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''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series produced by Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion (series 1) and subsequently Creator/{{Thames|Television}} (series 2) for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series produced by Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion (series 1) and subsequently Creator/{{Thames|Television}} (series 2) for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it ''DNAYS'' is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series produced by Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion (series 1) and subsequently Thames (series 2) for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
The most memorable recurring segment involved the adventures of superhero parody Captain Fantastic (Jason) and his nemesis Mrs. Black (Coffey), with the latter using the gadgets in her handbag to achieve world domination and the former trying to stop her with the gadgets in his magic umbrella; it proved so popular that it was incorporated into Creator/ThamesTelevision's ''Magpie'' after ''DNAYS'' went off the air.
The most memorable recurring segment involved the adventures of superhero parody Captain Fantastic (Jason) and his nemesis Mrs. Black (Coffey), with the latter using the gadgets in her handbag to achieve world domination and the former trying to stop her with the gadgets in his magic umbrella; it proved so popular that it was incorporated into Creator/ThamesTelevision's ''Magpie'' after ''DNAYS'' went off the air.
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''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series produced by Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion (series 1) and subsequently Thames Creator/{{Thames|Television}} (series 2) for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
The most memorable recurring segment involved the adventures of superhero parody Captain Fantastic (Jason) and his nemesis Mrs. Black (Coffey), with the latter using the gadgets in her handbag to achieve world domination and the former trying to stop her with the gadgets in his magic umbrella; it proved so popular that it was incorporated intoCreator/ThamesTelevision's ''Magpie'' another Thames series, ''Magpie'', after ''DNAYS'' went off the air.air.
The most memorable recurring segment involved the adventures of superhero parody Captain Fantastic (Jason) and his nemesis Mrs. Black (Coffey), with the latter using the gadgets in her handbag to achieve world domination and the former trying to stop her with the gadgets in his magic umbrella; it proved so popular that it was incorporated into
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* LostEpisode: Three episodes from series 1 (Rediffusion) and twelve from series 2 (Thames) are believed to have been wiped; sadly, this also includes the "Captain Fantastic" film inserts. Terry Gilliam fortunately kept the original masters of his animations. Some off-air audio recordings of series 2 sketches have survived in varying quality, including an almost-complete sountrack to the final episode. What survives has been released on DVD in 2019.
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''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series that aired on Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series that aired on produced by Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion (series 1) and subsequently Thames (series 2) for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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* LostEpisode: Three episodes from series 1 (Rediffusion) and twelve from series 2 (Thames) are believed to have been wiped; sadly, this also includes the "Captain Fantastic" film inserts. Terry Gilliam fortunately kept the original masters of his animations. Some off-air audio recordings of series 2 sketches have survived in varying quality, including an almost-complete sountrack to the final episode. What survives has been released on DVD in 2019.
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[[caption-width-right:300:The cast. Left to right: Creator/TerryJones, Denise Coffey, Creator/MichaelPalin, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/EricIdle. Not pictured: Music/TheBonzoDogBand.]]
''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series that aired on Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
The most memorable recurring segment involved the adventures of superhero parody Captain Fantastic (Jason) and his nemesis Mrs. Black (Coffey), with the latter using the gadgets in her handbag to achieve world domination and the former trying to stop her with the gadgets in his magic umbrella; it proved so popular that it was incorporated into Creator/ThamesTelevision's ''Magpie'' after ''DNAYS'' went off the air.
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!!This series featured examples of the following tropes:
* BadSanta: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUCPC63zSdk Christmas Card]] animation from the Christmas special "Do Not Adjust Your Stocking" includes a Father Christmas who steals presents and kidnaps children.
* {{Blackface}}: One episode features the members of Music/TheBonzoDogBand blacked up, with large white mouth makeup even by the usual standards of minstrelsy.
* FlockOfWolves: One sketch features Michael Palin as an incredibly obvious undercover policeman trying to infiltrate a stereotypical East End gang... whose members all turn out to also be undercover police officers.
