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THE BEATLES CARTOONS - UPDATES
1. A Hard Day's Night/I Want To Hold Your Hand
A Hard Days Night: The Beatles try to rehearse at the Transylvania Hilton but
gets a bit crowded when all the locals decide to come over to be nosey. John
decides they need to find a different place to practice so they find an empty
castle, but soon learn that it isn't as empty as they thought. Their music
awakens the dead and they soon find out that creatures of the night are Beatles
fans, too.
SINGALONGS: Not a Second Time & Devil In Her Heart
I Want To Hold Your Hand: The Beatles take an ocean cruise to get some peace and
relaxation. But they soon discover that this isn't possible as they chased by
screaming fans, and to make matters worse, the story narrator keeps letting
their hiding locations slip. They hop into a diving bell for cover which is
dropped into the water. There they encounter a lovestruck octopus and reunite it
with its mate.
b: 25-Sep-1965 d: Graham C. Sharpe and Jack Stokes
NOTE: A Hard Day's Night: Produced in Australia.
Note: All Beatles are singing the lead vocal.
I Want To Hold Your Hand: Produced in England.
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2. Do You Want To Know A Secret/If I Fell
Do You Want To Know A Secret: The Beatles take a much needed vacation to Dublin,
Ireland. They stay in a quaint little cottage, and Ringo's room is full of
chickens. While there, they run into a lady leprechaun named Willomena Morris.
She wants to take them to her special pot of gold, she says its a "golden
opportunity". Her pot of gold turns out to be an undiscovered band of musicians.
SINGALONGS: A Hard Days Night & I Want to Hold Your Hand
If I Fell: John is kidnapped by a mad scientist's assistant. The mad scientist
wants to bring to life a Frankenstein type monster and make it a rock star, all
she needs is the brain of a beetle (hence the kidnapping of John, the "brain of
the Beatles"). John and the monster's brains are switched, the singing monster
is mobbed by a herd of female fans. He can't handle the pressure and the girls
rip him apart and foil the plan.
b: 02-Oct-1965 d: John Dunn and Ray Leach
NOTE: DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET was made in Canada. IF I FELL was made in
Australia. John is the only Beatle to appear in IF I FELL.
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3. Please Mr. Postman/Devil In Her Heart
Please Mr. Postman: The Beatles are in Africa and Ringo spends all the band's
money when he decides to buy them all rings for souvenirs. Then before he can
get back to the group, he loses all the rings when shaking hands fans. The group
tries to wire Brian Epstein (via jungle telegraph) for money. They give a
benefit concert to raise money for themselves and when the postman arrives with
what they think is a cash package they are shocked to learn that it is a
statement from Liverpool Light Company saying their light bill is overdue.
SINGALONGS: If I Fell & Do You Want To Know A Secret
Devil In Her Heart: George and Ringo go for a picnic in the woods of
Transylvania. Ringo decides to take a stroll and meets a witch. The minute she
sees him, she falls head over heels for Rings and wants him for her husband. She
makes a love potion but before she can use it on Ringo, George comes rushing up
to the rescue and the witch falls into the caldron filled with her potion.
b: 09-Oct-1965 d: Jack Stokes and Leon Becker
NOTE: PLEASE MR. POSTMAN was made in England. DEVIL IN HER HEART was made in
Australia.
Only George and Ringo appear in DEVIL IN HER HEART.
PLEASE MR. POSTMAN is the only episode to make verbal reference to Brian
Epstein. Epstein's 'heard' and partially seen (hand on desk) in THANK YOU GIRL,
even though he's not mentioned by name.
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4. Not A Second Time/Slow Down
Not A Second Time: The Beatles travelling in route to perform a concert and are
mobbed at the Airport. A few fans follow them onto the airplane and the Beatles
escape into the jungles of Africa.
SINGALONGS: Baby's In Black & Misery
Slow Down: The Beatles visit a Texan ghost town that has been renamed Ringo
Ravine. They meet a horse named Gold Nose that is supposed to be able to sniff
out the precious metal. Ringo gets stuck on Gold Nose, and the horse gallops
away into the horizon.
b: 16-Oct-1965 d: Jack Stokes and Graham C. Sharpe
NOTE: NOT A SECOND TIME was made in England. SLOW DOWN was made in Austrialia.
