List of The Kenny Everett Video Show episodes

The Kenny Everett Video Show (later renamed The Kenny Everett Video Cassette) was a British television comedy and music programme produced by Thames Television for the ITV network from 3 July 1978 to 21 May 1981.^[1]

This is a list of episodes including its four series and three Christmas / New Year specials. Dates listed are original airdates.

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Series	Episodes	Originally released
Series	Episodes	First released	Last released
1^[2]	8	3 July 1978 (1978-07-03)	21 August 1978 (1978-08-21)
2^[3]	10	19 February 1979 (1979-02-19)	30 April 1979 (1979-04-30)
3^[4]	8	18 February 1980 (1980-02-18)	14 April 1980 (1980-04-14)
4^[5]	6	16 April 1981 (1981-04-16)	21 May 1981 (1981-05-21)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Musical guests	Other guests	Original release date
1	1	"Series 1, Episode 1"^[6]	Steve Gibbons Band • Bryan Ferry • Wings • Bonnie Tyler • Electric Light Orchestra	Elton John (VT inserts)	3 July 1978 (1978-07-03)
Featured tracks: Steve Gibbons Band: "Eddy Vortex" Bryan Ferry: "Sign of the Times" Wings: "I've Had Enough" / "London Town" Bonnie Tyler: "If I Sing You a Love Song" Electric Light Orchestra: "Wild West Hero" Hot Gossip routine: "Supernature" by Cerrone Rock of Ages segment: Dickie Pride: "Slippin' and Slidin'" (archive clip from Oh Boy!) DVD edits: "I've Had Enough", "London Town" and "Wild West Hero" removed from Network DVD release.
2	2	"Series 1, Episode 2"^[7]	Darts • Kate Bush • Lindisfarne • Yellow Dog • The Rolling Stones	N/A	10 July 1978 (1978-07-10)
Featured tracks: Darts: "Who's That Knocking?" Kate Bush: "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" Lindisfarne: "Run For Home" Yellow Dog: "Gee, Officer Krupke" The Rolling Stones: "Respectable" Hot Gossip routine: "Floyd's Theme" by Natural Juices Video Vault segment: Heinz's Great American Soup commercial with Ann Miller DVD edits: "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", "Respectable" and Kate Bush interview sketch removed from Network DVD release.
3	3	"Series 1, Episode 3"^[8]	Suzi Quatro • Nick Lowe • Gordon Giltrap	Thin Lizzy • Bob Dylan (film inserts)	17 July 1978 (1978-07-17)
Featured tracks: Suzi Quatro: "The Race Is On" Nick Lowe: "So It Goes" Thin Lizzy: "Rosalie" (promo clip) Gordon Giltrap: "Heartsong" Bob Dylan: "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" (promo clip) Hot Gossip routine: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" by Linda Clifford Video Vault segment: Bambi Meets Godzilla DVD edits: "Rosalie" and "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" removed from Network DVD release.
4	4	"Series 1, Episode 4"^[9]	The Moody Blues • The Pirates	The Who (film insert) • Robin Askwith • Janet Brown • Tim Brooke-Taylor	24 July 1978 (1978-07-24)
Featured tracks: The Moody Blues: "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" / "Had to Fall in Love" The Pirates: "Johnny B. Goode's Good" The Who: "Who Are You" (promo clip) Hot Gossip routine: "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed Rock of Ages segment: Cliff Richard, Marty Wilde and Dickie Pride with The Vernons Girls: "Three Cool Cats" (archive clip from Oh Boy!)
5	5	"Series 1, Episode 5"^[10]	Elkie Brooks • The Rolling Stones • Renaissance • Justin Hayward	N/A	31 July 1978 (1978-07-31)
Featured tracks: Elkie Brooks: "Pearl's a Singer" Renaissance: "Northern Lights" Justin Hayward: "Forever Autumn" Hot Gossip routine: "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones Video Vault segment: Jeno's Pizza Rolls commercial
6	6	"Series 1, Episode 6"^[11]	Darts • Bonnie Tyler • City Boy	10cc (film insert)	7 August 1978 (1978-08-07)
Featured tracks: Darts: "It's Raining" 10cc: "Dreadlock Holiday" (promo clip) Bonnie Tyler: "Living for the City" Cliff Richard: "Please Remember Me" City Boy: "5-7-0-5" Hot Gossip routine: "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes Rock of Ages segment: Cliff Richard: "Turn Me Loose" (archive clip from Oh Boy!) DVD edits: "Please Remember Me" removed from Network DVD release.
7	7	"Series 1, Episode 7"^[12]	Steve Gibbons Band • Bryan Ferry • The Moody Blues • Labi Siffre	David Essex (film insert)	14 August 1978 (1978-08-14)
Featured tracks: David Essex: "Oh What a Circus" (promo clip) Steve Gibbons Band: "Tulane" Bryan Ferry: "What Goes On" The Moody Blues: "Driftwood" Labi Siffre: "Solid Love" Hot Gossip routine: Supernature by Cerrone
8	8	"Series 1, Episode 8"^[13]	Wings • Suzi Quatro • The Boomtown Rats • Marshall Hain	N/A	21 August 1978 (1978-08-21)
Featured tracks: Wings: "London Town" Suzi Quatro: "Don't Change My Luck" The Boomtown Rats: "Rat Trap" Marshall Hain: "Coming Home" Hot Gossip routine: "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones DVD edits: "London Town" removed from Network DVD release.

