Original title
Michael Bentine's Potty Time
Released
11/12/1973
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Family
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
7
Number of episodes
78
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.
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: TREASURE ISLAND
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: KING ARTHUR
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: NORTH WEST FRONTIER
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MOVIE MONSTER
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ROBIN HOOD
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: WORLD WAR ONE ACES
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FATHER CHRISTMAS
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FOREIGN LEGION
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: UP THE AMAZON
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE ARMADA
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: 7th. CAVALRY
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE VIKINGS
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE MOUNTIES
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SPORTS ROUND UP
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARIE CELESTE
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ON THE PIRATE BUSES
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARCO POLO
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: HADRIAN'S WALL
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY SCHOOL
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FARMERS VS. MOLES
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARABIAN KNIGHTS
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARMY COOKERY CORPS
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: CROWN JEWELS
Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY MAGIC
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