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Genre comedy Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 5 June 1976 Number of seasons 1 | 5.5/10 TV Starring Frankie Howerd Original language(s) English First episode date 26 February 1976 Number of episodes 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Ken FinklemanBill LynnJerry O'Flanagan Similar Then Churchill Said to Me, Whoops Baghdad, Up Pompeii! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Frankie Howerd Show was a Canadian comedy television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976. Howerd was an established British comic who was placed in a Canadian setting for this series.
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Premise
Originally titled Oooh, Canada, Frankie Howerd starred as a Briton living in Toronto who attempted to find work in Canada. He lived in a decrepit Toronto rooming house operated by landlady Mrs. Otterby (Ruth Springford) and her son (Gary Files). Other regular characters were Wally Wheeler (Jack Duffy), a fugitive from alimony, and Denise (Peggy Mahon), a dancer and model who was often the butt of Howerd's lewd jokes.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 26 February to 8 April 1976 then on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. from 24 April to 5 June 1976.