Morecambe & Wise - The Christmas Specials

Morecambe & Wise - The Christmas Specials is a UK DVD release by Network on 7th October 2013. It contains three hilarious Christmas specials from the Thames TV version of the greatest popular sketch-comedy TV series which stars Britain's best-loved comedy duo "Morecambe and Wise", since their original transmissions on ITV from 25th December 1978 to 25th December 1980, together on one single DVD.
==Description== 
Three fabulous festive specials from 1978, 1979 and 1980! 
One of the most successful double acts of all time, Morecambe and Wise were a staple ingredient of British television for four decades, and nothing showcased their comedic brilliance more memorably than the wonderful Christmas specials that enlivened festive viewing for tens of millions of viewers.
Families across the country gathered around the box for these legendary shows - as much a part of Christmas Day as the Queen's speech and the after-dinner nap - with Eric and Ernie aided by an array of guest stars, including David Frost, Hannah Gordon, Glenda Jackson, Leonard Rossiter, Peter Barkworth, Des O'Connor and Alec Guinness.
Now you can relive those magical moments with this first volume, comprising three shows screened on Christmas Day in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Bursting with botched song and dance numbers, mangled classics, bad puns and short fat hairy legs, these ratings record-breakers show why Morecambe and Wise remain the nation's favourite comedy duo!
==Christmas Special plots==
*Christmas Special: 25 December 1978 - Eric & Ernie's Christmas ShowThe Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show has many facets, various aspects, several points of view and a partridge in a pear tree. Viewers will see Eric and Ernie as they have never seen them before: Ernie will sing Wagner's Ring in its entirety and Eric will give his impression of the last turkey in the shop.
*Christmas Special: 25 December 1979 - Christmas with Eric & ErnieChristmas would not be the same without Eric and Ernie, and in this show they meet David Frost to talk - and laugh - about the past, present and future. Their guests are Des O'Connor and Glenda Jackson, while the music is supplied as usual by The Peter Knight Orchestra.
*Christmas Special: 25 December 1980 - The Morecambe & Wise Christmas ShowEric and Ernie have persuaded Alec Guinness to appear in their show; does he realise what he's let himself in for? Also, the world premiere of Ernie's rewrite of Shakespeare's Hamlet - an improvement, of course. With Peter Barkworth, another newcomer, playing Hamlet, Hannah Gordon as Ophelia, Ernie as Claudius, the King, and Eric a none-too-convincing ghost.
==Episode Segments / Cast / Credits==
Here are the lists of segments, cast and credits to these specials on this Morecambe & Wise DVD.
===1978 Christmas Special: Eric & Ernie's Christmas Show===
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===1979 Christmas Special: Christmas with Eric & Ernie===
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====Character Cast====
====Episode Credits====
===1980 Christmas Special: The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show===
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==Trivia==
==Gallery==
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