Alfred Hawthorne Hill, otherwise known as Benny Hill, was a
comedic phenomenon for over 40 years.
Starting off in radio and stage in the 1940s, he moved to bit
parts in movies and television in the 1950s and 60s until he
found his calling with his own television program.
In various incarnations the Benny Hill show ran from 1955 to
1991 on British television and at its peak pulled in 21 million
viewers an episode.
I will always be a huge fan of his and look back fondly at
all the episodes that I have watched over the years.
To say his show was a cultural icon would be an understatement.
His forte was slapstick, burlesque and a bawdiness that has to
be seen to be believed.
When I say Bawdy, it is certainly not in the traditional
sense, but in a more modern tasteful way.
I could try to explain that last statement but instead I
would like to show you what I mean.
Here he is, with old friend Jackie Wright and the beautiful
Diana Darvey…

A bit risque perhaps, but I like to think it is rather tasteful
and done in such a way so that the object of desire comes out
the winner…Benny is thwarted and learns a lesson as well.
No losers and, in a way, everyone wins.
How cool is that?