Alas smith and jones is a british comedy sketch television series featuring mel smith and griff. Two outlaws agree to bring in a vicious bandit and his gang in exchange for clemency. Curry must clear his name when someone claiming to be kid curry admits to a murder charge and is scheduled for hanging. A pair of outlaws seeking amnesty from the governor must stay incognito and out of trouble in a town while a friend pleads their case. Alias smith and jones tv series 19711973 the movie. Alias smith and jones the clementine ingredient tv. Alias smith and jones episode 1 westerns from all over the web for you to watch here for free.
A welcome breath of fresh air, this copy of alias smith and jones season one demonstrates very high quality considering what it is an old tv show. A farmer spots the two boys and alerts the sheriff, but heyes and the kid jumps on a train and manage to get away. Melvin kenneth smith 3 december 1952 19 july 20 was an english comedian and film director. Sorry, we dont yet have a full guide to this comedy. Mel smith and griff rhysjones present a series of short often tasteless, always scathing sketches about modern. Alias smith and jones is an american western series that originally aired on abc from january 1971 to january 1973. Its 50 episodes of good action and comedy for the era of westerns, and well. Not the nine oclock news became a stage show in oxford and london in 1982, but the main performers decided to end the project while it was a success.
After not the nine oclock news ended and rowan atkinson struck out on his own, mel smith and griff rhys jones made this spiritual successor sketch show, which ran from 1984 to 1998. The wait is complicated by a lovely bank manager and the arrival of members of their former gang. Since the way i deal with problems is to make blogs about them, here. Watch alias smith and jones season 2 episode 1 online the day they hanged kid curry. This is a list of episodes of the western comedy tv series alias smith and jones. The following summer, his episodes of the series that he disliked so much were rerun and fans watched them in sorrow.
With mel smith, griff rhys jones, geoffrey mcgivern, sarah alexander. Alias smith and jones episode 1 westerns on the web. Tags bandits ben birdie carlson charles comedy cowboys curry dennis deputy dierkop drury duel earl fimple forrest haig hannibal harker heyes hollman james jeanette jed john joshua kid kyle lom marshall miss murphy. Alias smith and jones originally aired in the united states on abc. Mel smiths 20 best comedy moments british comedy guide. Alias smith and jones 19711973 alias smith and jones. What i mean by this is that whoever produced this particular dvd did not try to improve upon the original for the sake of so called digitally. Alias smith and jones online full episodes of season 3. The condition is that they will still be wanted until it. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series alias smith and jones. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, as he wants to keep the pact under wraps for political reasons.
For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. The runaway success of alias smith abd jones led to a grueling schedule for the actors, as cast and crew worked overtime to produce more episodes to keep up with public demand, and this may also have played a part. Popular sketch show starring mel smith and griff rhys jones. Alas smith and jones is a british comedy sketch television series featuring mel smith and griff rhys jones that ran on bbc one and bbc two from 31 january 1984 to 14 october 1998. Watch alas smith and jones s01e01 channel on dailymotion. As with not the nine oclock news, there havent been many vhs and dvd releases, and those tend to be compilations rather than full episodes to the point that one dvd was called at last smith and jones. The runaway success of alias smith abd jones led to a grueling schedule for the actors, as cast and crew worked overtime to produce more episodes to keep up with.
In the tradition of the hit movie butch cassidy and the sundance kid, alias smith and jones follows the exploits of former devils hole gang leaders kid. Alias smith and jones season 3 episode 1 the long chase. Track alias smith and jones new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Alias smith and jones if your going through hell by kathleen blake. Watch full episodes of alias smith and jones and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Following the news that mel smith has very sadly died of a heart attack aged 60, we present a collection of video clips showcasing his formidable comic talent taken from suggestions submitted by our twitter followers, here are the 20 most popular sketches starring mel smith having featured in hundreds possibly thousands of great sketches from the. Smith and jones wrote much of the material, but the list of top writers who contributed to the programme over the years. Mel smith and griff rhys jones present a series of short often tasteless, always scathing sketches about modern life and the stupidity and gullibility of those who believe in it.
