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Jeeves And Wooster Episodes
''Jeeves and Wooster'' is a British comedy series that originally aired from 1990 to 1993. The titles are taken from the DVD collections. All episodes run approximately 50 minutes. The list includes the original British air dates for the series, and the U.S. air dates for episodes that also aired on the American anthology series ''Masterpiece Theatre''. The order in which episodes were broadcast in the United States differs from the original broadcast order, and five episodes were not broadcast on ''Masterpiece Theatre'' but were included in American video releases. Series overview Episodes Series 1 (1990) Series 2 (1991) Series 3 (1992) Series 4 (1993) See also * List of ''Jeeves and Wooster'' characters References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Jeeves And Wooster Episodes 01 Jeeves and Wooster ''Jeeves and Wooster'' is a British comedy-drama television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeves And Wooster
''Jeeves and Wooster'' is a British comedy-drama television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993, with the last series nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. Set in the UK and the US in an unspecified period between the late 1920s and the 1930s, the series starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, an affable young gentleman and member of the idle rich, and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his highly intelligent and competent valet. Bertie and his friends, who are mainly members of the Drones Club, are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable Jeeves. When Fry and Laurie began the series, they were already a popular comedic double act for their regular appearances on Channel 4's '' Saturday Live'' and their own show ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' (BBC, 1987–95). In the television documentary ''Fry and Laurie Reunited'' (2010), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuppy And The Terrier
"Tuppy and the Terrier" is the second episode of the first series of the 1990s British comedy television series ''Jeeves and Wooster''. It is also called "Bertie Is In Love" or "The Golf Tournament". It first aired in the UK on on ITV (TV network), ITV. The episode aired in the US on 18 November 1990 on ''Masterpiece (TV series), Masterpiece Theatre''. Background Adapted from "Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit, Jeeves and the Yuletide Spirit", "Episode of the Dog McIntosh", and "Jeeves and the Song of Songs" (all collected in ''Very Good, Jeeves''). Cast * Bertie Wooster – Hugh Laurie * Jeeves – Stephen Fry * Aunt Agatha – Mary Wimbush * Aunt Dahlia – Brenda Bruce * Tuppy Glossop – Robert Daws * Bobbie Wickham – Nina Botting * Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps – Adam Blackwood (actor), Adam Blackwood * Lady Wickham – Rosemary Martin * Sir Cuthbert Wickham – Brian Haines * Cora Bellinger – Constance Novis * Professor Cluj – Michael Poole (actor), Michael Poole * Ane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Ickenham
Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, 5th Earl of Ickenham, commonly known as Uncle Fred, is a fictional character who appears in comedic short stories and novels written by P. G. Wodehouse between 1935 and 1961. An energetic and mischievous old chap, his talent for trouble is the bane of his nephew Pongo Twistleton's life. Appearances The Uncle Fred stories comprise one short story and four novels, two of which are set at Blandings Castle: * "Uncle Fred Flits By" (1935) – included in the collection '' Young Men in Spats'', (1936) * ''Uncle Fred in the Springtime'' (1939) – a Blandings story * ''Uncle Dynamite'' (1948) * ''Cocktail Time'' (1958) * '' Service with a Smile'' (1961) – a Blandings story Background and character Uncle Fred is a tall, slim, distinguished-looking man, with a jaunty moustache, and an "alert and enterprising eye". As a child he gambolled at Mitching Hill, his Uncle Willoughby's estate just outside London, which later became the suburb of Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Purity Of The Turf
"The Purity of the Turf" is the third episode of the first series of the 1990s British comedy television series ''Jeeves and Wooster''. It is also called "The Village Sports Day at Twing" or "The Gambling Event". It first aired in the UK on on ITV. The episode aired in the US on 25 November 1990 on ''Masterpiece Theatre''. Background Adapted from "Indian Summer of an Uncle" (collected in ''Very Good, Jeeves'') and " The Purity of the Turf" (collected in ''The Inimitable Jeeves''). Cast * Bertie Wooster – Hugh Laurie * Jeeves – Stephen Fry * Aunt Agatha – Mary Wimbush * Uncle George – Nicholas Selby * Maud Wilberforce – Paula Jacobs * Bingo Little – Michael Siberry * Rupert Steggles – Richard Braine (as Richard Brain) * Freddie Widgeon – Charles Millham * Lord Wickhammersley – Jack Watling * Lady Wickhammersley – Richenda Carey * Cynthia – Helena Michell * Vicar – Jack May * Drones Porter – Michael Ripper Michael George Ripper (27 January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeves And The Song Of Songs
"Jeeves and the Song of Songs" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom in September 1929, and in ''Cosmopolitan'' in the United States that same month. The story was also included as the fourth story in the 1930 collection ''Very Good, Jeeves''. In the story, Tuppy Glossop becomes romantically involved with an opera singer named Cora Bellinger. Bertie's Aunt Dahlia wants the pair broken up. To accomplish this, Jeeves devises a plan that involves the song " Sonny Boy". Plot Bertie is singing "Sonny Boy" in the bath when Jeeves tells him that Tuppy Glossop has come to see him. Bertie slips on some towels, and greets Tuppy, who says he is practically engaged to an opera singer, Cora Bellinger. She dislikes practical jokes, and heard about the time Tuppy tricked Bertie into falling into the Drones Club swimming pool. Tuppy asks Bertie to tell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode Of The Dog McIntosh
