Name: Do Not Adjust Your Set
Genre: sketch comedy
Cast: David Jason, Terry Jones, Denise Coffey, Michael Palin, Eric Idle

A turquoise pudding basin overflowing with silver coins with a spoon on its rim, on a red table. — Original artwork

Ten shillings in sixpences, forty-two pounds in thruppences, and seven pence. It’s going to be a rather rich pudding, but who cares.

Chef Ivor Clarke

This is a wonderful traditional Yuletide game. It's called the Indian Ocean Game. Everybody sits round in a circle, and the first person to mention that the Indian Ocean is forty thousand fathoms deep, loses.

Denise

Don't forget, when you stir the Christmas pudding, make a wish.

Eric

A vintage microphone on a stand in front of three empty red chairs against a powder-blue background. — Original artwork

First of all, a big hello to all our viewers. Hello Mrs. Green, hello Mr. Green, hello Mum. I think that's everyone.

Eric

Here's a word for all of those who've been lucky enough to get away for Christmas.

Eric

If every day were Christmas day By some fantastic trick If every day were Christmas day We’d all be bloomin’ SICK.

Eric

The Minister of Transport issued this appeal to motorists: Can anyone give him a lift to Leicester?

Eric

Here are some really exciting games you can play this Christmas. And first, from Terry, here is the A and B Game.

Michael

Two envelopes beside round spectacles and dried flowers on a pale lavender background. — Original artwork

Here’s a viewer’s letter. It comes from Mrs. Margaret Forsdyke: “Since watching your program, I have become a new person. Yours sincerely, Mr. Arthur Vickers.”

Michael

I got three hundred and sixty Christmas cards! ...And I'm not sending ANY of them until someone sends ME one.

Michael

Now here's Denise to show you how to tell your friends' fortunes.

Michael

You know, every Christmas, I feel like a little child. But we always get turkey.

Terry