Michael Bentine
Director
Michael Bentine's Potty Time (1973)
Season 3
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.
Released Nov. 12, 1973
Episode 25 min
2+
S3E1 - Ancient Britain / 20,000 Potty Leagues Under the Sea
Jan. 4, 1977, midnight
S3E2 - China / Jason and the Argonauts
Jan. 11, 1977, midnight
S3E3 - Mysteries of the Mighty Thames / Seven Wonders of the World
Jan. 18, 1977, midnight
S3E4 - Potty Marsh Under-The-Wall / Age of Chivalry
Jan. 25, 1977, midnight
S3E5 - The Conquistadores / Gulliver in Lilliput
Feb. 1, 1977, midnight
S3E6 - The Industrial Revolution / The Faeries
Feb. 8, 1977, midnight
S3E7 - The Great Climb / Salamis
Feb. 15, 1977, midnight
S3E8 - The Pilgrims / The Blotting Paper Bomb
Feb. 22, 1977, midnight
S3E9 - The Foam Fighters / The Great Transcontinental Rail Road
March 1, 1977, midnight
S3E10 - The Gardeners / Hannibal the Great
March 8, 1977, midnight
S3E11 - The Mighty Rig / Ye Gods
March 15, 1977, midnight
S3E12 - The Mighty Press / Camouflage Corps
March 29, 1977, midnight
S3E13 - Ali Baba / Acacia Avenue Triangle
April 5, 1977, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Nov. 12, 1973
Last Air Date: May 21, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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