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5. Baby's In Black/Misery
Baby's In Black: The Beatles are supposed to go to Pennsylvania on a trip,
however Ringo booked them for Transylvania instead. It is raining and they have
take shelter in a creepy looking castle. Paul is kidnapped by Professor Psycho.
The professor has plans to marry Paul to a lady vampire, Vampiress. Luckily, the
other three Beatles arrive in the nick of time to save Paul. They soon find out
that the professor's plan for Paul to marry Vampiress is nothing more than a
scheme to boost the actress' career.
SINGALONGS: I'll Get You & Chains
Misery: The Beatles visit Piccadilly Wax Museum to see themselves as wax
statues. Unfortunately, the Count Dracula statue is really Count Dracula, who
has taken up residence inside the museum.
b: 23-Oct-1965 d: Graham C. Sharpe and John Dunn
NOTE: BABY'S IN BLACK was made in Australia. MISERY was made in Canada.
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6. You've Really Got A Hold On Me/Chains
You've Really Got A Hold On Me: The Beatles go on safari in Africa hoping to
photograph the local wildlife. Their rented jeep has a blowout in a tire. Ringo
goes searching for a jack only to find a medicine man named Jack. The medicine
man turns a worm into a snake that just happens to fall in love with Ringo. They
use the snake a spare tire.
SINGALONGS: Slow Down & Honey Don't
Chains: The Beatles go to see the movie Mutiny On the Bounty at a local theater.
Ringo ends up being hit upon his head and dreams that he is Captain Ringo Bligh
and the other three Beatles are planning a mutiny against him. Ringo makes the
other Beatles aboard the ship "walk the plank".
b: 30-Oct-1965 d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: Both episodes were made in England.
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7. I'll Get You/Honey Don't
I'll Get You: The Beatles go on an African safari in search of rest and
relaxation. They run into their good friend, Alan Watermain, who takes them
hunting. John and Paul spot a lion and go running after it. The old lion turns
out to be a gimmick to drum up tourists.
SINGALONGS: You Really Got A Hold On Me & Any Time At All
Honey Don't: The Beatles attend a Texas rodeo. Ringo, who is mistaken for a bull
rider, ends up participating in the Rodeo by riding, Honey, a wild bull.
b: 06-Nov-1965 d: Snav Sniekus and Graham C. Sharpe
NOTE: I'LL GET YOU was made in Holland. HONEY DON'T was made in Australia.
Great white hunter Alan Watermain was previously seen in NOT A SECOND TIME. The
is the only instance of a non-Beatle appearing in more than one episode until
Season 3. James/Jim the chauffeur appears in STRAWBERRY FIELDS and ELEANOR
RIGBY.
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8. Any Time At All/Twist And Shout
Any Time At All: The Beatles visit a French museum and admire a portrait of the
Three Musketeers. They pretend they are the Musketeers (plus Ringo) and come to
the aid of a young woman in "Dis Dress", who turns out to be a villian.
SINGALONGS: Slow Down & Honey Don't
Twist And Shout: The Beatles attend an art show in Paris where they run into an
aspiring artist who doesn't know how to paint in an happening, abstract way in
order to enter an art competition. The group tries to inspire with their music.
b: 13-Nov-1965 d: Jack Stokes and Tony Gearty
NOTE: Both episodes were made in England.
The singalongs in this episode are "Little Child" and "I'll Be Back". "Slow Down
and Honey Don't" were the singalongs in Episode 6.
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9. Little Child/I'll Be Back
Little Child: The Beatles visit an indian reservation where they encounter a
little indian girl who is bent on proving to the tribe that she is as good of a
hunter and trapper as the boys. She traps and captures the Beatles.
SINGALONGS: Long Tall Sally & Twist And Shout
I'll Be Back: The Beatles peform a concert in Texas. Since Ringo is the only
Beatle that doesn't have a guitar, he is presented with a golden one by the
town's mayor. Three redneck villians decide to steal the guitar so they can
makes a few top ten hits in order to rule the world. The Beatles have to
retrieve the guitar.
b: 20-Nov-1965 d: Graham C. Sharpe and Ray Leach
NOTE: Both episodes were made in Australia.
