Two elements led to the creation of The Rutles. In 1975, Eric Idle was spearheading a British television program called Rutland Weekend Television. An image of a staid British reporter running after a ...
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Rutland Weekend Television takes a look at the Pre-fab Four: Dirk McQuickly (Eric Idle), Barry Wom (John Halsey), Stig O'Hara (Ricky Fataar), and Ron Nasty (Neil Innes); better known as the Rutles.