Bizarre: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A half hour sketch comedy show that is not politically correct (it was made in the early 1980's). It's not uncommon to see women in their underwear doing whatever is necessary to get a laugh. It showcased the talents of veteran performers John Byner (the host) and Bob Einstein as Super Dave Osbourne.

Bizarre is a variety series hosted by John Byner, who performed along with an ensemble cast in a wide range of sketches that ranged from satirical looks at the topics of the day to politically incorrect sketches. This series also introduced the character Super Dave Osborne, a stuntman who performed a wide range of stunts for the audience that ended up going horribly wrong. There were two versions of the series filmed: an "uncensored" version that aired on Showtime with female frontal nudity and foul language and a censored version for CTV in Canada, which had the foul language bleeped out and the nude scenes reshot from a different angle or more clothing.

Series details

• Title: Bizarre
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adult
• Premiere date: 1980-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-09-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CTV
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16822
• IMDb ID: tt0080200
• TVDB ID: 215571

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Einstein — Himself / Super Dave Osborne / Various Characters
• John Byner — Host / Various Characters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1980-10-17; final listed air date 1981-02-20.
• Season 2: premiered 1981-09-14; final listed air date 1982-02-20.
• Season 3: premiered 1982-09-13; final listed air date 1983-03-22.
• Season 4: premiered 1983-09-15; final listed air date 1983-09-15.
• Season 6: premiered 1986-09-19; final listed air date 1986-09-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bizarre on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.