The song the bad guys attempt to play in the beginning of I'LL BE BACK is a
distorted version of "Ticket to Ride", complete with sped-up vocals.
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10. Long Tall Sally/I'll Cry Instead
Long Tall Sally: The Beatles are forced to spend the night in a castle because
of dense fog. While there, John and Ringo stumble upon a couple suits of armor.
They are warned by the caretaker of the estate that who ever puts on the armor
will become mortal enemies and fight to the death. They promise not to put them
on, but when the caretakers back is turned, boys will be boys and John and Ringo
start fighting each other.
SINGALONGS: I'll Follow The Sun & When I Get Home
I'll Cry Instead: The Beatles are in Japan and stop to sign a few autographs.
However a few autographs turn into more than they had expected and George
develops a case of "autographitis". His hand swells up purple and four times its
normal size. The Beatles start running around trying to find a doctor and
mistakenly walk into a judo arena thinking it was a doctor's office. The
Japanese think George is the Masked Master and is forced to fight against the
karate champ.
b: 27-Nov-1965 d: Tom McDonald , Graham C. Sharpe and Ron Campbell
NOTE: LONG TALL SALLY was made in Canada. I'LL CRY INSTEAD was made in
Australia.
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11. I'll Follow The Sun/When I Get Home
I'll Follow The Sun: The Beatles are captured by a cowboy outlaw when their car
breaks down. The outlaw demands randsom and the band manages to escape. They
arrive back at their car to find the outlaw has gone straight and fixes their
car.
SINGALONGS: I'll Cry Instead & Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
When I Get Home: The Beatles meet Quasimodo when the visit the Cathedral of
Notre Dame. At first the hunchback does not like the Beatles sudden visit and
chases them around trying to get rid of them. Eventually the Beatles feel sorry
for him and take him on tour with them as "Quasi Moto and the Bell Ringers".
b: 04-Dec-1965 d: John Dunn and Jack Stokes
NOTE: I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN was made in Canada. WHEN I GET HOME was made in
England.
The Hunchback in WHEN I GET HOME reappears as a horror-house monster in MONEY.
He's also in a Singalong intro: George states that the upcoming song is "a real
ringer-dinger". Quasimodo cuts a rope that causes a large bell to fall on
George.
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12. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby/I Should Have Known Better
Everbody's Trying To Be My Baby: The Beatles are in Japan when they are forced
to take shelter in religious temple because of a rainstorm. There they are
mistaken for the deceased spirits of Japanese ancestors and are kept captive in
the temple.
SINGALONGS: I'm A Loser & I Wanna Be Your Man
I Should Have Known Better: The Beatles are in Rome looking for a place to
rehearse for next performance. After looking around, they end up in the Coliseum
where the sounds of their practicing make the walls tumble down.
b: 11-Dec-1965 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Jack Stokes
NOTE: EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY was made in Australia. I SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN BETTER was made in England.
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13. I Wanna Be Your Man/I'm A Loser
I Wanna Be Your Man: The Beatles are in Rome when they decide to find a lovely
souvenir to take back to the Royal British Museum. Meanwhile, two criminals,
Hugo and Leo, have stolen a large sum of gold. They melt the gold down and
re-shape it into a statute of the Goddess of Musica, which they paint white to
match some other statues. The boys purchase the statue and are chased by the
theives, the statue gets away on a wheelbarrel tire and the Beatles end up
taking back a wind up music box of the Beatles in Greek clothing with
instruments.
SINGALONGS: No Reply & I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
I'm A Loser: While the Beatles are in Hollywood, a film producer hires Ringo as
stuntman double for Rory Rock. Ringo gets hurt in every scene and ends up
wrapped in bandages from head to toe; in a hospital bed.
b: 18-Dec-1965 d: Snav Sniekus and Jack Stokes
NOTE: I WANNA BE YOUR MAN was made in Holland. I'M A LOSER was made in England.
'Rory Rock' the movie star for whom Ringo's been acting as stuntman, wears the
same blue blazer and turtleneck as Ringo and George.
Ringo is the only Beatle in I'M A LOSER with any spoken dialogue. The other
Beatles are heard chanting off screen "Rah! Rah! Ringo!", laugh their stock
'group laugh' and of course sing the episode's title.
