The Train Now Standing The Train Now Standing The Train Now Standing is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1972 to 1973. Set in a quiet country railway station, the series starred Bill Fraser, known by that point for playing Smudge in the sitcoms "The Army Game" and "Bootsie and Snudge". The outdoor scenes for "The Train Now Standing" were filmed at the then disused Bodiam railway station in East Sussex. War veteran Hedley Green has been the station master of Burberry Halt railway station for 30 years. It is a quiet, run-down country station on the Milchester line that sees three
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase Hans Moleman reads a poem, it is based on Henry Gibson reading a poem on "Laugh-In". Other shows parodied during the variety show include "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour", and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". The songs parodied during the third segment are: In the planned future for the show, Homer meets a green space alien named Ozmodiar that only he can see. This is a reference to The Great Gazoo, a character added into some of the final episodes of "The Flintstones". In its original American broadcast, "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" finished 61st place in the weekly ratings