Nicholas Parsons 4 June 2018 (when regular guest Gyles Brandreth replaced him for 2 episodes), and has presented the show in six different decades. The programme's longevity is arguably due in part to the host's ability to be a chairman, create laughs and to act as a straight man to the comedians who participate. In the 1950s, Parsons provided the non-singing voice of Tex Tucker in the children's TV puppet series "Four Feather Falls" at the suggestion of his then wife, actress and voiceover artiste Denise Bryer, who was in the show. During the late 1960s he created and presented a satirical
The Wacky World of Tex Avery was removed from the lineup on September 26, 2011. On February 19, 2013, Mill Creek Entertainment released "The Wacky World of Tex Avery- Volume 1" on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. The 4-disc set features the first 40 episodes of the series. However, there is no word if the rest of the episodes would be released in another DVD ever again. Most episodes of the show were seen on Hulu and Jaroo.com. The Wacky World of Tex Avery The Wacky World of Tex Avery is a French–American–Canadian animated comedy television series produced by DIC Productions L.P.