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14. Don't Bother Me/No Reply
Don't Bother Me: The Beatles are staying at a hotel in Rome when Ringo remembers
they have a concert to do that night in Barcelona. Meanwhile two spies who want
to steal the new Beatles songbook are following the lads, trying to slow the
down so they get their hands on the book. The crooks have a fake announcement
broadcast that the trains won't be running for the day. The other Beatles become
suspicious and try to warn John, who doesn't listen to them and doesn't want to
be bothered. The boys try to take a cab to the Rome airport, but are followed.
SINGALONGS: It Won't Be Long & I Should Have Known Better
No Reply: While the Beatles are visiting Hawaii, they are warned by a local
detective about Anyface, the world's greatest master of disguise. Anyface has a
weakness for girls and can make his face look like anybody's simply by looking
at them. When two Pauls surface, a series of test are done by the detective and
his neice who is a "number one Beatles fan". This still doesn't reveal who the
real McCartney is so the boys go look into the cave of truth, but can't find any
answers there. Finally it takes a mob of lusty female fans to discern who is the
real Paul and who is the fake, after all, the real beatles knows to run away
from a mob of fans, not towards them.
b: 25-Dec-1965 d: Jack Stokes and Ray Leach
NOTE: DON'T BOTHER ME was made in England. NO REPLY was made in Australia.
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15. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You: The Beatles are flying over Europe, having
snacks and enjoying themselves, when their plane starts to crash. They jump for
saftey and end up at an Italian street fair where Paul enters a contest and wins
a dancing bear that has goo-goo eyes for the Beatle.
SINGALONGS: Don't Bother Me & Can't Buy Me Love
Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of
frenzied female fans and take refuge in an escape dingy. There they encounter
Ludwig Von Brilliant, who wants to witness the total eclipse of the moon. He
drops the boat from the ship and three days later the Beatles discover they are
at sea. Ludwig suggests that they head to the island of Moonie which is not only
the best location to view the eclipse but also a secret island with few
inhabitants. There they encounter restless natives who try to toss the Beatles
into a volcano.
b: 01-Jan-1966 d: Bob Godfrey
NOTE: Both episodes were made in England.
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16. Can't Buy Me Love/It Won't Be Long
Can't Buy Me Love: John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl. After
he takes the ring, he finds out that it is the custom that who ever is given the
ring and takes it has to marry the tribe cheif's daughter. John refuses the
marriage and runs and hides in a pineapple factory. When he discovers the chief
hates the smell of pineapples, he has himself canned.
SINGALONGS: Anna & Mr. Moonlight
It Won't Be Long: The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they
run into Dr. Ah So. The doctor tell the lads about his new creation, a potion
that causes things to shrink, and he pours some into a nearby lake. John, later
then decides to go for a swim and shrinks. When the other Beatles see him, they
think he is a new fangled beatle doll and chase after him until they fall into
the same lake. George, Paul and Ringo shrink just as the potion wears off John
and he goes back to normal size.
b: 08-Jan-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe and Ron Campbell
NOTE: Both episodes were made in Australia.
Paul is seen but has no dialogue in CAN'T BUY ME LOVE.
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17. Anna/I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Anna: The Beatles are aboard a sightseeing ship, when Paul is lured from that
ship onto a ghost ship, called Ah Na by a beautiful Japanese woman. John, Ringo
and George try to save Paul before he is taken to the Enchanted Lagoon, where no
man has ever came back from.
SINGALONGS: Thank You Girl & Matchbox
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party: John is taking the Beatles sight-seeing at a
New York museum. John attempts to teach Paul, George and Ringo some culture but
they get bored and run away in search of a swinging and wild party. They end up
at a beatnik party in Greenwich village and when they notice John at the same
party they disguise themselves as beatnik musicians from him to keep from going
back to the museum.
b: 15-Jan-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Frank Andrina
NOTE: ANNA was made in Australia. I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY was made in
Canada.
It seems strange that, out of the four Beatles only John has heard of Greenwich
Village, a hotbed of beatnik activity in the mid-fifties to mid-sixties.
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18. Matchbox/Thank You Girl
Matchbox: Tired of hotel rooms, the Beatles purchase a RV trailor with all the
comforts at the touch of a button. They hit the road where they help save a
village that is being threatened by a volcano.