Share onfollow us onalias smith and jones western tv show page two. Not the nine oclock news, there havent been many vhs and dvd releases, and those tend to be compilations rather than full episodes to the point that one dvd was called at last smith and jones. Six hours of classic, timeless comedy from legendary double act mel smith and griff rhys jones. This means that many but by no means all may fail to play. Feb 17, 2016 watch alas smith and jones s01e01 channel on dailymotion. It stars pete duel as hannibal heyes and ben murphy as jedediah kid curry, a pair of cousin outlaws trying to reform. Smith worked on the sketch comedy shows not the nine oclock news and alas smith and jones with his comedy partner, griff rhys jones. Watch alias smith and jones season 1 episode 1 online. Watch alas smith and jones episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. From series 5 in 1989 the alas title was dropped and became simply smith and jones.
Watch alias smith and jones episodes online season 1 1971. Mel smith and griff rhysjones present a series of short often tasteless, always scathing sketches about modern life and the stupidity and gullibility of those who believe in it. Alas smith and jones is a british comedy sketch television series featuring mel smith and griff rhys jones that originally ran for four series and two christmas specials on bbc2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as smith and jones for six series on bbc1 until 1998. Curry must clear his name when someone claiming to be kid curry admits to. A selection of video clips showing off the late mel smith s comic brilliance. Pilot for the lighthearted series about a pair of bank robbers who find it very hard to go straight. With ben murphy, roger davis, pete duel, walt davis. One of the most popular western series of the 1970s, alias smith and jones aired on nbc for three years, from 19711973. Hannibal heyes and kid curry, two of the most wanted outlaws in the history of the west, are popular with everyone except the railroads and the banks.
On the train they meet harry briscoe, whos now fired from bannerman detectives inc. Smith and jones founded talkback, which grew to be one of the uks largest producers of television comedy and light entertainment programming. Alias smith and jones western tv show westerns theater. Alas smith and jones season 3 episode 06 by zeko tica. Alas smith and jones series 2 episode 04 by luc van hecke. There are 50 episodes of this 1971 1973 western series television show.
Not to be confused with alias smith and jones, the american series which its punbased title references. Alias smith and jones the day the amnesty came through. Volume 2 was prepared at the same time as the first release, featuring newlyedited highlights episodes from the later smith and jones era plus. Also seeing all the old tv actors again has certainly been a trip down memory lane. Alias smith and jonesif your going through hell by kathleen blake. Stephenson began a hollywood film career, atkinson recorded the first series of blackadder in 1983, and smith and jones became a double act in alas smith and jones. Alias smith and jones season 1 episode 1 watch online. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, aiming to keep the pact a secret. The allman brothers band full concert 011682 university of florida bandshell official duration. The show initially starred pete duel as hannibal heyes and ben murphy as jedediah kid curry, outlaw cousins who are trying to reform.
Alias smith and jones is an american western series that originally aired on abc from 1971 to 1973. Rip mel smith 3 december 1952 19 july 20 compilation of some of my fav sketches part one of two. Bbc two alas smith and jones, series 1 episode guide. The series consisted of fortyeight 60minute episodes and two 90minute episodes. Alias smith and jones online full episodes of season 3 to 1.
The final full series to be produced solely by the bbc was series 4 in 1987, also. Emerging from the phenomenal success of not the nine oclock news, mel smith and griff rhys jones forged a double act that was to dominate 80s and 90s comedy. Watch alias smith and jones episodes online season 1. Transformation remembering hannibal heyes by hannibal heyes. Popular videos alias smith and jones alias smith and jones topic. The first thirtythree episodes starred pete duel as hannibal heyes and ben murphy as kid curry. Ctva western alias smith and jones pete duel episodes. Due to the influences of modern technology, they decide that they need to start over.
A collection of the best sketches from mel smith and griff rhys jones 1980s comedy show alas smith and jones. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Alas smith and jones is a british comedy sketch television series featuring mel smith and griff rhys jones that ran for four series and two christmas specials on bbc2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as smith and jones for six series on bbc1 from 1989 to 1998. Other recurring characters besides the main characters. Petes final interviews and speculative articles about his death were published. Still remembering pete duel tonight by hannibal heyes. Alas smith and jones is a british comedy sketch television series featuring mel smith and griff rhys jones that ran for. Hannibal heyes and kid curry are successful bank and train robbers.
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