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ERIC IDLE ON VIDEO Group Madness: The Making of Yellowbeard (1983) (see Graham Chapman)
(video of Eric Idle's October 2, 1976 appearance on Saturday Night Live; includes a clip of the Rutles singing "I Must Be in Love," and Eric's appearances in the "Killer Bees" sketch, "Designer Babies," and a "Dragnet" parody)
(video of Eric Idle's December 9, 1978 and October 20, 1979 appearances on Saturday Night Live; includes Eric doing a Tunisian monologue, being part of a madrigal quartet, playing Prince Charles, portraying a game show host in "What Do You. . .," being a manager in a Candy Slice recording studio, playing a salesman in a shoe store, and as a female impersonator)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (story of the pre-Fab Four, the Rutles, in this spoof documentary of the Beatles; includes Eric Idle as a host of different characters, including "Dirk McQuickly" of the Rutles, as well as Michael Palin as "Eric Manchester," a manager, and Neil Innes as "Ron Nasty" of the Rutles)
All You Need Is Cash (1978)
To See Such Fun (1981) (also cited as 1977) (compilation of film clips from British screen comedy from 1930 to 1940, starring Eric Idle and others)
(story of the frog prince (Robin Williams) and the spoiled princess (Terri Garr); written, directed, and narrated by Eric Idle)
Yellowbeard (1983) (see Graham Chapman) Comedy Music Videos (1985) (a video compilation of 13 comic song performances, including "Piggy in the Middle" by The Rutles)
(starring Eric Idle as the "Pied Piper" who lures the rats and later the children out of the town of Hamelin)
(with an appearance by Eric Idle as the "Bicycle Man" who continually has unfortunate run-ins with the Griswalds who are on a package holiday tour of Europe)
(full-length animated feature film featuring the voice of Eric Idle as "Wreck Gar," leader of planet of junk robots with whom the Autobot Transformers seek refuge)
(the Gilbert and Sullivan musical set in the style of 19th century England; starring Eric Idle as "Ko-Ko," Lord High Executioner of the town of Titipu; it is aired on television for the first time on December 30, 1987, ITV; it is aired on Great Performances on PBS Television in the U.S. on October 28, 1988)
(based on the Jules Verne classic, this two-part version follows the daring exploits of Phileas Fogg, played by Pierce Brosnan, and Passepartout, played by Eric Idle, as they travel around the world as the result of a wager; the series first aired on NBC Television, April 16, 17, & 18, 1989)
(based on the Jules Verne classic, this two-part version follows the daring exploits of Phileas Fogg, played by Pierce Brosnan, and Passepartout, played by Eric Idle, as they travel around the world as the result of a wager; the series first aired on NBC Television, April 16, 17, & 18, 1989)
(1996 U.S. video release of this NBC series starring Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle; two video cassettes)
Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1989) (see Terry Gilliam)
(two gangsters, Brian and Charlie, decide they will pull one last robbery and leave the country, only they mess up their getaway and end up hiding in a convent as nuns; starring Eric Idle as "Brian")
(a sexy comedy starring Eric Idle as "Sonny," the gay son of a recently deceased millionaire who must "produce" an heir in order to receive his inheritance; directed by Robert Downey, Sr. and premiered on Cinemax)
(comedy film about a middle-age couple who are abducted to a far away planet inhabited by extremely stupid people; featuring Eric Idle as the "Emperor" of the planet Spengo)
Splitting Heirs (1993) (see John Cleese)
Missing Pieces (1993) (Eric Idle plays "Wendel Murphy," an aspiring novelist, who receives a mysterious inheritance from his Chinese foster father; unfortunately, the bequest is concealed in a riddle which Wendel and his roomate, "Lou Heston" (played by Robert Wuhl), must solve, whilst avoiding a succession of sinister characters)
(story of young Jewish man who finds that he is actually the son of a Yorkshire pig farmer through artificial insemination; featuring Connie Booth as "Yvonne Chadwick," the wife of a pig farmer; Eric Idle and Prominent Features are acknowledged in the credits)
One Foot In The Grave: Alive And Buried (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: The Beast In The Cage (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple; Eric Idle also sings in "The Beast in the Cage" episode, as an irritated auto mechanic who leaves a cassette tape in Victor Meldrew's Honda)
One Foot In The Grave: In Luton Airport, No-One Can Hear You Scream (1990) (includes "In Luton Airport, No-one Can Hear You Scream," "We Have Put Her Living in a Tomb," and "Dramatic Fever;" Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: Monday Morning Will Be Fine (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: I'll Retire To Bedlam (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: The Pit And The Pendulum (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: Warm Champagne (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: Who Will Buy? (1994) (includes "Who Will Buy?," "Love and Death," and "Timeless Time;" Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: Who Will Buy? (1994) (includes "Who Will Buy?," "Love and Death," and "Timeless Time;" Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: Who's Listening?/Man In A Long... (1994) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
One Foot In The Grave: One Foot In The Algarve (1995) (Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series about an elderly couple)
The Complete One Foot In The Grave: Series 1 (1994) (two cassettes; Eric Idle wrote and performed the theme song for this British television comedy series)
(based on the classic cartoons and comic books, this live-action version of "Casper: The Friendly Ghost" also stars Eric Idle. Idle plays "Dibs," the bumbling, sniveling companion of Carrigan Crittenden, the owner of the haunted Whipstaff Manor where Casper and his uncles live)
(an animated musical based on the classic Christmas tale about the most famous reindeer of all; in this version, Rudolph leads a mission to rescue his friend Zoey from the evil witch Stormella; published on video after a brief theatrical release, this film stars John Goodman's voice as Santa Clause, Whoopi Goldberg as the Ice Queen Stormella, and Eric Idle as Slyly, a singing and cunning little fox; features the song "It Could be Worse" performed by Eric Idle)
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Saturday
Night Live (Eric Idle: Guest Host) Volume 1
Saturday
Night Live (Eric Idle: Guest Host) Volume 2
Faerie
Tale Theatre: The Tale Of The Frog Prince
Faerie
Tale Theatre: The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
National
Lampoon's European Vacation
The
Transformers: The Movie
The
Mikado
Around
The World In 80 Days
Around
The World In 80 Days
Around
The World In 80 Days
Nuns
on the Run
Too
Much Sun
Mom
and Dad Save the World
Leon
the Pig Farmer
Casper
Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie