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DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE:
SERIES I AND II: EPISODE GUIDE
Why Do You Want To Be a Doctor?
Passing his interview, at St Swithins,
on the basis, of his Prowess, on the Rugby Field, Michael Upton’s First day,
becomes a Mixture, of the boring and the ghastly!
Guest Stars: Jean Mockford
(First Woman Patient),
Sidney Vivian (College Officer), Totti Truman Taylor
(Matron), Peter Bathurst (Upton's Father), Michael Burrell (Stebbings),
Michael Earl (Policeman), Mike Grady (Nervous Boy), Michael N. Harbour (Smoothie), Fraser Kerr (Warden), George Moon (Bert),
Elizabeth Archer (Second Woman Patient).
Written by John Cleese
and Graham Chapman. Directed by
David Askey. Original ITV Transmission: 12th
July 1969.
Settling In
Michael moves into the Hall of Residence, at St Swithins, accompanied, by a large amount of baked beans.
Invited to a dance, he ‘Rescues’, one of the Nurses, but he, is not prepared,
for the consequences!
Guest Star: Julia Foster.
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by David Askey. Original ITV Transmission:
19th July 1969.
(Come back to this, at a later date! Marie Birch)
It’s All Go...
*Upton and Waring are
about to do, their first dissection, and are given a solid drubbing, by
Professor Loftus, for making a mess of it. Stopping at the Pub, for a Lunchtime
Libation, they discover, they have seriously, underestimated the potency of the
Cider, they sell there...
Guest
Stars: Patrick Connor
(Barman), Winifred Bracemar (4th woman server), Joy
Stewart (Physiotherapist), Arnold Peters (physician), Diana Johnson (Nervous
Lady), Rose Howlett (2nd Woman Patient), Peter Greene
(II) (Young Doctor), Edna Doré (1st woman server),
Grace Newcombe (3rd woman server), Ursula Barclay
(Janet), Martin Miller (Professor Pearson)
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 26th July 1969.
Peace and Quiet
Upton decides enough is enough - his flat is just
too noisy and he needs peace and quiet to study. But he hasn’t realised, just
how hazardous, hunting for a flat, can be!
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 2nd August 1969.
The Students Are Revolting
It’s 1969 and students throughout the World are
revolting, but not, at St Swithins, as there’s
nothing to revolt against. That is, until someone decides, that protests are
needed “To Free Themselves of an Outdated Syllabus”...
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 9th August 1969.
Rallying Around
Coerced into joining the St Swithins
Motor Club, Upton is paired up, with the Flighty Fiona, in her Jaguar. It’s not
long, before they come to the notice of the Police.
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 16th August 1969.
If in Doubt - Cut it Out!
After a less-than-spectacular Anatomy Lecture, on
the ins and outs of the appendix, Upton is convinced,
that he has got appendicitis. Rushed to St Swithins
Casualty Unit, he is appalled to see, that the Doctor assigned to him, is the
same one, who had botched, the Anatomy Lecture!
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 23rd August 1969.
The War Of The Mascots
During a Drunken Team Celebration, Muriel the Ape -
the Stuffed Rugby Team Mascot, is stolen by a Rival
Team. This is an Annual Occurence, which invariably
heralds, an escalating level of Stupidity and tit-for tat.
And Upton, is appalled to see, that this years plans, include Transvestitism,
and Water Bombs.
Written by Graham Chapman and Barry
Cryer. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 30th August 1969.
Getting The Bird
Appalled to find out, that he is the only one,
without a regular ‘Bird’, Upton is coerced by Stuart-Clark into accepting a
Blind Date with Pat Mortlake, known colloquially as
‘Rigor Mortis’...
Written by Graham Chapman and Barry
Cryer. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 6th September 1969.
The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino
Upton’s ‘Digs’, are being used by his Fellow Medical
Students as a place to play Poker and Leaflets have been jokingly distributed,
advertising the Flat, as ‘The Rocky Mountain Spotted Casino’. It’s not long
before the Spectre of Organised Crime, rears its ugly head.
Guest: Bernard Bresslaw.
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Maurice Murphy. Original ITV Transmission: 13th September 1969.
Keep It Clean!
It’s time to plan the Annual Show, that the Students
put on, for the Patients, and where better, to discuss it, than a bar. Upton is
in need of a drink, when the Dean suggests, that he should be the Producer!
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Bill Turner. Original ITV Transmission: 20th September 1969.
All For Love
Upton’s in love, and it is disrupting his
concentration - not only is he not paying attention to Lectures, he has lost
his interest, in Rugby, too! He is rudely brought back down to Earth, however,
when he discovers, that the Love of his Life, is
Loftus’ Daughter...
Guest: Lyn Daley.
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Directed
by Bill Turner. Original ITV Transmission: 27th September 1969.
Pass or Fail
Exam Fever, sets in, when they all come to realise,
it is a Fortnight left, until their Exams. Everyone has their own method of
Learning, and the method, usually involves panic, beer or both! Can they
possibly cram an entire year’s worth of Learning, into a Fortnight?!
Written by Graham Chapman and Barry
Cryer. Directed
by Bill Turner. Original ITV Transmission: 4th October 1969.
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