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Season 2 1970

  • 1970-09-14T20:10:00Z on ITV
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
In the vein of and following in the footsteps of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", this bawdy, risque, and hilarious British Comedy is rife with one liners, innuendos, and double entendres, and was the perfect comedy for Britain's mad comedian Frankie Howerd. From his attempt to begin each show with "The Prologue" to his final "Salut", what occurs in-between is pure Frankie Howerd. The cast around him are his props and his role as the slave Lurcio was one of his finest roles, played to comedic perfection. The series takes place in Pompeii, before the eruption of Vesuvius of course, and relates the day to day trials and tribulations of our star, the slave Lurcio played by Frankie Howerd. The innuendo's begin at once with the names of the characters in the series. Lurcio is slave to philandering Senator Ludicrus Sextus, a rather befuddled senator that is often at odds with both his wife and common sense.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

1970-09-14T20:10:00Z

2x01 The Legacy

Season Premiere

2x01 The Legacy

  • 1970-09-14T20:10:00Z30m

Ludicrus' uncle dies and leaves him 10,000 drachma. The only snag is that the money will only be paid to Ludicrus if he has a son named after his uncle.

1970-09-21T20:10:00Z

2x02 Roman Holiday

2x02 Roman Holiday

  • 1970-09-21T20:10:00Z30m

Lurcio is looking after the house while the family are away. He agrees to hide two escaped slaves. Then various members of the family return home unexpectedly.

1970-09-28T20:10:00Z

2x03 Jamus Bondus

2x03 Jamus Bondus

  • 1970-09-28T20:10:00Z30m

The secret plans for a new catapult have been stolen. Lurcio becomes involved in attempts to recover the stolen plans and meets the famous secret agent, Jamus Bondus.

1970-10-12T20:10:00Z

2x04 The Peace Treaty

2x04 The Peace Treaty

  • 1970-10-12T20:10:00Z30m

Lurcio becomes involved in attempts to prevent Pompeii from going to war with the Barbarians. One of h anti-war activities involves trying to persuade the women of Pompeii to deny conjugal rights if their husbands get involved in the war.

1970-10-19T20:10:00Z

2x05 Nymphia

2x05 Nymphia

  • 1970-10-19T20:10:00Z30m

Nausius is in love with a beautiful young girl named Nymphia. He wants to marry her, but his parents aren't sure that this is a good idea.

Season Finale

1970-10-26T20:10:00Z

2x06 Exodus

Season Finale

2x06 Exodus

  • 1970-10-26T20:10:00Z30m

Ludicrus loses his seat on the Senate. He decides to sell up and move his family to Rome. Lurcio is up for sale to the highest bidder. He's worried about the kind of master or mistress he'll have next.

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