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'''''Heil Honey I'm Home!''''' was a 1990 British sitcom written by Geoff Atkinson and directed by Juliet May. The show is notable for its negative reception by both critics and the audience and is often considered to be one of the worst television shows ever made. | |||
==Premise== | |||
It featured Adolf Hitler (played by Neil McCaul) and Eva Braun (DeNica Fairman) in a nice quiet neighborhood. The show's main gimmick is that the Hitlers live as a stereotypical 1950s sitcom couple, and they have to deal with living next to the Goldensteins, a pair of obnoxious Jewish neighbors. | |||
The show | The show's opening caption card states that in-universe, the sitcom was actually a lost, abandoned sitcom that was originally made by Brandon Thalburg Jr. | ||
==Reception and Cancellation== | |||
The sitcom enraged audiences due to its offensive nature, despite aiming to be a parody of stereotypical sitcoms according to the creators.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-23/entertainment/ca-3101_1_adolf-hitler Los Angeles Times article on the show.] Retrieved 22 Jun '17.</ref> Even in this context, however, the show was criticized for exceeding the limitations of irony and simply being unfunny. | |||
Due to the overwhelmingly negative reception, the show was quickly cancelled after its September 30 airing and was never aired again. | |||
===Unaired Episodes=== | |||
Other episodes outside of the pilot were planned, although there is a lot of conflicting information on how many there would have been, with sources saying anything between 11 and 16<ref>[http://www.garethmarks.com/film-tv-theatre-credits Gareth Marks' official website.] Retrieved 22 June '17.</ref> episodes. Only eight episodes were ever apparently filmed, however. | |||
==Availability== | |||
While the pilot itself is widely available online, the remaining episodes have not been released in full. However, Gareth Marks, who played Arny Goldenstein, has an acting reel that features clips from unknown unaired episodes. | |||
Additionally, YouTuber Paul Carmichael claimed that he owns second-generation copies of the eight master tapes of the finished episodes. To prove it, he uploaded an unused animated opening sequence as well as VT countdown clocks for the unaired episodes, which also featured episode titles. It is unknown if he will ever upload the episodes themselves, however, as he is apparently waiting for permission from those involved with the show to release them. | |||
==Episode List== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | # | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Air Date | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | |||
|- | |||
|1||Peace In Our Time<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081552/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/1-peace-in-our-time/ Archived website containing partial script for ''Peace In Our Time''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||Sep 30th, 1990||[https://youtu.be/mf9jJx0NSjw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|2||A Close Shave For Adolf<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083227/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/3-eva’s-new-shelves/ Archived website containing partial script for ''A Close Shave For Adolf''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|3||Eva's New Shelves<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083227/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/3-eva’s-new-shelves/ Archived website containing partial script for ''Eva's New Shelves''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|4||Ziggy Hitler Comes to Stay<ref>[http://curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2013/11/heil-honey-im-home.html?m=1 Blog post containing script for ''Ziggy Hitler Comes To Stay''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|5||Arriva D’erci Rosa<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081529/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/5-arriva-d’erci-rosa/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Arriva D’erci Rosa''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|6||Adolf Gets the Bird<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081534/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/6-adolf-gets-the-bird/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Adolf Gets The Bird''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|7||Enduring the Gorings<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081541/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/7-enduring-the-gorings/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Enduring the Gorings''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|8||Arny & Gretl<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081546/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/8-arny-gretl/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Arny & Gretl''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|9||New Drapes for The Goldensteins<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083245/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/9-new-drapes-for-the-goldensteins/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''New Drapes for The Goldsteins''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|10||The Second Honeymooners<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081631/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/10-the-second-honeymooners/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''The Second Honeymooners''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|11||A Day At The Olympics<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081445/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/11-a-day-at-the-olympics/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''A Day At The Olympics''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|12||The Newcomers<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081636/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/12-the-newcomers/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''The Newcomers''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|13||The Newcomers<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081636/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/12-the-newcomers/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''The Newcomers''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|13||Santa Adolf<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083153/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/13-santa-adolf/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Santa Adolf''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|14||Heinrich's Seven Day Pass<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083159/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/14-henrich’s-seven-day-pass/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Heinrich's Seven Day Pass''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|15||Know Your Neighbours<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081450/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/15-know-your-neighbours/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Know Your Neighbours''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|16||The Mitfords<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081456/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/16-the-mitfords/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''The Mitfords''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|17||A Night At The Opera<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083205/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/17-a-night-at-the-opera/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''A Night At The Opera''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|18||In The Club<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081502/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/18-in-the-club/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''In The Club''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|19||Adolf's Summer Vacation<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083210/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/19-adolf’s-summer-vacation/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Adolf's Summer Vacation''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|20||Adolf On The Couch<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081507/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/19-adolf-on-the-couch/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Adolf On The Couch''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|21||The Class Reunion<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083216/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/21-the-class-reunion/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''The Class Reunion''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|22||Rosa At The Movies<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081518/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/23-rosa-at-the-movies/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Rosa At The Movies''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|23||Two Angry Men<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418081524/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/24-two-angry-men/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Two Angry Men''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|24||Eva Gets A Job<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083221/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/25-eva-gets-a-job/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Eva Gets A Job''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|25||Arny's Ticket<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140418083251/http://www.vera.co.uk/2011/01/arny’s-ticket/ Archived website containing plot synopsis for ''Arny's Ticket''.] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref>||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|?||Hitler Moves In||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|?||The Mom Who Came to Dinner||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|?||Hitler in the Closet||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|?||Without Prejudice||<span style="color:gray;">'''Unaired'''||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
===Footage=== | |||
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===Videos=== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | [[Category:Lost TV]] | ||
[[Category:Partially found media]] | [[Category:Partially found media]] |
Latest revision as of 18:42, 23 January 2024
Heil Honey I'm Home! was a 1990 British sitcom written by Geoff Atkinson and directed by Juliet May. The show is notable for its negative reception by both critics and the audience and is often considered to be one of the worst television shows ever made.
