Rutland Weekend Television (1975)

Comedy · Music

Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil Innes (one time member of the eccentric Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band), especially his Beatles parody The Rutles. They later featured in their own film: 'The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)'.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (156 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

7.80 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 8.2

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rutland Weekend Gibberish	7.4	18
2	Rutland Weekend Kung-Fu	8.0	14
3	Rutland Weekend Warning System	7.4	12
4	Rutland Weekend Whistle Test	8.0	12
5	Rutland Weekend Rain in Hendon	7.9	12
6	Rutland Weekend Budget Cuts	7.7	12
7	Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television	8.2	19

Season 2 (1976)

7.84 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 8.2

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rutland Weekend Rutles	8.0	12
2	Rutland Weekend Cop Show	7.1	10
3	Rutland Weekend Sequel	7.7	10
4	Rutland Weekend Sprimpo	8.1	10
5	Rutland Weekend Insurance	7.5	11
6	Rutland Weekend Is Innocent	8.3	10
7	Rutland Weekend Showtime!	8.2	9

Rutland Weekend Television (1975)

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