The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show is a British children's television sitcom that aired on BBC Television from 1955 to 1967 when it was cancelled. Despite that, the show moved to ITV shortly after the launch of Thames Television in 1968, where the series remained until it was cancelled in 1992. In 1993, the show was succeeded by a new show Sooty & Co., made by Granada TV.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It's one of the most iconic and beloved shows in the UK.
 * 2) The puppets are decent.
 * 3) Sooty, Sweep, Soo and Scampi are adorable.
 * 4) The character of Sooty looks like a predecessor to his American counterpart, Fozzie Bear, the Muppet character.
 * 5) Witty, clever humour and writing, such as Soo making Sooty look like he's talking (in a normal way rather than whispering) to Matthew in the episode Ventriloquism.
 * 6) * The episode Sleep Walking has a clever, well-done twist where Matthew thinks a burglar is taking the food from his house, but happens to be Sweep who was unknowingly eating it while sleepwalking, with some interesting build-up.
 * 7) Harry and Matthew Corbett are great hosts. And although they have a lot of misfortunes and end up in a lot of slapstick hijinks, it ends up being more entertaining than actually cruel.
 * 8) Very nice humor.
 * 9) Likeable and unforgettable characters, such as Sweep, who is a dim-witted but lovable and entertaining character who has a love for Sausages and Bones.
 * 10) Compared to Soo, Sooty and Scampi only communicates through whispers and Sweep communicates through squeaks, which is very unique and creative.
 * 11) The songs are very catchy and memorable, especially 1981-1992 theme song.
 * 12) Very catchy theme music.
 * 13) Teaches good morals, such as a balanced diet.
 * 14) Most of it's successors managed to still be great (When Richard Cadell replaced Matthew in the finale of Sooty & Co., he managed to still keep the series enjoyable).
 * 15) After many episodes, 4 continuations and even some spin-offs (including an animated series), it will be soon be getting a movie.
 * 16) Had a total of an impressive 37 years of running on the air.
 * 17) The reboot was very good as the classic series.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The puppet's mouths don't move, while this adds to the charm, it could look a little cheesy at times.
 * 2) 92 episodes have been lost, or either destroyed from an archive storage, which is a shame giving how great the show was. Thankfully, there's still plenty of episodes you can find on DVD (in the UK only) or on YouTube for free.