Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, especially since I haven't finished watching the video, but since it wasn't mentioned during his "background" history at the beginning of the video, I'll mention it. He was also in the British Army during WWII. In 1942 he trained as a mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served as a mechanic, truck driver and searchlight operator in Normandy after September 1944, and transferred to the Combined Services Entertainment division before the end of the war.
Also in USA. Came on after the late local news in syndication (and on PBS). Only place on network TV to see topless women, unless you count Cher’s transparent costumes on her variety show, occasionally.
As the British Prime Minister once said in a sketch to the Prime Minister of China at a state dinner, "That chicken was rubbery" the Chinese Prime Minister said "Thank you very much". Subtle but funny.
The Benny Hill show was great but unfortunately fell victim to the beginnings of the rot known as political correctness which became the disease of Woke.
I thought the guy was hilarious, my wife thought he was deplorable. So, I watched his show alone. I guffawed alone. I wondered why the Brits had such a different take on what exactly constitutes “funny.” But, Benny Hill was out-of-his-mind-funny.
Benny Hill’s shows were on air for over 40 years. My Lord, name another show with that kind of run on tv? Benny still makes me laugh. God Bless Benny & The Cast RIP Benny 🙏🇺🇸
I find it hilarious that he was taken off the air, with still 10 million watching, these days most any show or programme would kill for 10 million viewers! I know there were only 4 channels!
13:17 ..says the unfunny man that turned a Mars bar into a phallic symbol saying 'it even has the veins on the side' ..put me off Mars bars for life !!
I’m 52 yo man and my brother and I use to watch as kids yes it had spicy sketches but it was very funny and like many said people started complaining as the age of politically correctness was being ushered in and original funny shows were being ushered out. You can’t do or say anything today and think it’s why these shows are bombing.
Whatever the show was at leaat when it came to Benny Hill there was never any scandal or any type of abuse like so many other celebrities have been accused of. Benny Hill was never accused of anything.
This appears to be an American view of the Benny Hill show mapping its decline due to changing moral norms which emerged in the 70s and 80s. It will be so interesting to see what happens now in the USA as the great Orange One takes a hatchet to the very things which killed the Benny Hill show.
I remember seeing Benny Hill on USA network during the 1970s and 80s after 9 pm. I caught it right at the beginning of puberty lol What a coincidence lol
Killed off by the progressive comedians who nobody laughs at. Ben Elton was very cruel to Benny Hill. I hope now he looks back and is ashamed of his remarks.
I've never heard of Ben Elton. Is he related to Elton John? Was he on British TV or something? Being a household name in the UK means he was unknown in the States.
He-he. You would believe that "a modern audience" would love Benny Hill. I mean, there were a lot of men in women's colthing. He-he. I love Benny Hill but a show without the funny little guy would not be the same. He looked quite old in the last scenes.
A world without Ben Elton is unnoticeable but a world without Benny Hill is a sad grey world!
He was and is great. I wish he was still with us. I've always heard he was very kind to the girls in his show in real life.
What's funny is people still remember Benny hill, ask the public about Ben Elton and people say WHO???
Benny Hill is a legend. I would look at him anytime and find it extremely funny.
I loved the Benny Hill Show !
Same 👍
Me too!
Yes! I'm too, watching from Kazakhstan
I'm thankful to have grown up during these times; Oh No Mr. Bill always followed Benny Hill Show!!!
I don't care...he's still the fastest milkman in the west...in my book!
💯🇬🇧
@@julia77658songs were so funny with vids....
He was so talented...good spirited person ...so underrated...rip..
I can't understand how no one got the joke : the men are the fools!
Still far funnier than any of the so called humour on tv nowadays,should never been taken off the tv just because a few woke complained,
Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, especially since I haven't finished watching the video, but since it wasn't mentioned during his "background" history at the beginning of the video, I'll mention it. He was also in the British Army during WWII. In 1942 he trained as a mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served as a mechanic, truck driver and searchlight operator in Normandy after September 1944, and transferred to the Combined Services Entertainment division before the end of the war.
Must've been a hoot to have that guy in your platoon!
Benny Hill was still incredibly popular in Poland many years after it lost its popularity here in the UK. And Ben Elton is a twat. Just saying.
Quite. And B.E. reminds me of my first husband, so I really can't bear him.
@@angelamaryquitecontrary4609 love making must have been a nightmare
@@edmund184 Everything was.
Also in France!
Also in USA. Came on after the late local news in syndication (and on PBS). Only place on network TV to see topless women, unless you count Cher’s transparent costumes on her variety show, occasionally.
The first casualty of cancel culture
Well said.
He's loved the world over 😊, except 🎉
over here😂 (UK)😢😢😢 the Hill's Angel 's the women on the show loved him very
much and have only praise for him😂
When public tastes change, viewership drops, sponsors pull out, things get cancelled. Is this a new concept for you?
The world changed while Benny Hill was entertaining us over those decades - it got a lot worse.
How true😢
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👍👍👍
Final shows 'only' had 10 million viewers! TV shows dont get close to that now.
The women always came out on top. So the joke was on the guy. So BH was empowering women.
Ben Elton is a perfect example of a new age comedian, who wasn’t actually funny.
Not ever even remotely or even slightly funny
And Alexi Sayle, about as funny as having puss seeping boils.
So true. Embarrassing
My comment about Alexi Sayle also being dire was deleted .
My comment about Alexi Sayle also didn't post.
As the British Prime Minister once said in a sketch to the Prime Minister of China at a state dinner, "That chicken was rubbery" the Chinese Prime Minister said "Thank you very much". Subtle but funny.
The Benny Hill show was great but unfortunately fell victim to the beginnings of the rot known as political correctness which became the disease of Woke.
The funniest, sexiest show on television.
