The Kenny Everett Video Show

This show featured music set to imagery, just prior to MTV. Most of it was concert footage though some had effects and a theme. It had a choreography segment featuring dancers known as \Hot Gossip\.

1978 HD 30min United Kingdom English

Kenny Everett

Comedy Music

S1E1 - The Steve Gibbons Band / Bryan Ferry / Bonnie Tyler 1978-07-03

* The Opening: "The Test Card" * Ken with TVs (test card): "Video" is in Latin, "I see" * [Here Ken introduces Paul McCartney and Wings and after that the song] * Miracle of modern television: Mount of muscle * A short clip with Elton John * Ken with megaphone: Intro for next * Captain Kremmen [S01e01p01]: Washington June 2005, #1 * A short clip with Elton John, variation #2: Its great to be on the Muppet Show * Tuned to the Kenny Everett Video Show: Amen, Variation "Church" * Sid Snot: Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: The Steve Gibbons Band, "Eddie Vortex" * Ken with TVs: Out of tape and end of part one * Ken without set: Time for a break, Variation "Body parts" *

S1E2 - Darts / Kate Bush / Lindisfarne / Yellow Dog 1978-07-10

* The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e01: "The Test Card" * [The opening speech: Welcome to the second Kenny Everett Show] * MUSIC CLIP: Darts, "Whos That Knocking on My Door" * Miracle of modern television: Mount of muscle * A short clip with Elton John, variation #1 * Ken with megaphone: Intro for next, Variation #1 * Captain Kremmen [S01e02p01]: Thargoidia, #1 * A short insert with three Hot Gossip girls: That sketch was not too bad, variation "school" * Ken with TVs, a Kate Bush interview: These are my answers * MUSIC CLIP: Kate Bush, "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" * Ken with TVs: The end of part one * Ken without set: Time for a break, Variation "Body parts"

S1E3 - Suzi Quatro / Nick Lowe / Thin Lizzy / Gordon Giltrap / Bob Dylan 1978-07-17

* The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e03: "Interrupt" * Ken with TVs: Welcome to the show three and intro for next * Thin Lizzy, "Rosalie" (for 4 sec) * Ken with TVs: Apology for prev and intro for next * Suzi Quatro, "The Race Is on" * Spod from the planet Thoon: This is all I do * Captain Kremmen [S01e03p01]: Sounaru 9 * Sid Snot: Intro for next * Nick Lowe, "So It Goes" * Ken with TVs: Thats the end of part one * Ken with a cup: Time for a break, Variation "Cup"

S1E4 - The Moody Blues / The Pirates 1978-07-24

* The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e04: "Interrupting my show" * Ken with TVs: Celebrating the halfway to the series and intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: The Moody Blues, "Stepping in a Slide Zone" * Spod from the planet Thoon: Floating head * Captain Kremmen [S01e04p01]: Interstellar Matter Transporter * Sid Snot: Lurex *

S1E5 - Elkie Brooks / Renaissance / Justin Hayward / The Rolling Stones 1978-07-31

* The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e04: "Interrupting a little bit earlier" * Spod from the planet Thoon: Cosmic buddy Captain Kremmen * Captain Kremmen [S01e04p01]: The last night in the mud minds * Ken as Wonder Tart: Kremmens co-star Carla * Ken with TVs: Cuddle up with listeners * MUSIC CLIP: Elkie Brooks, "Pearls a Singer"

S1E6 - Cliff Richard / Darts / 10CC / Bonnie Tyler / City Boy 1978-08-07

* Ken in drag with big balloon boobs: A little word * The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e06: "Through the screen" * Ken with TVs: Over to me, Ken and an another short clip of the film * Cliff Richard (1959), "On the Loose" (for 4 sec!) * Ken with TVs: Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: Cliff Richard, "Please Remember Me" * Spod from the planet Thoon: My latest song * Captain Kremmen [S01e06p01]: Action Replay * Ken as Wonder Tart: Kremmens co-star Carla * Ken without set: Intro for Darts and Its Raining * MUSIC CLIP: Darts, "Its Raining" * Ken with TVs: Colouring time

S1E7 - Bryan Ferry / The Steve Gibbons Band / The Moody Blues / David Essex / Labi Siffre 1978-08-14

* Before title sequence: Angry of Mayfair: Silent majority * The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e07: "Sid Snot and black paint" * Ken with black paint and TVs: Killer always returns to the scene of the crime * Indian meditator: Son of Lord Thames * Captain Kremmen [S01e07p01]: Throne Room * Sid Snot: Golfing the bucket [2 takes] * MUSIC CLIP: The Steve Gibbons Band, "Tulane" (Sid Snot introduces it as "Cue Steve" before the tape edits)

