Eric and Ernie made their television debut on the talent show Parade of Youth.
This programme was transmitted on the BBC on 28 September 1951
Subsequent TV appearances were as follows
23 December 1953: Pantomime Party - A BBC variety show also starring Josef Locke
21 April 1954: Running Wild - The duo are given their own six show series by the BBC - Although Eric wanted the series scrapped after three shows due to poor scriptwriting. The critics panned the show. Luckily not a lot of the population had TV at the time so the damage to their reputations could eventually be repaired.
1956: The Winifred Atwell Show - The duo return as the resident comedians on this ITV programme. With the scripts being written by the virtually unknown Johnny Speight.
1 July 1956: Variety Cavalcade - Back with the BBC for this extravaganza.
11 August 1957: Double Six - A 'live' show hosted by the duo at the BBC.
15 November 1958: The Bob Monkhouse Hour - A guest appearance
1960: Val Parnell's Sunday Night At The London Palladium - The lads appeared twelve times on this show.
ATV years (1961-68):
12 October 1961: Season 1: The Morecambe & Wise Show - 9 x 30 mins - Thursday 8pm
30 June 1962: Seasons 2 : Two of a Kind - 13 x 30 mins - Saturday 9.30pm
15 June 1963: Series 3 : Two of A Kind - 13 x 30 mins - Saturday 9.30pm
4 April 1964: Series 4 : The Morecambe & Wise Show 13 x 35 mins - Saturday 8.25pm
22 January 1966: Series 5 : The Morecambe & Wise Show 9 x 35 mins - Saturday 9.20pm
1 October 1967: Series 6 : The Morecambe & Wise Show 10 x 60 mins - Sunday 8.25pm
BBC years (1968-77):
The Morecambe & Wise Show
2 September 1968: Series 1: 7 x 30 mins - BBC2 Monday 8.50pm
27 July 1969: Series 2 : 4 x 50 mins - BBC2 Sundays 10.20pm
25 December: 1969: Special : 60 mins - BBC1 Thursday 8.15pm
14 January 1970: Series 3 : 7 x 45 mins - BBC2 Wednesdays 9.10pm
1 July 1970: Series 4 : 5 x 45 mins - BBC2 Wednesdays 9.10pm
8 October 1970: Special : 45 mins - BBC1 Thursday 8.15pm
25 December 1970: Special : 60 mins - BBC1 Friday 8.15pm
8 April 1971: Series 5 : 7 x 45 mins - BBC2 Thursdays 9.20pm
19 September 1971: Series 6 : 6 x 45 mins - BBC1 Sunday 7.25pm
25 December 1971: Special : 65 mins - BBC1 Saturday 8pm
25 December 1972: Special : 60 mins - BBC1 Monday 8.15pm
5 January 1973: Series 7 : 12 x 45 mins - BBC1 Friday 8.15pm
25 December 1973: Special : 60 mins - BBC1 Tuesday 7.35pm
27 September1974: Series 8 : 6 x 45 mins - BBC1 Friday 8.15pm
25 December 1975: Special : 65 mins - BBC1 Thursday 7.40pm
7 January 1976: Series 9 : 6 x 45 mins - BBC1 Wednesdays 8.15pm
25 December 1976: Special : 60 mins - BBC1 Saturday 7.45pm
25 December 1977: Special : 65 mins - BBC1 Sunday 8.55pm
Guest appearances:
11 November 1972: Parkinson : 50mins - BBC1 - Guest stars on Parkies talk show -
25 December 1974: Parkinson : 50mins - BBC1 - Parkie asks them back.
23 November 1978: The Sweeney - Series 4 episode 11(Hearts and Minds)
: 50mins - A classic guest appearance in this very popular ITV police drama.
ITV years (1978-83):
The Morecambe & Wise Show
18 October 1978: Special : 60 mins - Wednesday 8pm
25 December 1978: Special : 75 mins - Monday 9pm
25 December 1979: Special : 60 mins - Tuesday 8.45pm
3 September 1980: Series 1 : 6 x 30 mins - Wednesday 8pm
25 December1980: Special : 60 mins - Thursday 8.30pm
1 September 1981: Series 2 : 7 x 30 mins - Tuesday 8pm
23 December 1981: Special : 60 mins - Wednesday 8pm
27 October 1982: Series 3 : 7 x 30 mins - Wednesday 8.30pm
27 December 1982: Special : 60 mins - Monday 9pm
7 September 1983: Series 4: 6 x 30 mins - Wednesday 8pm
26 December 1983: Special : 60 mins - Monday 8.45pm
