fifty

hey there

not a lot really here, look you see. just a quick post to mark, or pay homage to, the fiftieth anniversary of the broadcast of what many consider to be the best, greatest and most important edition (or episode) ever of It's Tarbuck, ostensibly featuring Jimmy Tarbuck but widely watch because Kenny Lynch was in it.

this gem of an episode (near perfect, except Mike & Bernie Winters) was first shown in (or on) the evening of December 19, 1970. no, i wasn't around then and no i have not seen a repeat or it on video, but i am prepared to take the word of those who say that this was indeed the best, greatest and most important episode of it. 

for the sake of completeness, the second best, second greatest and second most important episode of the show, It's Tarbuck, was broadcast on December 26 1970, or if you like Boxing Day 1970.

you could argue, probably quite successfully, that this "second" best was actually the best, really. however, with Frankie Vaughan being more associated with erotica due to the rhyming slang of his name, and never substantiated rumours about Lulu and Sir Jimmy, i guess not to be. 

personally, i am still hoping that Having A Party, the seminal album recorded by Kenny Lynch and Jimmy Tarbuck, gets a CD release one of these days. maybe for next Christmas. 

be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!