Premise
It featured Adolf Hitler (played by Neil McCaul) and Eva Braun (DeNica Fairman) in a nice quiet neighborhood. The show's main gimmick is that the Hitlers live as a stereotypical 1950s sitcom couple, and they have to deal with living next to the Goldensteins, a pair of obnoxious Jewish neighbors.
The show's opening caption card states that in-universe, the sitcom was actually a lost, abandoned sitcom that was originally made by Brandon Thalburg Jr.
Reception and Cancellation
The sitcom enraged audiences due to its offensive nature, despite aiming to be a parody of stereotypical sitcoms according to the creators.[1] Even in this context, however, the show was criticized for exceeding the limitations of irony and simply being unfunny.
Due to the overwhelmingly negative reception, the show was quickly cancelled after its September 30 airing and was never aired again.
Unaired Episodes
Other episodes outside of the pilot were planned, although there is a lot of conflicting information on how many there would have been, with sources saying anything between 11 and 16[2] episodes. Only eight episodes were ever apparently filmed, however.
Availability
While the pilot itself is widely available online, the remaining episodes have not been released in full. However, Gareth Marks, who played Arny Goldenstein, has an acting reel that features clips from unknown unaired episodes.
Additionally, YouTuber Paul Carmichael claimed that he owns second-generation copies of the eight master tapes of the finished episodes. To prove it, he uploaded an unused animated opening sequence as well as VT countdown clocks for the unaired episodes, which also featured episode titles. It is unknown if he will ever upload the episodes themselves, however, as he is apparently waiting for permission from those involved with the show to release them.
Episode List
# | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Peace In Our Time[3] | Sep 30th, 1990 | Found |
2 | A Close Shave For Adolf[4] | Unaired | Lost |
3 | Eva's New Shelves[5] | Unaired | Lost |
4 | Ziggy Hitler Comes to Stay[6] | Unaired | Lost |
5 | Arriva D’erci Rosa[7] | Unaired | Lost |
6 | Adolf Gets the Bird[8] | Unaired | Lost |
7 | Enduring the Gorings[9] | Unaired | Lost |
8 | Arny & Gretl[10] | Unaired | Lost |
9 | New Drapes for The Goldensteins[11] | Unaired | Lost |
10 | The Second Honeymooners[12] | Unaired | Lost |
11 | A Day At The Olympics[13] | Unaired | Lost |
12 | The Newcomers[14] | Unaired | Lost |
13 | The Newcomers[15] | Unaired | Lost |
13 | Santa Adolf[16] | Unaired | Lost |
14 | Heinrich's Seven Day Pass[17] | Unaired | Lost |
15 | Know Your Neighbours[18] | Unaired | Lost |
16 | The Mitfords[19] | Unaired | Lost |
17 | A Night At The Opera[20] | Unaired | Lost |
18 | In The Club[21] | Unaired | Lost |
19 | Adolf's Summer Vacation[22] | Unaired | Lost |
20 | Adolf On The Couch[23] | Unaired | Lost |
21 | The Class Reunion[24] | Unaired | Lost |
22 | Rosa At The Movies[25] | Unaired | Lost |
23 | Two Angry Men[26] | Unaired | Lost |
24 | Eva Gets A Job[27] | Unaired | Lost |
25 | Arny's Ticket[28] | Unaired | Lost |
? | Hitler Moves In | Unaired | Lost |
? | The Mom Who Came to Dinner | Unaired | Lost |
? | Hitler in the Closet | Unaired | Lost |
? | Without Prejudice | Unaired | Lost |
Gallery
Footage
Videos
References
- ↑ Los Angeles Times article on the show. Retrieved 22 Jun '17.
- ↑ Gareth Marks' official website. Retrieved 22 June '17.
- ↑ Archived website containing partial script for Peace In Our Time. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing partial script for A Close Shave For Adolf. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing partial script for Eva's New Shelves. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Blog post containing script for Ziggy Hitler Comes To Stay. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Arriva D’erci Rosa. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Adolf Gets The Bird. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Enduring the Gorings. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Arny & Gretl. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for New Drapes for The Goldsteins. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for The Second Honeymooners. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for A Day At The Olympics. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for The Newcomers. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for The Newcomers. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Santa Adolf. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Heinrich's Seven Day Pass. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Know Your Neighbours. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for The Mitfords. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for A Night At The Opera. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for In The Club. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Adolf's Summer Vacation. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Adolf On The Couch. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for The Class Reunion. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Rosa At The Movies. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Two Angry Men. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Eva Gets A Job. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Archived website containing plot synopsis for Arny's Ticket. Retrieved 24 Feb '19.