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Guests	Original release date
10	1	"Series 2, Episode 1"^[14]	Elvis Costello and The Attractions • David Essex	19 February 1979 (1979-02-19)
Featured tracks: Elvis Costello and The Attractions: "Oliver's Army" David Essex: "Imperial Wizard" Hot Gossip routine: "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer Video Vault clip: Alka-Seltzer commercial from the United States. Production notes: "Oliver's Army" lyric censored on That’s TV Gold's 2021 repeat^[15]
11	2	"Series 2, Episode 2"^[16]	Dave Edmunds and Rockpile • Cliff Richard	26 February 1979 (1979-02-26)
Featured tracks: Dave Edmunds and Rockpile: "Trouble Boys" Cliff Richard: "Green Light" Hot Gossip routine: "Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder Video Vault clip: Uncle Bill's Wines and Spirits commercial from Australia.
12	3	"Series 2, Episode 3"^[17]	Levinsky / Sinclair (ft. Richard O'Brien) • Kate Bush • Thin Lizzy • Cliff Richard (cameo)	5 March 1979 (1979-03-05)
Featured tracks: Levinsky / Sinclair: "Only Feel This Way"^[18]^[19] Kate Bush: Wow Thin Lizzy: Waiting for an Alibi Hot Gossip routine: "Contact" by Edwin Starr Video Vault clip: Marilyn Monroe commercial for Union Oil Company DVD edits: "Wow" removed from Network DVD release.
13	4	"Series 2, Episode 4"^[20]	The Real Thing • Bonnie Tyler • Leo Sayer	12 March 1979 (1979-03-12)
Featured tracks: The Real Thing: "Can You Feel the Force?" Bonnie Tyler: "My Guns Are Loaded" Leo Sayer: "Stormy Weather" Hot Gossip routine: "Oh Happy Day" by Roberta Kelly DVD edits: "My Guns Are Loaded" removed from Network DVD release.
14	5	"Series 2, Episode 5"^[21]	Darts • The Pretenders • Roxy Music	19 March 1979 (1979-03-19)
Featured tracks: Darts: "Get It" The Pretenders: "Stop Your Sobbing" Roxy Music: "Trash" Hot Gossip routine: "All Right Now" by Free
15	6	"Series 2, Episode 6"^[22]	The Average White Band • Kiki Dee • The Pretenders (cameo) • David Essex	26 March 1979 (1979-03-26)
Featured tracks: The Average White Band: "Atlantic Avenue" Kiki Dee: "One Jump Ahead of the Storm" David Essex: "Let It Flow" Hot Gossip routine: "Le Freak" by Chic
16	7	"Series 2, Episode 7"^[23]	Squeeze • Frankie Miller • Dean Friedman	2 April 1979 (1979-04-02)
Featured tracks: Squeeze: "Cool for Cats" Frankie Miller: "Good to See You" Dean Friedman: "Rocking Chair (It's Gonna Be Alright)" Hot Gossip routine: "The Eve of the War" by Jeff Wayne
17	8	"Series 2, Episode 8"^[24]	The Pretenders (cameo) • Justin Hayward • Gerry Rafferty • Tina Turner	9 April 1979 (1979-04-09)
Featured tracks: Justin Hayward: "Marie" Gerry Rafferty: "Night Owl" Tina Turner: "Sometimes When We Touch" Hot Gossip routine: "The Number One Song in Heaven" by Sparks
18	9	"Series 2, Episode 9"^[25]	Wings • Rachel Sweet • David Bowie	23 April 1979 (1979-04-23)
Featured tracks: Wings: "Goodnight Tonight" Rachel Sweet: "I Go to Pieces" David Bowie: "Boys Keep Swinging" Hot Gossip routine: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones DVD edits: "Goodnight Tonight" removed from Network DVD release.
19	10	"Series 2, Episode 10"^[26]	M • David Essex • The Moody Blues	30 April 1979 (1979-04-30)
Featured tracks: M: "Pop Muzik" David Essex: "20 Flights Up" The Moody Blues: "Nights in White Satin" Hot Gossip routine: "Supernature" by Cerrone (Video Vault reprise from S1E7) DVD edits: "Pop Muzik" removed from Network DVD release.