SINGALONGS: I Don't Want To Spoil The Party & Help!
Thank You Girl: Brian Epstein tells the Beatles that they are putting on
entirely too much weight. He "grounds" them to their rooms, puts them on a diet
and takes away all their money so they can't eat any of the local French
pastries and candies. Hungry and upset, the Beatles escape from their hotel
room, and end up a French cooking school in hopes of free food.
b: 22-Jan-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Snav Sniekus
NOTE: MATCHBOX was made in Australia. THANK YOU GIRL was made in Holland. THANK
YOU GIRLS is the only episode in which Brian Epstein is heard or (partially)
seen. He's referred to in PLEASE MR. POSTMAN.
HELP! is featured here as a singalong in the first season. But the episode
wouldn't air until the second season.
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19. With Love From Me To You/Boys
With Love From Me To You: Vacationing in Hawaii, George is bullied by the very
jealous Surf Wolf, who is king of the beach. Surf Wolf challengs George to a
surfing competition. George reluctantly accepts, and having never surfed before,
takes a few surfing lessons. During the contest Surf Wolf cheats to win, but
George ends up winning.
SINGALONGS: Please Mr. Postman & I Saw Her Standing There
Boys: The Beatles are in Hollywood, when they notice a contest by President
Films. The winner is to be crowned "Mr. Hollywood" and will become a film star.
The boys enter the contest. After failing many competitions and on the verge of
being thrown out, the Beatles decide to use their true talent, singing.
b: 29-Jan-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Jack Stokes
NOTE: WITH LOVE FROM ME TO YOU was made in Australia. BOYS was made in England.
Paul is seen but has no lines in WITH LOVE FROM ME TO YOU.
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20. Dizzy Miss Lizzy/I Saw Her Standing There
Dizzy Miss Lizzy: While the Beatles are visiting Bavaria, George goofs up by
bragging that he is the Liverpool Champion ice skater. John and Paul secretly
enter him in a Swiss ice boat contest to show him a thing or two.
SINGALONGS: Ticket To Ride & From Me To You
I Saw Her Standing There: After much walking and sight-seeing in Madrid, John
and Paul stop at Joses Jideaway for a rest. John takes his shoes off for comfort
and red hot ashes end up in them. When he puts them on, he starts to jump
around, the club thinks he is dancing and flamenco dancer's girl friend falls
for him. Jealous, the dancer challenges John to a duel.
b: 05-Feb-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Bob Godfrey
NOTE: DIZZY MISS LIZZY was made in Australia. I SAW HER STANDING THERE was made
in England.
Only John and Paul have dialogue in I SAW HER STANDING THERE. George and Ringo
are seen in the night club, and Ringo gives the guitar player an exploding
cigar. But neither one speaks.
TICKET TO RIDE, though featured as a singalong in the first season, would not
air as an episode until the third season.
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21. What You're Doing/Money
What You're Doing: After returning from a fishing trip, Ringo wanders into a
camp of gypsies. One of the women takes a fancy to Ringo and he ends up the her
choice for marriage. George dons drag and pretends to be Ringo's fiancee in
order to get him out of his terrible situation.
SINGALONGS: Dizzy Miss Lizzie & All My Loving
Money: After being paid for a NY concert, the Beatles take a leisure trip to
Coney Island. The boys try to keep their eye on him (he has all the money they
just received sewed up in his coat) but he eludes them only to be chased by a
mysterious stranger.
b: 12-Feb-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Jack Stokes
NOTE: WHAT YOU'RE DOING was made in Australia. MONEY was made in England.
ALL MY LOVING is featured as a singalong in the first season (with drawings by
the Australian animation crew), but would not air as an episode until the second
season.
In WHAT YOU'RE DOING, why does Paul make George dress up in drag with a dress
taken from the Gypsies' clothesline? Paul would look much more convincingly
female- at least the way he's drawn in this series!
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22. Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand/She Loves You
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand: The Beatles (along with a guide dog named Gunthar)
climb a mountain in the Swiss Alps in order to plant a flag with their likeness
a top the highest peak.
