Some of the best impressionists of the time were showcased in skits that spoofed movies, TV shows, entertainers and politicians. Originally airing as episodes of 'The ABC Comedy Hour,' the show underwent a title change for syndication.
Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt chronicle the genesis of the Mighty Boosh via archival photos, home movies and remarks by Stewart Lee, Danny Wallace, Lee Mack, Steve Coogan, Russell Brand and Jo Whiley.
Curiosity Shop is an American children's educational television program produced by ABC-TV in 1971, capitalizing on the success of Sesame Street.Sponsored by the Kellogg's cereal company, Curiosity Shop was broadcast Saturday mornings from September 11, 1971, to January 6, 1973. The program featured three inquisitive children who each week visited a shop populated with various puppets and gadgets, discovering interesting things about science, nature and history. Each hour-long show covered a specific theme: clothing, music, dance, weather, the five senses, space, time, rules, flight, dolls, etc.
A 15-year-old science wunderkind gets a chance to pursue a career in robotics when she moves to California to live with her uncle, but rocket science is a breeze compared to the ups and downs of adolescence.