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Guests	Original release date
21	1	"Series 3, Episode 1"^[27]	Gary Numan • The Shadows • The Pretenders • Freddie Mercury (cameo) • Katie Boyle	18 February 1980 (1980-02-18)
Featured tracks: Gary Numan: "I Die: You Die" The Shadows: "Riders in the Sky" The Pretenders: "Talk of The Town" Hot Gossip routine: "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Linda Clifford Production notes: "Riders in the Sky" replaced by Love Deluxe in original US airing
22	2	"Series 3, Episode 2"^[28]	The Boomtown Rats • Suzi Quatro • Cliff Richard	25 February 1980 (1980-02-25)
Featured tracks: The Boomtown Rats: "Someone's Looking at You" Suzi Quatro: "Mama's Boy" Cliff Richard: "Living Doll" (acoustic) Hot Gossip routine: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd Production notes: "Someone's Looking at You" repeated from The Will Kenny Everett Make It to 1980? Show
23	3	"Series 3, Episode 3"^[29]	Dave Edmunds and Rockpile • Cliff Richard • Dusty Springfield (cameo) • Anna Dawson	3 March 1980 (1980-03-03)
Featured tracks: Dave Edmunds and Rockpile: "Singing the Blues" Cliff Richard: "Carrie" Hot Gossip routine: "The Hardest Part" by Blondie Video Vault clip: Technics cassette tapes commercial from Japan
24	4	"Series 3, Episode 4"^[30]	Dusty Springfield • Elvis Costello and The Attractions • The Police • David Essex (cameo)	10 March 1980 (1980-03-10)
Featured tracks: Dusty Springfield: "Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees" Elvis Costello and The Attractions: "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" The Police: "The Bed's Too Big Without You" Hot Gossip routine: "Working Day and Night" by Michael Jackson Video Vault clip: Joe Frazier commercial for Miller Lite
25	5	"Series 3, Episode 5"^[31]	Ellen Foley • David Essex	17 March 1980 (1980-03-17)
Featured tracks: Ellen Foley: "Stupid Girl" David Essex: Silver Dream Machine Hot Gossip routine: "Baby Talks Dirty" by The Knack
26	6	"Series 3, Episode 6"^[32]	Sky • The Boomtown Rats • Suzi Quatro (cameo)	24 March 1980 (1980-03-24)
Featured tracks: Sky: "Toccata" The Boomtown Rats: "Keep It Up" Hot Gossip routine: "Street Life" by The Crusaders ft. Randy Crawford DVD edits: "Toccata" removed from Network DVD release.
27	7	"Series 3, Episode 7"^[33]	Suzi Quatro • 10cc (film insert) • Joe Jackson	31 March 1980 (1980-03-31)
Featured tracks: Suzi Quatro: "I've Never Been in Love" 10cc: "One-Two-Five" (promo clip) Joe Jackson: "Kinda Kute" Hot Gossip routine: "Money (That's What I Want)" by The Flying Lizards Video Vault clip: Cadbury Crunchie bar commercial (New Zealand)
28	8	"Series 3, Episode 8"^[34]	The Police • Pete Townshend • Paul McCartney	14 April 1980 (1980-04-14)
Featured tracks: The Police: "It's Alright For You" Pete Townshend: "Rough Boys" Paul McCartney: "Coming Up" Hot Gossip routine: "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie DVD edits: "Coming Up" removed from Network DVD release.

