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The Sooty Show

6.0
42 seasons
604 episodes
Ended
Comedy
Kids

Plot Summary

The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967 and ITV from 1968 to 1992. It follows the adventures and comedic day to day life of puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo with their owner Harry Corbett, and in later years, his son Matthew.

First Aired:January 16, 1955
Last Aired:November 30, 1992
Episode Runtime:15m, 10m, 20m
Networks:
BBC One, ITV1, BBC Television
Created By:
Harry Corbett

Cast & Characters

Cast

Matthew Corbett as Self

Matthew Corbett

Self

Brenda Longman as Soo (voice)

Brenda Longman

Soo (voice)

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Seasons (43)

Season 1

Season 1

36 episodes

Aired: 1955

Season 2

Season 2

19 episodes

Aired: 1956

Season 3

Season 3

19 episodes

Aired: 1957

Season 4

Season 4

17 episodes

Aired: 1958

Season 5

Season 5

19 episodes

Aired: 1959

Season 6

Season 6

18 episodes

Aired: 1960

Season 7

Season 7

12 episodes

Aired: 1961

Season 8

Season 8

8 episodes

Aired: 1962

Season 9

Season 9

21 episodes

Aired: 1963

Season 10

Season 10

12 episodes

Aired: 1964

Season 11

Season 11

13 episodes

Aired: 1965

Season 12

Season 12

13 episodes

Aired: 1966

Season 13

Season 13

13 episodes

Aired: 1967

Season 14

Season 14

14 episodes

Aired: 1968

The Sooty Show now moves to ITV.

Season 15

Season 15

14 episodes

Aired: 1969

Season 16

Season 16

14 episodes

Aired: 1970

Season 17

Season 17

18 episodes

Aired: 1970

Season 18

Season 18

13 episodes

Aired: 1971

Season 19

Season 19

13 episodes

Aired: 1971

Season 20

Season 20

11 episodes

Aired: 1972

Season 21

Season 21

13 episodes

Aired: 1972

Season 22

Season 22

13 episodes

Aired: 1973

Season 23

Season 23

13 episodes

Aired: 1974

Season 24

Season 24

14 episodes

Aired: 1974

Season 25

Season 25

14 episodes

Aired: 1975

Season 26

Season 26

13 episodes

Aired: 1976

Season 27

Season 27

13 episodes

Aired: 1977

Matthew Corbett now takes over the bulk of the work on the show. Harry Corbett has a segment in each episode where he remembers classic moments.

Season 28

Season 28

13 episodes

Aired: 1978

Season 29

Season 29

9 episodes

Aired: 1980

Each episode of this season has part of a serialized adventure story shown around the midway point, 'The Case of the Black Hand' stars Sooty as Sherlock Holmes tracking down 'The Master criminal'. This is the last Season to have the "filmed on a stage in front of a studio audience" format. From this point on the show becomes sitcom like with the episodes set at 'Sooteries cottage'.

Season 30

Season 30

7 episodes

Aired: 1981

Season 31

Season 31

13 episodes

Aired: 1981

Season 32

Season 32

13 episodes

Aired: 1983

Season 33

Season 33

20 episodes

Aired: 1983

Season 34

Season 34

14 episodes

Aired: 1985

Season 35

Season 35

13 episodes

Aired: 1986

Season 36

Season 36

13 episodes

Aired: 1987

Season 37

Season 37

13 episodes

Aired: 1988

Season 38

Season 38

14 episodes

Aired: 1988

Season 39

Season 39

13 episodes

Aired: 1989

Season 40

Season 40

13 episodes

Aired: 1990

Season 41

Season 41

13 episodes

Aired: 1991

Season 42

Season 42

13 episodes

Aired: 1992

Production

Thames Television

BBC