S1E8 - Wings / Suzi Quatro / The Boomtown Rats / Marshall Hain 1978-08-21

* Before title sequence: Silly Cowboy: The gun gag * The Opening: Naughty Bits, Variation S01e08: "Crisscross" * Ken with TVs: Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: Wings, "London Town" * Ken in drag with big balloon boobs: He loves me, yes, yes, yes * Captain Kremmen [S01e08p01]: Evil prisoner * Angry of Mayfair: Stupid Everett fellow with all this silly rock music * Ken with black background: Join in a cup of tea for the end of part one * Dandy Ken on stairs: Singing with a Norman Vaughan playback song * Ken in drags with big balloon boobs: I still love you Norman Norman Vaughan *

S2E1 - Elvis Costello / David Essex 1979-02-19

* Before title sequence: Sid Snot: Bust, variation #1 * Your television speaking: Button marked, "Idiot", variation #1 * Ken with TVs: Doesnt it look great! * Hot Gossip: "I Feel Love" (by Donna Summer) * Sid Snot: Another bust, variation #2 * Ken as a baby in a buggy: When I grow up * Bowls, Video vault: Alka-Seltzer ad from America, Variation "Mamma Mia" (with a real ad) * Brother Lee Love: The best boogie show *

S2E2 - Dave Edmunds / Cliff Richard 1979-02-26

* Before title sequence: French Marcel Wave: Naughty Can-Can ladies in Paris * Mouth on a stick (animation): The following program * Your television speaking: Button marked, "Idiot", variation #2 * Ken with TVs: Gay bar in Soho * Hot Gossip: "Hot Child in the City" (by Nick Gilder) * Ken as a baby in a buggy: Toilet water * Russian man: Revolution * Brother Lee Love: Hot Gossips slip and slide * Bowls, Video vault: Uncle Buck ad from Australia (with a real ad) * Fulcrum: Wonderful and terrible * Sid Snot: Intro for next music clip * MUSIC CLIP: Dave Edmunds & the Rockpile, "The Trouble Boys" (with jamming crowd) * Ken with TVs: Pie for David Essex *

S2E3 - Levinsky / Sinclair / Kate Bush / Thin Lizzy 1979-03-05

* Before title sequence: Billy the Dancing Bucket: Opening speech * Your television speaking: Button marked, "Idiot", variation #2 * Ken with TVs and hanging Cliff Richard: 27! Correct! * Hot Gossip: "Contact" (by Edwin Starr) * French Marcel Wave: Dressing room next to one of Hot Gossip girls * Ken as a baby in a buggy: Cellophane nappy * Captain Kremmen [S02e03p01]: Relaxatron * Ken with two Hot Gossip girls in a set: Lord Thames personal shower complex (intro for next song) * Levinsky/Sinclair, "Only Feel this Way" * Ken with TVs: Kens mouth water * Ken without set: Time for a break, Variation "Body parts" * End of Part One * Tuned to the Kenny Everett Video Show: Amen, Variation "Logo" * Ken without set: Billy the Dancing Bucket * Sid Snot: Ballet * Bowls, Video vault: Marilyn Monroe in her first commercial *

S2E4 - The Real Thing / Bonnie Tyler / Leo Sayer 1979-03-12

* Before title sequence: Ken as a baby in a buggy: Big jobs * Mouth on a stick (animation): The following program * Your television speaking: Button marked, "Idiot", variation #2 * Ken out of set: A birthday of cameraman Raymond Gearing * [See also joke link to S03e06] * MUSIC CLIP: The Real Thing, "Can You Feel the Force" * French Marcel Wave: Looking at you * Angry of Mayfair: Its not funny at all * Captain Kremmen [S02e04p01]: The Raging Vegetables * Billy the Dancing Bucket: Intro for next * Hot Gossip: "Oh Happy Day" (by Roberta Kelly) * Ken with TVs: The end part * Ken without set: Time for a break, Variation "Cup"

S2E5 - Darts / The Pretenders / Bryan Ferry 1979-03-19

* Before title sequence: Palm Court Hotel: Intro for next * Before title sequence: PARODY MUSIC CLIP: Presley Holy and Spit, the Punk band (with The Pretenders), Variation 1 * The opening of The Kenny Everett Video Show: Speeded up version * Ken with TVs: A cosy little chat ("And now Bryan Ferry") * MUSIC CLIP: Darts, "Get It while You Can" * Angry of Mayfair: Nothing goes right today * Kremmen of the Star Corps [S02e05p01]: Dehydrated Instant Crew * French Marcel Wave: Divine Hot Gossip rack * Ken with TVs: Potato Toppers * MUSIC CLIP: The Pretenders, "Stop Your Sobbing"