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Musical guests	Other guests	Original release date
30	1	"Series 4, Episode 1"^[35]	BA Robertson	Mel Smith • Lennie Bennett • David Essex • Anna Dawson • Philip Elsmore	16 April 1981 (1981-04-16)
Featured track: Saint Saens by BA Robertson Hot Gossip routine: Love on the Phone by Suzanne Fellini
31	2	"Series 4, Episode 2"^[36]	The Pretenders	Billy Connolly • Tom O'Connor • Cliff Richard • Anna Dawson • Barry Cryer (voiceover)	23 April 1981 (1981-04-23)
Featured track: Louie, Louie by The Pretenders Hot Gossip routine: Muscle Bound by Hot Gossip
32	3	"Series 4, Episode 3"^[37]	Hot Chocolate	Terry Wogan • Michael Aspel • Anna Dawson	30 April 1981 (1981-04-30)
Featured track: Losing You by Hot Chocolate Hot Gossip routine: Tell Everybody by Herbie Hancock
33	4	"Series 4, Episode 4"^[38]	Cliff Richard	Bernard Manning • Billy Connolly • Anna Dawson	7 May 1981 (1981-05-07)
Featured tracks: Move It and Take Another Look by Cliff Richard Hot Gossip routine: Press Darlings by Hot Gossip
34	5	"Series 4, Episode 5"^[39]	Chas & Dave	Mel Smith • Terry Wogan • Anna Dawson • Barry Cryer (voiceover)	14 May 1981 (1981-05-14)
Featured track: Poor Old Mr. Woogie by Chas & Dave Hot Gossip routine: All Stood Still by Hot Gossip
35	6	"Series 4, Episode 6"^[40]	Dire Straits	Michael Aspel • Lionel Blair • Anna Dawson • Barry Cryer (voiceover)	21 May 1981 (1981-05-21)
Featured track: Skateaway by Dire Straits Hot Gossip routine: Houses in Motion by Talking Heads

List of The Kenny Everett Video Show episodes

Episodes

Series 1 (1978)

Series 2 (1979)

Series 3 (1980)

Series 4 (Video Cassette, 1981)

Specials

References

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No. overall	No. in series	Title	Guests	Original release date
9	1	"The Didn't Quite Make it in Time for Christmas Video Show"^[41]	Rod Stewart • Leo Sayer	1 January 1979 (1979-01-01)
Featured tracks: Rod Stewart: Maggie May / Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Leo Sayer: Raining in My Heart Hot Gossip routine: Ease on Down the Road by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson
20	2	"The "Will Kenny Everett Make It to 1980?" Show"^[42]	Bryan Ferry • Suzi Quatro • The Boomtown Rats • Cliff Richard • David Bowie • Thin Lizzy • The Sex Pistols	31 December 1979 (1979-12-31)
Featured tracks: Roxy Music: In the Midnight Hour The Boomtown Rats: Someone's Looking at You Cliff Richard: Devil Woman David Bowie: Space Oddity The Greedies (Thin Lizzy and The Sex Pistols): A Merry Jingle Hot Gossip routines: Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones / Sleazy by Village People
29	3	"The Kenny Everett New Year's Daze Show"^[43]	Anna Dawson • David Essex • Billy Connolly • Bernard Manning	31 December 1980 (1980-12-31)
Featured track: Heart On My Sleeve by David Essex Hot Gossip routine: All Stood Still by Hot Gossip