Carry On Laughing which - by contrast - are broadcast regularly on British television. It is also considered much less successful at transferring the established formula to the small screen than the "Carry On Christmas specials". The series was conceived after the departures of two long-serving "Carry On" contributors: writer Talbot Rothwell and actor Charles Hawtrey. Furthermore, Kenneth Williams declined to appear in the series. Other "Carry On" regulars only appeared in a minority of episodes: Sid James in only the first four, Hattie Jacques in only one; and Bernard Bresslaw appeared only in the second series. In the absence of Rothwell, other
Bless This House (U.S. TV series) "Variety" wrote, "Director Barnet Kellman bounces laugh lines along at a brisk clip [...] Creator Bruce Helford’s writing is often ham-handed [...] Clay’s acting is awkward and forced, but Moriarty’s a treasure [...] Though "Bless" looks to be trying to carbon "The Honeymooners", its closest relative would seem to be "Married... with Children"." "TV Guide" ranked "Bless This House" number 48 on their 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002. Bless This House (U.S. TV series) Bless This House is an American sitcom which starred Andrew Dice Clay and Cathy Moriarty that aired on CBS from September 11,