The Sooty Show
Overview
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.
Crew
Harry Corbett
Seasons
Season 1
36 Episodes
1955
Season 2
19 Episodes
1956
Season 3
19 Episodes
1957
Season 4
17 Episodes
1958
Season 5
19 Episodes
1959
Season 6
18 Episodes
1960
Season 7
12 Episodes
1961
Season 8
8 Episodes
1962
Season 9
21 Episodes
1963
Season 10
12 Episodes
1964
Season 11
13 Episodes
1965
Season 12
13 Episodes
1966
Season 13
13 Episodes
1967
Season 14
14 Episodes
1968
The Sooty Show now moves to ITV.
Season 15
14 Episodes
1969
Season 16
14 Episodes
1970
Season 17
18 Episodes
1970
Season 18
13 Episodes
1971
Season 19
13 Episodes
1971
Season 20
11 Episodes
1972
Season 21
13 Episodes
1972
Season 22
13 Episodes
1973
Season 23
13 Episodes
1974
Season 24
14 Episodes
1974
Season 25
14 Episodes
1975
Season 26
13 Episodes
1976
Season 27
13 Episodes
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
13 Episodes
1978
Season 29
9 Episodes
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
7 Episodes
1981
Season 31
13 Episodes
1981
Season 32
13 Episodes
1983
Season 33
20 Episodes
1983
Season 34
14 Episodes
1985
Season 35
13 Episodes
1986
Season 36
13 Episodes
1987
Season 37
13 Episodes
1988
Season 38
14 Episodes
1988
Season 39
13 Episodes
1989
Season 40
13 Episodes
1990
Season 41
13 Episodes
1991
Season 42
13 Episodes
1992