S2E6 - Average White Band / Kiki Dee / David Essex 1979-03-26

* Before title sequence: Violinist: Violin Solo, Variation S02e06 * Ken with TVs: Ken stepping for intro the next * MUSIC CLIP: Average White Band, "Atlantic Avenue" * French Marcel Wave: Difference between fear and panic * Sid Snot: Sneezing (two takes) * Two Kens with one big TV: Intro for next * Hot Gossip: "Le Freak" (by Chic) * Ken with TVs: End of part one and contest time * Ken without set: Time for a break, Variation "Breakie poo with teeth" * Part two with teeth in the water * Palm Court Hotel: Intro for next * PARODY MUSIC CLIP: Presley Holy and Spit, the Punk band (with The Pretenders), Variation 2 * Ken in a set of Kiki Dee: Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: Kiki Dee, "One Jump Ahead of the Storm"

S2E7 - Squeeze / Frankie Miller / Dean Friedman 1979-04-02

* Before title sequence: Ken dressed in black: Finger and vase trick * Ken with TVs: Speeded up version of the show * Ken with TVs: Ken without a head and an intro for next [After the opening titles] * Squeeze, "Cool for Cats" * Sid Snot: Knickers * Captain Kremmen [S02e07p01]: Carla wants to see you * Silly Cowboy: Short on the rocks * French Marcel Wave (in kitchen): Hot Gossip drink * Hot Gossip: "The Eve of the War" (by Jeff Wayne, from "War of the Worlds") (during ending titles) *

S2E8 - Gerry Rafferty / Justin Hayward / Tina Turner 1979-04-09

* Before title sequence: Palm Court Hotel: Intro for next * Before title sequence: PARODY MUSIC CLIP: Presley Holy and Spit, the Punk band (with The Pretenders), Variation 2 * Ken with TVs with Justin Hayward: Intro for next song * MUSIC CLIP: Justin Hayward, "Marie" * French Marcel Wave: Sid Snot Action Job * Captain Kremmen [S02e08p01]: The Great Cinerama Banana Drama * Ken with green face: Intro for next * Hot Gossip: "The No.1 Song In Heaven" (by Sparks) *

S2E9 - Wings / Rachel Sweet / David Bowie 1979-04-23

* Before title sequence:Sid Snot: Party pieces * Two Kens with TVs: Life is a circle and Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: Wings, "Goodnight Tonight" * Ken as a baby in a buggy: Fat mum * Captain Kremmen [S02e09p01]: Carla facing a giant banana, Variation #1: Six Kremmen beginning * Surfer: Water ski * Ken with TVs: Making Hot Gossip girls with Throbotron * Hot Gossip: "Satisfaction" (by the Rolling Stones) * Ken with TVs: End of part one aka Trivia Time, Variation 2 * A short clip with Elton John, variation #4: Dreadful! * Ken with TVs: Time for a break, Variation "Breakie poo with three heads" * End of Part One: Bird takes Kens head off *

S2E10 - M / The Moody Blues / David Essex 1979-04-30

* Before title sequence: Violinist without body: Violin Solo * The opening of The Kenny Everett Video Show: Teeth in a glass of water * Ken with TVs: The man in the mask, variation #1 * MUSIC CLIP: M, "Pop Music" * French Marcel Wave: A married man * Ken as a baby in a buggy: Irish baby refused to wear nappies * Kremmen [S02e10p01]: Carla facing a giant banana, Variation #1: Skeleton beginning * Sid Snot: An argument last night * David Essexs right eye ball * MUSIC CLIP: David Essex, "Twenty Flights up" * Ken with TVs: The man in the mask, variation #2 * Ken without set: Time for a break

S3E1 - Gary Numan / The Shadows / The Pretenders 1980-02-18

* Fat stand up comedian Billy Banter: Talking about dying * Sid Snot with Katie Boyle from Eurovision and Freddie Mercury: Do your stuff, Freddie Mercury * Ken with TVs: Games you cant win * MUSIC CLIP: Gary Numan, "I Die You Die" * Angry of Mayfair: Even my umbrella is bent * Commercial time with five Hot Gossip girls: Pimple-on * Hot Gossip girl with TVs and Ken inside: Talking from inside * Hot Gossip: "Bridge over Troubled Water" (by Linda Clifford) * Ken outside the set: Thames prop department

S3E2 - The Boomtown Rats / Suzi Quatro / Cliff Richard 1980-02-25

* Ken with TVs: Are you worried about your weight ? * Fridge wonders to stop eating: Punch / Take off plus 2 takes and Ray Cameron intro for next * Scottish Studios: Scottish fridge * MUSIC CLIP: The Boomtown Rats, "Someones Looking At You" * A short clip with the vicar: When we design this planet * Commercial time: Flush the floor cleaner * French Marcel Wave: With a camel (Part 2) * Ken with TVs: Intro for Hot Gossip * Hot Gossip: "Another Brick In The Wall" (by Pink Floyd) * Ken with TVs: A new computer, Tharg * End of parts / More parts * Ken with TVs: Get back in your room * Sid Snot: Right up my nose * Ken with TVs: And heres something else