"Episode of the Dog McIntosh" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ''The Strand Magazine'' as "Jeeves and the Dog McIntosh" in the United Kingdom in October 1929, and in ''Cosmopolitan'' as "The Borrowed Dog" in the United States that same month. The story was also included as the fifth story in the 1930 collection ''Very Good, Jeeves''. In the story, Bertie must look after his Aunt Agatha's dog McIntosh. Meanwhile, Roberta “Bobbie” Wickham wants Bertie's help to sell her mother's play to an American theatrical producer. Plot Bertie is looking after his Aunt Agatha's Aberdeen terrier, McIntosh. She tells him in a letter that she plans to pick up McIntosh in the evening. There is also another letter, from Bobbie Wickham. She wants Bertie to give lunch to her and two friends, and tells him to have plenty of sweets. Bobbie comes, and tells Bertie that an American theatrical mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Very Good, Jeeves
''Very Good, Jeeves'' is a collection of eleven short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all featuring Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the United States on 20 June 1930 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 4 July 1930 by Herbert Jenkins, London.McIlvaine, E., Sherby, L.S. and Heineman, J.H. (1990) ''P.G. Wodehouse: A comprehensive bibliography and checklist''. New York: James H. Heineman, pp. 57-58. The stories had all previously appeared in Strand Magazine in the UK and in ''Liberty'' or ''Cosmopolitan'' magazines in the US between 1926 and 1930. As well as Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster, the stories also feature many regular characters, including Tuppy Glossop, Bingo Little, Bobbie Wickham, Aunt Dahlia, Aunt Agatha and Sir Roderick Glossop. Bertie says the titular phrase four times in the collection. Contents The original story titles and publication dates were as follows: * "Jeeves and the Impending Doom" — Bertie reluctantly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeves And The Yule-tide Spirit
"Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom in December 1927, and in ''Liberty'' in the United States that same month. The story was also included as the third story in the 1930 collection ''Very Good, Jeeves''. In the story, Bertie has fallen in love with the mischievous Roberta "Bobbie" Wickham, though Jeeves has misgivings about her. Bertie wants to get revenge on "Tuppy" Glossop for playing a trick on him, and Bobbie suggests a scheme involving a long stick, a darning needle, and a hot water bottle. Plot Lady Wickham has invited Bertie to her home, Skeldings Hall, for Christmas. Bertie and Jeeves had originally planned to go to Monte Carlo, but Bertie takes up Lady Wickham's invitation, which disappoints Jeeves. Bertie's Aunt Agatha calls and tells Bertie to behave himself at Skeldings, since Lady Wick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jolson
Al Jolson (born Eizer Yoelson; June 9, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American Jews, Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer." Jolson was known for his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach" towards performing, as well as for popularizing many of the songs he sang. Jolson has been referred to by modern critics as "the king of blackface performers." Although best remembered today as the star of the first talking picture, ''The Jazz Singer'' (1927), he starred in a series of successful musical films during the 1930s. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, he was the first star to entertain troops overseas during World War II. After a period of inactivity, his stardom returned with ''The Jolson Story'' (1946), in which Larry Parks played Jolson, with the singer dubbing for Parks. The formula was repeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Boy (song)
"Sonny Boy" is a song written by Ray Henderson, Buddy De Sylva, and Lew Brown. It was featured in the 1928 part-talkie ''The Singing Fool''. Sung by Al Jolson, the 1928 recording was a hit and stayed at #1 for 12 weeks in the charts and was a million seller. Lyrics Climb up on my knee, Sonny BoyThough you're only three, Sonny BoyYou've no way of knowingThere's no way of showingWhat you mean to me, Sonny Boy. When there are grey skies,I don't mind the grey skies.You make them blue, Sonny Boy.Friends may forsake me.Let them all forsake me.I still have you, Sonny Boy. You're sent from heavenAnd I know your worth.You made a heaven For me here on earth. When I'm old and grey, dearPromise you won't stray, dearFor I love you so, Sonny Boy. When there are grey skies,I don't mind grey skies.You make them blue, Sonny Boy.Friends may forsake me.Let them all forsake me.I still have you, Sonny Boy. You're sent from heavenAnd I know your worth. You've made a heavenFor me here on earth. And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forty-Seven Ginger-Headed Sailors
A Wills cigarette card from the 'Radio Celebrities' series, 1934; Sarony on right Leslie Sarony (born Leslie Legge Frye; 22 January 1897 – 12 February 1985) was a British entertainer, singer, actor and songwriter. Biography Sarony was born in Surbiton, Surrey, England, the son of William Henry Frye, ''alias'' William Rawstorne Frye, an Irish-born artist and photographer, and his wife, Mary Sarony, who was born in New York City. He was christened as Leslie Legge Tate Frye at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham, on 5 May 1898. He began his stage career aged 14, with the group Park Eton's Boys. In 1913 he appeared in the revue, '' Hello Tango''. In World War I, Sarony served (as Private Leslie Sarony Frye) in the London Scottish Regiment and the Royal Army Medical Corps in France and Salonika, and was awarded the Silver War Badge. His stage credits after the war included revues, pantomimes and musicals, including the London productions of ''Show Boat'' and '' Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aunt Dahlia
Dahlia Travers (née Wooster) is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being best known as Bertie Wooster's bonhomous, red-faced Aunt Dahlia. She is much beloved by her nephew, in contrast with her sister, Bertie's Aunt Agatha. Proprietor of the weekly newspaper for women ''Milady's Boudoir'', she is married to Tom Travers, mother of Angela Travers and Bonzo Travers, and employs the supremely gifted French chef Anatole at her country house, Brinkley Court. Aside from Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, Aunt Dahlia appears in more Jeeves novels, and more Jeeves stories overall, than any other character. She makes an appearance in fourteen Jeeves stories, including seven novels and seven short stories. Only Aunt Agatha and Bingo Little appear in more Jeeves short stories (eight and ten, respectively). Inspiration Wodehouse spent much of his youth with his many aunts and uncles, as his parents were generally away in Hong Kong. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
