Rod Hull

Rod Hull

Born: August 13, 1935
Died: March 17, 1999
in Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, UK
Rodney Stephen Hull was a British comedian and popular entertainer on television in the 1970s and 1980s. He rarely appeared without Emu, a mute and highly aggressive arm-length puppet modelled on the Australian bird.

Movies for Rod Hull...

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Title: The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.
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Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand
Title: Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand
Character: Self - (archive footage)
Released: July 3, 2003
Type: Movie
Documentary about UK entertainer Rod Hull and his puppet Emu. It reveals that Hull nursed an increasing resentment towards his puppet, believing that the success of the bird prevented him from pursuing other avenues in show business.
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Title: Rod 'n' Emu
Character: Rod Hull
Released: January 8, 1991
Type: TV
Rod 'n' Emu was an animated series shown on CITV around 1991. It starred the voices of Rod Hull who created and wrote all the episodes starring as himself, Carol Lee Scott starred as Grotbags and Freddy Stevens as her assistants Croc the crocodile and Redford the robot. This was the last series to feature Hull, Emu and Scott before she starred in her own TV series Grotbags. The show was made by FilmFair for Central Independent Television and thirteen episodes were aired.
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Title: Eggs 'n' Baker
Released: October 8, 1988
Type: TV
Eggs 'n' Baker was a Saturday morning Children's BBC music and cookery show presented by ex-Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker. It was often shown in the early morning slot before the magazine show, Going Live. During this time Cheryl was still a member of Bucks Fizz and would often appear with the group on the show. The show ran on BBC1 from 1988 to 1993.
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Title: Emu's Wide World
Released: April 3, 1987
Type: TV
Starring Rod Stewart and Emu in 1987 two series of Emu's Wide World were made. These followed a similar formula to the Pink Windmill Shows, but were pre-recorded, resulting in the phone-based Spin Quiz being replaced by Emu's Bargain Basement—an obstacle course in a supermarket
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Title: Emu's World
Released: January 5, 1982
Type: TV
In 1981, Rod Hull was offered the opportunity to make a series for younger children by the newly-awarded ITV franchise Central Independent Television. This led to the birth of the Pink Windmill in which Rod and Emu lived, the green witch named Grotbags (played by the singer and comedienne Carol Lee Scott), and her hopeless assistant Croc. The premise of the show was simple: each week Grotbags attempted to steal Emu so that, once captured, (in Grotbags's own words) she would be able to use its "special powers" to control all the "brats" in the world. Children from the Corona Theatre School—referred to collectively as the Pink Windmill Kids—were on hand to offer protection and break into one or two song and dance routines per episode. The show featured Rod Hull's chanted catchphrase "There's somebody at the door, oh, there's somebody at the door" every time a visitor rang the doorbell of the Pink Windmill—which 'sneezed' loudly when pressed.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self - Special Guest
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
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Title: Seaside Special
Released: July 5, 1975
Type: TV
A BBC light entertainment show broadcast from 1975 to 1979, filmed in a big top at various British seaside resorts. Originally the big top belonged to various circuses, but in later seasons, the BBC bought its own to be the venue. The programme was developed by producer Michael Hurll.
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Title: The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 1974
Type: TV
American TV variety show hosted by singing group The Hudson Brothers. It ran from 1974-1975.
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Hamburgers
Title: Hamburgers
Character: self
Released: April 2, 1974
Type: Movie
Comedy special starring Charlie Callas, Charles Nelson Reilly, Bobby Vinton, and many other young comedians.
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Title: Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Character: Mervin Pennyweather
Released: February 5, 1968
Type: TV
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various visitors to the fictional Waratah National Park in Duffys Forest, near Sydney, New South Wales.