S3E3 - Dave Edmunds / Cliff Richard / Anna Ford 1980-03-03

* Ken through staircase to TVs (with Anna Ford and Dusty Springfield): Testimonials from viewers of the last week show * MUSIC CLIP: Dave Edmunds & Rockpile, "Singin the Blues" * Angry of Mayfair: Moronic * Silly Cowboy: Dying for a drink (5 takes) * French Marcel Wave: Hot Gossip serials * Hot Gossip: "The Hardest Part" (by Blondie) * Ken with TVs: Joke about ambassador with tape recorder *

S3E4 - Dusty Springfield / Elvis Costello / The Police 1980-03-10

* Three Kens with TVs: Hello, hello, hello, and a Happy New Year! * Sid Snot with a Hot Gossip girl: A cup of coffee and two lumps of sugar * Fat stand up comedian Billy Banter: Intro for Dusty Springfield * MUSIC CLIP: Dusty Springfield, "Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees" * Commercial time: Fragropan with three times Ken as a caretaker * Scottish Studios: Taste the tartan * Ken with TVs: Intro for next * Hot Gossip: "Working Day and Night" (by Michael Jackson) * Vicar: Scanty costumes and erotic poses * Indian meditator: Spectacles *

S3E5 - Ellen Foley / David Essex 1980-03-17

* Empty set with TVs: Sid Snot replaces Kenny * French Marcel Wave: Your English is so strange * Angry of Mayfair: Ken has been kidnapped * MUSIC CLIP: Ellen Foley, "Stupid Girl" * Sid Snot with David Essex: Trigger bike * Indian meditator: Naked girl * Fulcrum: Success with Thrust with BALLS girls * Vicar: Turn the other cheek * Hot Gossip: "Baby Talks Dirty" (by The Knack) * Sid Snot set with TVs: With goat

S3E6 - John Williams & Sky / The Boomtown Rats / Suzi Quatro 1980-03-24

* Ken with TVs: Book about silly, old inventions * Three Kens without set: Burst-a-drum * Ken with TVs: Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: John Williams & Sky, "Toccata " (by Bach) * Angry of Mayfair: Letters * French Marcel Wave with two Hot Gossip girls: We used to work in a circus together * Bowls, Video vault: Bolts (real ad) * Hot Gossip: "Street Life" (Randy Crawford)

S3E7 - Episode 7: Suzi Quatro / 10cc / Joe Jackson 1980-03-31

* Ken with TVs: Nasal drops from Japan * Ken as a Japanese doctor without set: Intro for next * Ken without set: Instant ice maker * Ken without set: Intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: Suzi Quatro, "Never Been in Love" * Fat stand up comedian Billy Banter: Irish water pool dame * Sid Snot: Remembering school days * 30 Second Theatre: Appointment with death * Bowls, video vault: Quiet, peaceful and lovely plus a real ad: Crunchie * Ken walks out of set: Head of saying no * Hot Gossip: "Money" (by The Flying Lizards) * Ken with TVs: I love you, Thug * Hot Gossip girl with TVs and Ken inside

S3E8 - The Police / Pete Townshend / Paul McCartney 1980-04-14

* Before title sequence: Orson Welles: God, I hate being here * Ken with TVs: The last eight weeks we filled your screens with things like this * Orson Welles: From Harry Limes to lager, Variation 1 plus intro for next * MUSIC CLIP: The Police, "Its Alright For You" * Sid Snot: What youve got in your bag ? * Commercial time (against black): Repel-a-thug with three singing Kens as police officers (2 takes) * Fulcrum: Hot Gossips with their almost non-existing costumes * Hot Gossip: "Rebel Rebel" (by David Bowie)

S4E1 - B.A. Robertson 1981-04-16

With B.A. Robertson, Lennie Bennett, Mel Smith and Anna Dawson

S4E2 - The Pretenders 1981-04-23

With The Pretenders, Tom OConnor, Anna Dawson and friends

S4E3 - Hot Chocolate 1981-04-30

With Hot Chocolate, Anna Dawson and friends

S4E4 - Cliff Richard 1981-05-07

With Cliff Richard, Billy Connolly and friends

S4E5 - Chas & Dave 1981-05-14

With Terry Wogan, Chas & Dave, Anna Dawson, Mel Smith and friends

S4E6 - Dire Straits 1981-05-21

With Dire Straits, Michael Aspel, Lionel Blair, Anna Dawson and friends