SINGALONGS: Bad Boy & Tell Me Why
She Loves You: While the Beatles are on a cruise they discover a woman being
held captive in cabin 13. When they try to rescue her they are attacked by her
captor, who throws knives at them.
b: 19-Feb-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Snav Sniekus
NOTE: KOMM GIB MIR DEINE HAND was made in Australia. SHE LOVES YOU was made in
Holland.
All through KOMM GIB MIR DEINE HAND, Gunther the Saint Bernard is white with
brown ears and chest. But in the shot where he's using the flag as a parachute,
he's all white.
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23. Bad Boy/Tell Me Why
Bad Boy: The Beatles are vacationing in the Swiss Alps. They meet a young boy
who would rather be one of the Beatles than to stay home with his family.
SINGALONGS: Please Please Me & Hold Me Tight
Tell Me Why: While in Spain, the Beatles come across a donkey that upon hearing
their music, runs away at breakneck speed. They enter the donkey into a horse
derby and the donkey wins by a nose.
b: 26-Feb-1966 d: Graham C. Sharpe , Ron Campbell and Jack Stokes
NOTE: BAD BOY was made in Australia. TELL ME WHY was made in England.
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24. I Feel Fine/Hold Me Tight
I Feel Fine: The Beatles go to Hollywood. While visiting a studio, Paul calls a
leading hero (Dick Dashing) of the "silver screen" a fake. The hero's ego is
severely bruised and he demands that Paul prove his point or take it back.
SINGALONGS: What You're Doing & There's A Place
Hold Me Tight: While the Beatles are in New York, Ringo and George take a tour
of the Statue of Liberty. They spot a mysterious man with a package and set out
to save the day.
b: 05-Mar-1966 d: Jack Stokes and Barrie Helman
NOTE: I FEEL FINE was made in England. HOLD ME TIGHT was made in Canada.
John and Paul only appear at the beginning and end of HOLD ME TIGHT.
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25. Please Please Me/There's A Place
Please Please Me: While in Spain, the Beatles decide to go out and have a
picnic. A bull mistakes Ringo for a matador; Ringo mistakes the bull for John
and Paul in a cheesy costume. The bull chases Ringo, hits a tree and gets
knocked out... leaving no bull for the upcoming bull fight. The Beatles end up
in the ring- ole!
SINGALONGS: Roll Over Beethoven & Rock and Roll Music
There's A Place: The Beatles are rehearsing for a television appearance but are
having difficulty due to an ape in a cage. John sets the ape free, only to find
out that it the ape is a super genius, and as always mayhem and mischief ensues.
b: 12-Mar-1966 d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: PLEASE PLEASE ME was made in Holland, but directed by Jack Stokes (who
directed the English episodes) rather than Snav Sneikus. THERE'S A PLACE was
made in England.
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26. Roll Over Beethoven/Rock And Roll Music
Roll Over Beethoven: Before returning to England, the Beatles decide to have a
quick look around (for old times sake). They happen upon an elephant (boxed and
ready for transport on the high seas) that fancies Paul and decides to "hug"
Paul with its trunk and not let go. Only the musical stylings of the Beatles can
save Paul.
SINGALONGS: I Feel Fine & She Loves You
Rock and Roll Music: Mistaken for a string quartet, the Beatles are invited to
give a performance at a party for a royal Duke. After attempting to make a sound
with the string instruments, the Beatles decide to rattle the rafters and get
the party hopping their own way.
b: 19-Mar-1966 d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: Both episodes are made in England, as would be all future episodes made
for the second and third seasons.
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27. Eight Days A Week/I'm Looking Through You
Eight Days A Week: The Beatles visit Gigantic Studios and run into a leading
lover of the "silver screen" that has lost his ability to kiss. Paul busts a gut
to step in and take his place and the leading lady of the film falls head over
heels crazy about Paul.
SINGALONGS: Run For Your Life & Girl
I'm Looking Through You: While in Egypt the Beatles decide they need a nice
place to rehearse. They look everywhere and end up in a tomb. Ringo encounters a
ghost that wants his body and pushes Ringo's soul out of the body in order to
get it.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: 'Lips Lovelace', the big movie star in EIGHT DAYS A WEEK, is a close
charecature of Marlon Brando.
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28. Help/We Can Work It Out
Help!: The Beatles are visiting Paris, when Paul and Ringo spot a beautiful
woman. They follow her to a fashion show, where a thief has stolen directions
for the show. Paul and Ringo chase after him and end up at the Eiffel Tower.
