We all remember what Rob and Guy thought of Nuns on the Run. Perhaps their biggest disappointment so far on Britcom Goes to the Movies. So another Eric Idle vehicle with another questionable love interest age gap was enough to set alarm bells ringing. Could John Cleese and Rick Moranis help stem the flow of ill will, though?

One significant advantage of tackling 1993's Splitting Heirs was the opportunity to examine Rutland Weekend Television. Idle’s post-Python sketch show, with more than a little help from musical maestro Neil Innes and pioneering an idea as maverick as a “music video” (it’ll never catch on), has become a big comedy touchstone for many generations to follow, and let’s not forget, gave the world The Rutles.

As well as Splitting Heirs and Rutland Weekend Television, we chat Saturday Night Live, SCTV, and plenty more. Guy with some work to do in the quiz stakes already after a 4-2 loss in episode one. Could he reduce the margin?

Splitting Heirs Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakWHKecYw0

Splitting Heirs – Not Really Asian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UQ-oyvp-mk 

Splitting Heirs – Behind The Scenes -Film 93

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewwD4nYN9Ww

Rutland Weekend Television – S1 E1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGrjP8ltFgw

George Harrison on RWT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ACyZIXkHq0

The Rutles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFxencNmZw

The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - I'm The Urban Spaceman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olGXtohOs7c

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