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'''''Marty''''' is a British television sketch comedy series, with [[Marty Feldman]], [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]], [[John Junkin]], [[Roland MacLeod]], [[w:Mary Miller (actress)|Mary Miller]] and Peter Pocock which was made in 1968. There was a second series made in 1969, re-titled ''It's Marty''. In total, 12 episodes were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialmartyfeldman.com/main/news/marty-tv-shows/|title=Marty TV Shows|first=|last=Marty|date=4 March 2016|publisher=|accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129696/|title=Marty|publisher=|accessdate=1 May 2019|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>

The writers were [[w:John Cleese|John Cleese]], [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]], [[John Junkin]], Marty Feldman, [[Barry Took]], [[Graham Chapman]], [[Terry Jones]], [[w:Philip Jenkinson|Philip Jenkinson]], Donald Webster, Peter Dickinson, [[w:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]], [[w:Michael Palin|Michael Palin]], John Law, [[Frank Muir]] and [[Denis Norden]]. [[w:Lionel Blair|Lionel Blair]] choreographed a routine for an episode of ''It's Marty''. Took and Marty Feldman were given an award for the show by the actor [[Kenneth Horne]].

A compilation of surviving sketches from the series has been released on DVD, with the title ''The Best of Marty Feldman''.

== List of episodes ==
The following episodes, compilations and specials were produced for the BBC between 1968 and 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://missingepisodes.thiswaydown.org/marty.htm|title=Missing Episodes|publisher=|accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://laughterlog.com/2009/03/21/marty-feldman/|title=Laughter Log|publisher=|accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref>

=== Series 1 ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Original air date
! Sketches
! Archival status
|-
| Series 1, Episode 1
| 29 April 1968 
| Opening: Ticket Agency - Bishop - The Candidate - Police 6⅞ - Vet's Waiting Room - A Hard Day's Night 
| This episode does not survive completely
|-
| Series 1, Episode 2
| 6 May 1968 
| Irritation - Little Old Couple: Travel Agency - A Day In The Life Of A Stuntman - Parliamentary Report - Lady Chatterly - Eat Your Prunes - Tabletop Battleground - Whiffenpoof Song
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Series 1, Episode 3
| 13 May 1968 
| Weather Report - No-one's Perfect (song) - Royalty At Soccer Match - Traffic - Salome - Headmaster Visits - The Yechh/Feet (song)
| This episode does not survive completely
|-
| Series 1, Episode 4
| 20 May 1968 
| Dr. Jekyll - Little Old Couple 2: Marriage Councellor - Weighing Machine - The Wedding - Egyptian Statues - Bullfighter Policeman - Ballet - My Father's Shirt (song)
| This episode does not survive completely
|-
| Series 1, Episode 5
| 27 May 1968 
| Eye-O-Fry - The Gnome - The Sentry - House Flies - Childrens Playground - Who Are The Black And White Minstrels? - Father And Son - Opera Without Music - Rocking Chair
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Series 1, Episode 6
| 3 June 1968 
| Is It True What They Say About Dixie? - Hospital Visitor - Driving Instructor - Backchat - Woodworm - Country Tavern - Florist Jungle
| This episode does not survive completely
|}

=== Series 2 ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Original air date
! Sketches
! Archival status
|-
| Series 2, Episode 1
| 9 December 1968 
| B.B.C. Apology - May I Paint You In The Nude? - Lightning Coach Tour - Soccer Commentator - Gotcha - The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Golfer - Newspaper Expose - The Battle Of Britain's Taxis
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Series 2, Episode 2
| 16 December 1968 
| Dixon Of Dock Green - Little Old Couple 3: Post Office - Fritz von Angst - The Stuntman On Holiday - My Kingdom For A Horse - The Seance
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Series 2, Episode 3
| 23 December 1968 
| Orchestrated Coughing - Television Censorship - Obituary To David Frost - Telephone Callers - Pas De Deux - Danny Gruntfuttock - Carols
| exists as black and white telerecording
|-
| Series 2, Episode 4
| 30 December 1968 
| Z-Cars - Insurance Policy - Kiss Me Hardy - Super Midwife - Serbian Restaurant - The Shooting Of Flicka - Holiday Movies - Population Explosion - Henry V - Late Night Call From Mother - Is It Wrong To Love An Elephant? (song) - The Curse Of The Mandervilles/Flying Rabbi
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Series 2, Episode 5
| 6 January 1969 
| Mr. Christian - House Welcomer - Clothists - Football Reunion - Headmaster's Office - French Song For Sauce Lovers - Auction - Newsreader - A Life In The Clergy - Hospital Visitor 
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Series 2, Episode 6
| 13 January 1969 
| Call Marty Feldman - Wine Treaders - The Fly - Short-sighted Driver - Science Lecture - Cost Of Living - Punch And Judy
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|}

=== Specials ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Original air date
! Sketches
! Archival status
|-
| Montreux entry
| 17 March 1969 
| This compilation was the British entry for the [[w:Rose_d'Or|Montreux festival]].
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Compilation 1
| 9 January 1970 
| A selection of highlights from the previous series.
| This episode does not survive completely
|-
| Compilation 2
| 23 January 1970 
| A selection of highlights from the previous series.
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Compilation 3
| 6 February 1970 
| A selection of highlights from the previous series.
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Marty Amok
| 30 March 1970 
| A 46 minute one-off special. Restaurant Specialty - Bookshop [first performed on ''At Last the 1948 Show''] - Cricket - French Restaurant [with guest star Robert Dhéry] - "11 Mustachioed Daughters" [musical performance by Vivian Stanshall's Big Grunt] - Friendly Neighborhood Door-to-Door Judge - Royal Handicap - Airline Pilots [first performed on ''How to Irritate People'']  - Attila the Hun - Buying a Double Bed - Changing Cubicles - Western Film
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|-
| Marty Abroad
| 1 January 1971 
| A holiday-themed special.
| Complete (colour) copy exists
|}

==Awards==
* 1969 [[w:British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] Television Awards
:: Best Light Entertainment Performer - won by [[Marty Feldman]]
:: Best Light Entertainment Production - won by [[Dennis Main Wilson]]
:: Best Writer - won by Marty Feldman and [[Barry Took]]

* 1969 [[w:Writer's Guild of Great Britain|Writer's Guild of Great Britain]] Award
:: Best British Light Entertainment Script - won by the series writers of ''Marty'' and ''It's Marty''

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt0129696|title=Marty}}

[[Category:1960s British television sketch shows]]
[[Category:1968 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:Lost BBC episodes]]
[[Category:BBC television comedy]]
[[Category:BBC television sketch shows]]