Turkey Dinner

Episode aired Dec 23, 1974
TV-PG
29m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

128

YOUR RATING

Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Ian Lavender, John Le Mesurier, Arthur Lowe, Arnold Ridley, and Talfryn Thomas in Dad's Army (1968)

Comedy War

When Jones accidentally kills a turkey, the platoon organises a lavish turkey dinner for the pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.When Jones accidentally kills a turkey, the platoon organises a lavish turkey dinner for the pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.When Jones accidentally kills a turkey, the platoon organises a lavish turkey dinner for the pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

128

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The final episode to feature Private Cheeseman, the character although intended to be a replacement for Jo Walker (the late James Beck.) John Laurie objected to the character and as such he never returned.

Goofs
As Jones is painting Captain Mainwaring's shirt front Mainwaring calls him 'Wilson'.

Quotes
Jones: Well Mrs. Fox is an excellent cook. Aren't you Mrs. Fox?
Mrs. Fox: Well. You've always been very nice about my dumplings.

Soundtracks
There'll Always Be An England
(uncredited)
Music by Ross Parker & Harry Parr Davies
Lyrics by Hugh Charles

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Stuff it.

The Platoon go on a drunken night out, and inadvertently kill a turkey, a decision is made to donate it to the old age pensioners.

It's not vintage, but it is funny, there's a wonderful scene where Mainwaring and Wilson discuss divvying up the turkey.

Talfryn Thomas is very funny as the eccentric Private Cheeseman, great delivery, I loved that line about the welcome in The Valley. Harold Bennett also wonderful, some of his lines were terrific, Mr Blewett was so funny.

Christmas 1974, why can't we have sitcoms at Christmas anymore, that are actually funny.