A Little Bit Of Wisdom

30min

Incidents and mishaps propel Norman Wisdom into a series of extraordinary escapades in his final leading role on television.

Episodes

Cast

The Magic Monkey of Kubla Khan

1. The Magic Monkey of Kubla Khan

30min

9th Apr 1974

Norman's fortunes take a turn when he purchases a monkey from an elderly man in the park and immediately begins amassing a fortune. However, fate is not inclined to let such good luck endure...

Public Enemy

2. Public Enemy

30min

16th Apr 1974

A severe thunderstorm forces Norman to seek refuge in an auction room. Inside, he experiences a series of strange accidents, including dodging an explosion, accidentally touching the Venus de Milo, and trying to evade a dangerous thug known as Mr. Big.

A Little Bit of Respect

3. A Little Bit of Respect

30min

23rd Apr 1974

Are you a seven-stone weakling? Do you get sand kicked in your face? Even by women? Then follow Norman's example and get into uniform. Everybody respects a uniform - or so believes Norman. Yet he's too small to join the police force, nearly drowns as a lifeguard, and faints as a first-aid man! Finally, he goes for an interview as a night security officer...

I Gotta Hearse

4. I Gotta Hearse

30min

30th Apr 1974

When you die, you die. However, there's no assurance you'll make it if Norman is behind the wheel of the hearse!

Who Was That Lady?

5. Who Was That Lady?

30min

7th May 1974

Deirdre St. John Featherstone-Haugh is stunning, elegant, and cunning - and she has her sights set on Norman. Not out of attraction, but because she requires a partner in crime to secure a large sum of money. With amnesia, Norman is unwittingly drawn into her deceitful scheme. He is forced to masquerade as a prominent aristocrat and a former head-boy of Eton.

And I Mean That Most Sincerely

6. And I Mean That Most Sincerely

30min

14th May 1974

Cheer up - you are smarter than you think. At least, that's what Norman discovers when he becomes the star performer on a TV quiz show.

The Angels Want Me For A Sunbeam

7. The Angels Want Me For A Sunbeam

30min

21st May 1974

When Norman is present, anything can happen - and it usually does. Who else on a construction site could mistakenly guide the operator of a wrecking ball machine to demolish the restroom while the foreman is inside? After such a memorable mistake, Norman questions if life is still meaningful - a mindset that will take him into uncharted territory.

First air date

9th Apr 1974

Last air date

11th May 1976

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks