Michael Bentine's Potty Time

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1973-11-12

Last Air Date: 1980-05-21

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 78

Created By: Michael Bentine

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Top Cast

Michael Bentine as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (1973) - (26 Episodes)

Season 2 (1975) - (13 Episodes)

Season 3 (1977) - (13 Episodes)

Season 4 (1978) - (7 Episodes)

Season 5 (1978) - (6 Episodes)

Season 6 (1979) - (6 Episodes)

Season 7 (1980) - (7 Episodes)

Season 1 (1973)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1: TREASURE ISLAND (1973-11-12)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: TREASURE ISLAND
Ep. 2: Episode 2: KING ARTHUR (1973-11-19)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: KING ARTHUR
Ep. 3: Episode 3: NORTH WEST FRONTIER (1973-11-26)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: NORTH WEST FRONTIER
Ep. 4: Episode 4: MOVIE MONSTER (1973-12-03)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MOVIE MONSTER
Ep. 5: Episode 5: ROBIN HOOD (1973-12-10)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ROBIN HOOD
Ep. 6: Episode 6: WORLD WAR ONE ACES (1973-12-17)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: WORLD WAR ONE ACES
Ep. 7: Episode 7: FATHER CHRISTMAS (1973-12-24)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FATHER CHRISTMAS
Ep. 8: Episode 8: FOREIGN LEGION (1973-12-31)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FOREIGN LEGION
Ep. 9: Episode 9: UP THE AMAZON (1974-01-07)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: UP THE AMAZON
Ep. 10: Episode 10: THE ARMADA (1974-01-14)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE ARMADA
Ep. 11: Episode 11: 7th. CAVALRY (1974-01-21)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: 7th. CAVALRY
Ep. 12: Episode 12: THE VIKINGS (1974-01-28)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE VIKINGS
Ep. 13: Episode 13: THE MOUNTIES (1974-02-04)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE MOUNTIES
Ep. 14: Episode 14: SPORTS ROUND UP (1974-02-11)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SPORTS ROUND UP
Ep. 15: Episode 15: MARIE CELESTE (1974-02-18)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARIE CELESTE
Ep. 16: Episode 16: SHERLOCK HOLMES (1974-02-25)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Ep. 17: Episode 17: ON THE PIRATE BUSES (1974-03-04)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ON THE PIRATE BUSES
Ep. 18: Episode 18: MARCO POLO (1974-03-11)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: MARCO POLO
Ep. 19: Episode 19: HADRIAN'S WALL (1974-03-18)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: HADRIAN'S WALL
Ep. 20: Episode 20: POTTY SCHOOL (1974-03-25)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY SCHOOL
Ep. 21: Episode 21: FARMERS VS. MOLES (1974-04-01)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: FARMERS VS. MOLES
Ep. 22: Episode 22: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (1974-04-08)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Ep. 23: Episode 23: ARABIAN KNIGHTS (1974-04-15)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARABIAN KNIGHTS
Ep. 24: Episode 24: ARMY COOKERY CORPS (1974-04-22)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: ARMY COOKERY CORPS
Ep. 25: Episode 25: CROWN JEWELS (1974-04-29)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: CROWN JEWELS
Ep. 26: Episode 26: POTTY MAGIC (1974-05-06)

Comic adventures of puppets called the Pottys: POTTY MAGIC