One of the firtst victems of early woke.
Wokieo killed The Benny Hill Show.
I thought the guy was hilarious, my wife thought he was deplorable. So, I watched his show alone. I guffawed alone. I wondered why the Brits had such a different take on what exactly constitutes “funny.” But, Benny Hill was out-of-his-mind-funny.
Had some some crackin birds on that show.
Jenny Lee Wright was my favourite ❤❤
Benny Hill’s shows were on air for over 40 years. My Lord, name another show with that kind of run on tv?
Benny still makes me laugh.
God Bless Benny & The Cast
RIP Benny 🙏🇺🇸
ANY show today WISHES they can have 10 Million Viewers!
Ben Elton is just jealous of the most funniest Man on the planet
I still enjoy watching Benny Hill and so do the rest of the world .On the other hand who is this Benny Elton person ?
Probably on Epstein’s list.
Ben Elton is as funny as a broken hip.
Benny Hill was hilarious.
Who ever heard of Ben Elton
Me sadly😢
I loved Benny Hill when I was a kid and still do. Very funny. 🤣👍
Loved growing up with his brilliant humour. I love this guy.
...and thus begins the myth of "modern" audiences
Bring Benny back
Did those women work freely? If so, why complaining?
Summary: This show was hilarious, it was killed by hateful people with no sense of humor.
Benny Hill is a Legend.
It was shown on TV around the world!
Great man great show
Cancelled & replaced by Benny Elton ….
Who’s lefty political “humour” soon got very old !
How’d that turn out for GB? Now you can be arrested and jailed for hurting someone’s feelings.
still watch it 😂😂
Most have never heard of this anymore. But this back on, and watch it gain super popularity again!
Who is/was Ben Elton? Never heard of.
34 years on tv ? That’s enough and probably a record
Lest we forget, brilliant performance in The Italian Job
Happy Birthday Benny. Hope you are resting well.❤🙏
Top comedy's....be laughing 100 years from now.....modern stuff..nit a chance
Loved the show !
Great man, very funny, kind and generous. Screw the Karens past and present.
I wish the benny's hill was still on I think it was one of the best shows on TV
I find it hilarious that he was taken off the air, with still 10 million watching, these days most any show or programme would kill for 10 million viewers! I know there were only 4 channels!
13:17 ..says the unfunny man that turned a Mars bar into a phallic symbol saying 'it even has the veins on the side' ..put me off Mars bars for life !!
Got massive audiences because there was only three channels.
Laugh don't laugh was the choice.
Benny was brilliant. In real life he was a lovely man.
I’m 52 yo man and my brother and I use to watch as kids yes it had spicy sketches but it was very funny and like many said people started complaining as the age of politically correctness was being ushered in and original funny shows were being ushered out. You can’t do or say anything today and think it’s why these shows are bombing.
Aww it was a laugh
Whatever the show was at leaat when it came to Benny Hill there was never any scandal or any type of abuse like so many other celebrities have been accused of. Benny Hill was never accused of anything.
Ben Elton isn't funny
This appears to be an American view of the Benny Hill show mapping its decline due to changing moral norms which emerged in the 70s and 80s. It will be so interesting to see what happens now in the USA as the great Orange One takes a hatchet to the very things which killed the Benny Hill show.
I really liked the Benny Hill Show growing up. It was Awesome.
The entire video could easily been kept to 5min…
He was fantastic.
Same thing happened to the Dean Martin show!
BennyHill is the Best!!!!!!
Anyone across the world know who Ben Elton is? They'd have to be fans of Blackadder and even then they wouldn't recognise his face.
Yes please explain how a show that was on TV for 35 years screwed up!
It was the Wok culture, befor Wok kicked off.😢😢😢 Or existed
A legend ❤😢
I remember seeing Benny Hill on USA network during the 1970s and 80s after 9 pm. I caught it right at the beginning of puberty lol What a coincidence lol
One of the great tv shows that fell victim to the left.
México also loved Benny Hill!!! Nunca habra otro show like his 😔
Reruns please
Nobody knows Ben Elton in the Netherlands but Benny Hill yes we remember him, says enough.
So sad that society takes things so seriously……somebody stole humour some years ago…and won’t give it back😂
I'd stay up late at peek through the crack in the door to watch it 😊
Killed off by the progressive comedians who nobody laughs at. Ben Elton was very cruel to Benny Hill. I hope now he looks back and is ashamed of his remarks.
I've never heard of Ben Elton. Is he related to Elton John? Was he on British TV or something? Being a household name in the UK means he was unknown in the States.
Apparently there are several years worth of scenes that took the show off the air!! 😊
Benny alway liked em "Mit die kleine sitzen und die grosse titzen" 😊
I loved that show well. I wish it were like it was back then.
He was great fun - I don't care what they say 🤣
What’d you say her name was again?
I literally grew up on Benny Hill. I watched him on PBS NY. I laughed until I pissed!
The persuit is the joke not the women.
God Bless Benny Hill❤
Best show ever🎉🎉🎉🎉
He made em money and they just stabbed him in't back 😢😢😢. And that Biggus Dickus Ben Elton, nuff sed.
Benny was a prophet
Great show
The Hallytoesus Kid,
hilarious
But the era gave men liberty.....
Feminism couldn’t hold Benny Hill’s jock.
Hilarious! Miss the show !
I never cared about what music I heard. 😊
Benny Hill was great.
He-he. You would believe that "a modern audience" would love Benny Hill. I mean, there were a lot of men in women's colthing. He-he. I love Benny Hill but a show without the funny little guy would not be the same. He looked quite old in the last scenes.
He was so great funny I remember so well
I wish they could bring this show back.
Benny Hill was so funny 😅
Never liked Bin Elton, he just makes money slagging people off. Nuff sed.