SINGALONGS: Day Tripper & The Night Before
We Can Work It Out: While in Hollywood, the Beatles run into a magician that
uses his magic in order to rob the Beatles.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: John and George have no dialogue in the episode, but appear at the
beginning, end and the song sequence.
During the song sequence in HELP!, Paul hits villian Jacque Le Zipper with an
opening door. Judging from Le Zipper's reaction (red face, jumping up and down
on one leg, tortured expression), one would think the door hit him in a very- er,
delicate spot.
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29. I'm Down/Run For Your Life
I'm Down: While the Beatles are taking a tour of a French vineyard, Ringo knocks
over a vat of wine. They have 2 hours to refill the vat with grapes or else the
winery will be forced to close causing the workers to lose their jobs.
SINGALONGS: Eight Days A Week & Paperback Writer
Run For Your Life: While in Paris, the Beatles visit the Palace of Versailles. A
statue falls and hits Ringo in the head and he thinks he's back in the time of
Marie Antionette.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: Amazing how, considering that Ringo's destroyed a month's worth of wine in
I'M DOWN, that no one at the vineyard is angry with him.
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30. Drive My Car/Tell Me What You See
Drive My Car: The Beatles help a young race car driver fix up his car so he can
win the race.
SINGALONGS: We Can Work It Out & Yesterday
Tell Me What You See: The Beatles visit Monster Pictures, Inc. in Hollywood CA
where they run into Lon Chaney ("the man of a thousand faces"). Against Lon
Chaney's warning, the Beatles mess about with his make-up and turn into various
monsters.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: Sweet Pea (from Popeye) appears in "Tell Me What You See".
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31. I Call Your Name/The Word
I Call Your Name: The Beatles are taking a stroll out in the woods when they
happen upon a little frog. Ringo "takes up" with the frog and decides to name
him Barholomew and keep him as a pet. Later they visit Hollywood, and while
staying at the Beverly Beverly Hotel, the other Beatles tell Ringo he can no
longer keep the frog as a pet. After Ringo sets the frog free, a director tells
the Beatles that he wants the frog to star in his next big film. The Beatles
search everywhere for the frog, but before they can bring the frog to the
director's office- the director decides to use his pet parrot dressed up in a
frog costume in the film instead.
SINGALONGS: She's A Woman & Wait
The Word: A sheik invites the Beatles to the egyptian desert to perform for his
harem of daughters. While traveling, they get a flat tire and are forced to ride
a camel to the shieks. Meanwhile the harem removes their veils in order to see
better so they can see the Beatles coming. Unfortunately, the camel with the
Beatles upon it crashes into the tent where the girls are unveiled. The Beatles
are about to be thrown to the crocodiles when a daughter begs the shiek to allow
the lads to play just one song. He agrees, the girls tell the Beatles that there
is a spy in the camp who has come to set the girls free upon a mention of a code
word. The Beatles put the word in their song.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: "She's a Woman" is NOT featured as a singalong in this, or any other
episode of the show. The singalong for "I Feel Fine", which was in the last
first-season show, is used in its place.
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32. All My Loving/Day Tripper
All My Loving: The Beatles go on a "goodwill" trip to India and while there,
attend a snake charming school. John and Ringo end up in a cage with a
man-eating tiger who can only be soothed by light, soft music.
SINGALONGS: I'm Looking Through You & Nowhere Man
Day Tripper: The Beatles are abducted by aliens upon leaving a theatre where
they watched the sci-fi film, The Way Out Creature From Planet Glom. The space
ship's captain decides the universe would be better off without the Beatles and
dumps them on the moon.
d: Jack Stokes
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33. Nowhere Man/Paperback Writer
Nowhere Man: The Beatles are out for "a healthy tramp in the woods" when they
encounter a hermit who "just wants to be left alone." The Beatles wander into
his cave and look around. The hermit tries to get rid of the boys, but each time
his attempts backfire until finally he destroys his own cave.
