The Shari Lewis Show

[Marine Boy]

Does anyone remember this BBC series that Shari Lewis did in about 1975? There are a number of articles on the net about the American shows, but hardly anything on the BBC version. I have fond memories of Lamb Chop and other puppets; there was a horse I think. The programme went out on a Saturday teatime as far as I recall.

[Hooper68]

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Was the horse called Charlie?

[Marine Boy]

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Was the horse called Charlie?

Yes, I think he was!

Be very interested to see some pics or other references to the series.

[Hooper68]

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Here you go!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/140000..._lewis_300.jpg

[Marine Boy]

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Here you go!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/140000..._lewis_300.jpg

When she did the BBC show I'm thinking of, she had long straightish hair, sort of flicked under. I'm wondering if this pic may be from a little later.

Sorry; not being ungrateful. Thanks so much for the link

[britishbaby]

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yes it was charlie horse.
here is a much younger shari and lambchop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ECrnThOJUo

[Marine Boy]

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yes it was charlie horse.
here is a much younger shari and lambchop.
YouTube - Shari Lewis Lamb Chop Shari's Christmas Concert Part 2

Thanks britishbaby. What a lovely clip. It's closer to the Shari in my mind from all those year ago.

[Raymond Luxury-Yacht]

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YouTube - Shari Lewis Lamb Chop Let's Make Music Part 1

I always thought there was something very strange about calling a "cute" puppet in a kid's TV show "Lamb Chop"

"Shari, why am I called Lamb Chop?"

"Well you see, when they're still very young, most lambs like you are taken off to the abbatoir in a truck, stunned, and then have their throat cut. Then when you're dead they go "Chop, chop, chop!" and turn you into lovely Sunday lunches for people like me."

"Wow! Will I make a lovely Sunday lunch some day Shari? Will I???"

"I'm sure you will Lamb Chop"

(All sing the abbatoir song)

[kazboot]

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I loved Shari Lewis so much I named my guinea pig after her!

Lamb Chop was just adorable.

[britishbaby]

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LOL I find it hilarious that you named your guinea pig Shari Lewis instead of Lambchop.