from The Barry Smith Theatre of Puppets. In 2001, it was voted into 71st place in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows poll. Several Region 2 DVDs of the series have been released by Network DVD.
Episodes
1. Episode 1: TREASURE ISLANDComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: TREASURE ISLAND
2. Episode 2: KING ARTHURComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: KING ARTHUR
3. Episode 3: NORTH WEST FRONTIERComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: NORTH WEST FRONTIER
4. Episode 4: MOVIE MONSTERComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MOVIE MONSTER
5. Episode 5: ROBIN HOODComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ROBIN HOOD
6. Episode 6: WORLD WAR ONE ACESComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: WORLD WAR ONE ACES
7. Episode 7: FATHER CHRISTMASComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FATHER CHRISTMAS
8. Episode 8: FOREIGN LEGIONComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FOREIGN LEGION
9. Episode 9: UP THE AMAZONComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: UP THE AMAZON
10. Episode 10: THE ARMADAComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE ARMADA
11. Episode 11: 7th. CAVALRYComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: 7th. CAVALRY
12. Episode 12: THE VIKINGSComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE VIKINGS
13. Episode 13: THE MOUNTIESComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE MOUNTIES
14. Episode 14: SPORTS ROUND UPComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SPORTS ROUND UP
15. Episode 15: MARIE CELESTEComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARIE CELESTE
16. Episode 16: SHERLOCK HOLMESComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SHERLOCK HOLMES
17. Episode 17: ON THE PIRATE BUSESComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ON THE PIRATE BUSES
18. Episode 18: MARCO POLOComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARCO POLO
19. Episode 19: HADRIAN'S WALLComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: HADRIAN'S WALL
20. Episode 20: POTTY SCHOOLComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY SCHOOL
21. Episode 21: FARMERS VS. MOLESComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FARMERS VS. MOLES
22. Episode 22: THE SCARLET PIMPERNELComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
23. Episode 23: ARABIAN KNIGHTSComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARABIAN KNIGHTS
24. Episode 24: ARMY COOKERY CORPSComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARMY COOKERY CORPS
25. Episode 25: CROWN JEWELSComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: CROWN JEWELS
26. Episode 26: POTTY MAGICComic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY MAGIC