SINGALONGS: And I Love Her & Michelle
Paperback Writer: Dot, Blot and Clot Publishers, decides to put a papberback
book out about the Beatles and make a lot of money. The Publisher asked the
Beatles to each write an account of how they met the other three in hopes that
one of them might have some real writing talent. They have until tommorrow
morning to turn in their stories. Each Beatle comes up with an outrageous and
downright lie. Ringo, a theatre star. Paul, a scientist trying to discover the
cure for yellow fever. George, 008, secret agent. John, a WWI fighter pilot that
battled the Red Baron. The next day, the publisher tosses them out of his
office.
d: Jack Stokes
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34. Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields
Penny Lane: While taking a tour of Scotland Yard, the Beatles discover that
James Blonde (England's greatest detective) has taken all the affections of
their adoring fans. That night they over hear some thieves' talk of going to
Liverpool and robbing Penny Lane. The Beatles try to upstage James Blonde by
foiling the robbery on their own. They arrive at the famous street and run
around the buildings trying to find the robbers.
SINGALONGS: Good Day Sunshine & Rain
Strawberry Fields: The Beatles are being driven around by when the car stops at
an orphanage. They decide to go pay the kids a visit, but the children see them
and run away. The orphans pelt the lads with rocks and mud until they notice
their driver, Old Jim, who is a friend of the children. The Beatles are
disheartened to learn that the children live there in such a dump and decide to
do something about it.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: Supposedly the last pair of episodes produced, but aired as the
third-season premiere (the last season of originals) on ABC's Saturday AM
lineup.
James the chauffeur also appears in ELEANOR RIGBY, which was made before
STRAWBERRY FIELDS (reportedly the last episode made) but originally aired on ABC
several weeks later. In STRAWBERRY FIELDS, it's stated that the Beatles
"adopted" him.
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35. And Your Bird Can Sing/Got To Get You Into My Life
And Your Bird Can Sing: The Beatles go off on a wild hunt for a rare bird that
has the ability to sing anything.
SINGALONGS: Penny Lane & Eleanor Rigby
Got To Get You Into My Life: The Beatles head off to India for some much needed
relaxation, but too much relaxation causes their spirits to float out of their
bodies and walk away.
d: Jack Stokes
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36. Good Day Sunshine/Ticket To Ride
Good Day Sunshine: The Beatles go to Coney Island to try to cheer Ringo up
because he thinks he has been jinxed. It rains and he thinks the rain is a
direct result of the jinx.
SINGALONGS: Strawberry Fields Forever & And Your Bird Can Sing
Ticket To Ride: The Beatles work on their hobbies. John, Paul and George aren't
very pleased when they discover that Ringo's bird collection isn't of the
feathered kind.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: GOOD DAY SUNSHINE is the only episode to end without the standard guitar
instrumental theme under the closing episode credits. Instead, the song "Little
Child" is heard under the closing credits. TICKET TO RIDE is the only episode
that implies the Beatles have separate lives and interests.
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37. Taxman/Eleanor Rigby
Taxman: The Beatles have to pay taxes. As they pass around money bags to cover
what they owe the government, they accidentally hit each other on the top of the
head. When they come to, they think they are in the times of Robin Hood and try
to fight against the Sheriff of Nottingham.
SINGALONGS: Got To Get You Into My Life & Here, There and Everywhere
Eleanor Rigby: The Beatles hear a bunch of neighborhood children call old Mother
Rigby a witch. They come to her defense and try to convince the children
otherwise.
d: Jack Stokes
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38. Tomorrow Never Knows/I've Just Seen A Face
Tomorrow Never Knows: The Beatles are strolling around Salisbury Plain when they
all fall into a well. The well leads to the "Inner World" and the natives take a
liking to the lads.
SINGALONGS: She Said She Said & Long Tall Sally
I've Just Seen A Face: While in the recording studio, Ringo loses his voice. The
Beatles take him to a haunted house to try to "scare" his voice back.
d: Jack Stokes
NOTE: Strange how the singalong from "Long Tall Sally", the series' first
season, is used in the next-to-last show of the series.
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39. Wait/I'm Only Sleeping
Wait: The Beatles try to get the Prince of Krapotkin back to the castle before
his Princess can marry someone else.
SINGALONGS: Penny Lane & Eleanor Rigby
I'm Only Sleeping: John falls asleep while reading a story about the King Arthur
legend to some children. He dreams that he helps Merlin slay a dragon.
d: Jack Stokes
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