The Sooty Show is a British children's television series that aired on BBC Television from 1955 until 1967, and on ITV from 1968-1992 It features the glove puppet characters Sooty, Sweep (who first appeared in 1957) and Soo (first appeared in 1964), and follows them in their many mischievous adventures. The show was presented from the 1955 to 1975 by Harry Corbett, and from 1976 to 1992 by his son, Matthew, as he bought the rights for Sooty for £35,000 from his father, and acted as the token human being. In 1981, The Sooty Show changed from a sketch-based format with a studio audience into a more sitcom-based format set in the Sooteries cottage.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | December 1969 | March 1991 | 28 |
| Season 1 | September 1967 | December 1967 | 16 |
| Season 2 | July 1968 | December 1968 | 23 |
| Season 3 | August 1969 | October 1969 | 13 |
| Season 4 | April 1970 | July 1970 | 14 |
| Season 5 | September 1970 | December 1970 | 18 |
| Season 6 | January 1971 | March 1971 | 13 |
| Season 7 | July 1971 | October 1971 | 13 |
| Season 8 | January 1972 | March 1972 | 11 |
| Season 9 | September 1972 | December 1972 | 13 |
| Season 10 | April 1973 | July 1973 | 13 |
| Season 11 | September 1973 | December 1973 | 13 |
| Season 12 | March 1974 | May 1974 | 13 |
| Season 13 | December 1974 | March 1975 | 14 |
| Season 14 | September 1975 | December 1975 | 14 |
| Season 15 | October 1976 | December 1976 | 13 |
| Season 16 | September 1977 | November 1977 | 13 |
| Season 17 | September 1978 | December 1978 | 13 |
| Season 18 | February 1980 | April 1980 | 8 |
| Season 19 | January 1981 | February 1981 | 7 |
| Season 20 | September 1981 | December 1981 | 13 |
| Season 21 | January 1983 | May 1983 | 13 |
| Season 22 | October 1983 | March 1984 | 20 |
| Season 23 | January 1985 | December 1985 | 14 |
| Season 24 | April 1986 | July 1986 | 13 |
| Season 25 | January 1987 | April 1987 | 13 |
| Season 26 | January 1988 | March 1988 | 13 |
| Season 27 | September 1988 | December 1988 | 14 |
| Season 28 | September 1989 | November 1989 | 13 |
| Season 29 | September 1990 | November 1990 | 13 |
| Season 30 | September 1991 | December 1991 | 13 |
| Season 31 | September 1992 | November 1992 | 13 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 47 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 495 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 495 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Corbett | 7 | 01/25/1972 - 03/02/1989 | |
| Harry Corbett | 3 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Woodward | 5 | 01/25/1972 - 03/20/1974 | |
| Tony Wise | 1 | 03/02/1989 |
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A personal list of my favourite TV shown on BBC and ITV in the 1970s. Includes repeats from the 60s and 50s. I was eight years old in 1980.
The Sooty franchise is focused upon the adventures of Sooty, a fictional glove puppet character created by magician and puppeteer Harry Corbett in the 1950s, alongside his other friends Sweep and Soo. Although fundamentally focused upon programmes for British children's television, Sooty also incorporates stage shows, both of which make use of a mixture of slapstick comedy, prop comedy – ranging from gunge, cream pies and water pistols – magic tricks, and music. All routines in both are primarily aimed at providing family-friendly entertainment suitable for young children. In addition, the franchise also include merchandising, ranging from annuals to toys. One such product that was sold was a toy musical instrument – referred to as a "xylophone", but in reality a toy glockenspiel – based upon the same instrument use by Sooty up until the 1980s
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