* HeyThatsMyLine: In one sketch, David Jason, playing an actor rehearsing his lines for a play, sits at a table in a restaurant with Eric Idle, who eventually tells him to keep the volume down for his recitations, leading to the following:
-->'''David:''' ''[whispering]'' "You worm! You miserable wretch! You don't care about anyone else do you, hey? Answer me!"\\
'''Eric:''' Would you pass-\\
'''David:''' "No no! A thousand times no! I've done enough for the likes of you."\\
'''Eric:''' Would you pass-\\
'''David:''' "This may surprise you, but I've had enough."\\
'''Eric:''' ''[snaps]'' Look! I've had enough of your prattling on! I came here for a quiet evening and all I get is an idiot like you! I'm going, leaving, driven out and it's all your fault. Good night!\\
'''David:''' ''[surprised, normal volume]'' I say, that's MY line.
* UndercoverCopReveal: In a sketch about undercover policemen, Michael Palin's incredibly obvious undercover officer finally reveals himself when he has enough evidence to convict the gang he has been sent to infiltrate... only for ''every one of them'' to reveal themselves as undercover officers. At a loss for what to do next, they decide to carry out the robbery they were initially pretending to plan.
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[[caption-width-right:300:The cast. Left to right: Creator/TerryJones, Denise Coffey, Creator/MichaelPalin, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/EricIdle. Not pictured: Music/TheBonzoDogBand.]]
''Do Not Adjust Your Set'' is a sketch comedy series that aired on Creator/{{ITV}} affiliate Rediffusion for 29 episodes across two series between December 1967 and May 1969. It starred Denise Coffey, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/TerryJones, and Creator/MichaelPalin, with musical performaces by Music/TheBonzoDogBand; the second series also featured animated inserts by Creator/TerryGilliam. Along with fellow Rediffusion sketch series ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'' and the comedy special ''How to Irritate People'', it is regarded as one of the three spiritual predecessors of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
The most memorable recurring segment involved the adventures of superhero parody Captain Fantastic (Jason) and his nemesis Mrs. Black (Coffey), with the latter using the gadgets in her handbag to achieve world domination and the former trying to stop her with the gadgets in his magic umbrella; it proved so popular that it was incorporated into Creator/ThamesTelevision's ''Magpie'' after ''DNAYS'' went off the air.
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!!This series featured examples of the following tropes:
* BadSanta: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUCPC63zSdk Christmas Card]] animation from the Christmas special "Do Not Adjust Your Stocking" includes a Father Christmas who steals presents and kidnaps children.
* {{Blackface}}: One episode features the members of Music/TheBonzoDogBand blacked up, with large white mouth makeup even by the usual standards of minstrelsy.
* FlockOfWolves: One sketch features Michael Palin as an incredibly obvious undercover policeman trying to infiltrate a stereotypical East End gang... whose members all turn out to also be undercover police officers.
* HeyThatsMyLine: In one sketch, David Jason, playing an actor rehearsing his lines for a play, sits at a table in a restaurant with Eric Idle, who eventually tells him to keep the volume down for his recitations, leading to the following:
-->'''David:''' ''[whispering]'' "You worm! You miserable wretch! You don't care about anyone else do you, hey? Answer me!"\\
'''Eric:''' Would you pass-\\
'''David:''' "No no! A thousand times no! I've done enough for the likes of you."\\
'''Eric:''' Would you pass-\\
'''David:''' "This may surprise you, but I've had enough."\\
'''Eric:''' ''[snaps]'' Look! I've had enough of your prattling on! I came here for a quiet evening and all I get is an idiot like you! I'm going, leaving, driven out and it's all your fault. Good night!\\
'''David:''' ''[surprised, normal volume]'' I say, that's MY line.
* UndercoverCopReveal: In a sketch about undercover policemen, Michael Palin's incredibly obvious undercover officer finally reveals himself when he has enough evidence to convict the gang he has been sent to infiltrate... only for ''every one of them'' to reveal themselves as undercover officers. At a loss for what to do next, they decide to carry out the robbery they were initially pretending to plan.
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