A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
| Title | Ripping Yarns - Season 1 |
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| First Air Date | 1976-01-07 |
| Last Air Date | 1979-10-24 |
| Number of Episodes | 9 |
| Number of Seasons | 2 |
| Genres | Comedy, |
| Networks | BBC One, |
| Casts | Michael Palin |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Ripping Yarns Season 1 :Episode 1 Tomkinson's Schooldays Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976-01-07A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...
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Ripping Yarns Season 1 :Episode 2 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977-09-27A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...
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Ripping Yarns Season 1 :Episode 3 Escape From Stalag Luft 112B Escape From Stalag Luft 112B
1977-10-04A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...
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Ripping Yarns Season 1 :Episode 4 Murder at Moorstones Manor Murder at Moorstones Manor
1977-10-11A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...
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Ripping Yarns Season 1 :Episode 5 Across the Andes by Frog Across the Andes by Frog
1977-10-18A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...
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Ripping Yarns Season 1 :Episode 6 The Curse of the Claw The Curse of the Claw
1977-10-25A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...
