TV series
Whack-O!
1956–, English, on BBC One. Created by Douglas Moodie.
Whack-O! was a British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards, written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and broadcast from 1956 to 1960 and 1971 to 1972. The series ran on the BBC from 1956 to 1960 and from 1971 to 1972. Edwards took the part of Professor James Edwards, M.A., the drunken, gambling, devious, cane-swishing headmaster who tyrannised staff and children at Chiselbury public school. The Edwards character bore more than a passing resemblance to Sergeant Bilko as he tried to swindle the children out of their pocket money to finance his many schemes.
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 35
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S5 E6: Episode #5.6
Aired 15 December 1959
Seasons 5
Cast & crew
- Douglas MoodieCreator
- Jimmy EdwardsProfessor Jimmy Edwards · 35 ep
- Edwin AppsMr. L.J Halliforth · 35 ep
- Harold BennettMr. Dinwiddie · 35 ep
- Austin TrevorBrigadier Taplow · 35 ep
- Sam KyddGinger Perkins · 35 ep
- Eric DodsonSchool Inspector · 35 ep
- George WoodbridgeFarmer · 35 ep
- Margot GrahameThe Marchioness · 35 ep
- Arthur HowardOliver Pettigrew · 6 ep
- Julian OrchardOliver Pettigrew · 6 ep
- Peter GreeneMr. Halliforth · 6 ep
- Liz FraserMatron · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 4 October 1956
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Whack-O! are there?
Whack-O! has 8 seasons and 35 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Whack-O! finished?
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Is Whack-O! suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Whack-O!?
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Who created Whack-O!?
Whack-O! was created by Douglas Moodie and stars Jimmy Edwards, Edwin Apps, Harold Bennett.