Irreverently and undeniably hysterical, The Benny Hill Show pioneered a naughty new direction for the sketch-variety show, one that pushed the envelope of television standards and inspired such contemporaries as Saturday Night Live and Mad TV. Still considered a hoot and a half today, Benny Hill and his talented ensemble were unafraid to take a "tongue-in-cheeky" approach in satirizing society’s taboos, from bawdy ballads and priceless pantomimes to dizzying double entendres and slaphappy head slapping. Never broadcast in full-length form in the U.S., the only way to see these vintage Thames episodes of The Benny Hill Show in their entirety is through this DVD collection. The Naughty Early Years, Set 1 features all 11 uproarious episodes from 1969-1971, including three rare installments filmed in black-and-white!
