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===''Whack-O!''===
Starring [[Jimmy Edwards]] in the lead role as Professor James Edwards, ''[[Whack-O!]]'' written by [[Frank Muir]] and [[Denis Norden]], is about the drunken, gambling, devious, cane-swishing headmaster who tyrannised staff and children at the fictitious Chiselbury [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|public school]] "for the sons of Gentlefolk". From 1956 to 1960 and 1971–1972, it ran for 60 episodes over 8 series. The first six episodes were subtitled "Six of the Best", alluding to the frequent and traditional [[School corporal punishment|caning]] of disobedient pupils in the UK at the time. The series was revived in colour with updated scripts in 1971–72, slightly retitled ''Whacko!''. Other members of the cast included [[Arthur Howard]] (series 1–7),
[[Julian Orchard]] (series 8),
[[Kenneth Cope]],
[[Norman Bird]],
John Stirling,
[[Peter Glaze]],
[[Edwin Apps]] (series 1–7),
[[Peter Greene]] (series 8),
David Langford,
[[Keith Smith (actor)|Keith Smith]],
[[Brian Rawlinson]],
Gordon Phillot, Harold Bennett (series 8),
Frank Raymond,
[[Gary Warren (actor)|Gary Warren]] (series 8), and
Greg Smith (series 8). A feature film, ''[[Bottoms Up (1960 film)|Bottoms Up]]'', was made in 1960.