About Ripping Yarns
- Released on January 07, 1976
A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
Full Cast of Ripping Yarns
Peter Greene plays Dorian Tyrrell
Amy Yasbeck plays Peggy Brandt
Richard Jeni plays Charlie Schumaker
Cameron Diaz plays Tina Carlyle
Orestes Matacena plays Niko
Nancy Fish plays Mrs. Peenman
Johnny Williams plays Burt
Reg E. Cathey plays Freeze
Jim Doughan plays Doyle
Denis Forest plays Sweet Eddy
Joseph Alfieri plays Police Officer
B.J. Barie plays Alley Punk #1
Catherine Berge plays Cigarette Girl
Philip Boardman plays Guard
Krista Buonauro plays Lady Cop
Debra Casey plays Alley Punk #3
Blake Clark plays Murray
Suzanne Dunn plays Reporter
Kevin Grevioux plays Henchman #7
Peter Jazwinski plays Park Policeman
Howard Kay plays Niko's Thug #2
Robert Keith plays Police Officer
Beau Lotterman plays Megaphone Cop
Scott McElroy plays Niko's Thug #1
Richard Montes plays Henchman #1
Ivory Ocean plays Mayor Tilton
Robert O'Reilly plays The Figure
Louis Ortiz plays Coco Bongo Valet
Daniel James Peterson plays Henchman #6
Randi Ruimy plays Screaming Lady
Nils Allen Stewart plays Orlando
Chris Taylor plays Coco Bongo Cop #1
Bullet Valmont plays Alley Punk #2
Wendy L. Walsh plays Herself
Meadow Williams plays Pebbles
Anne Fletcher plays Dancer (uncredited)
Garret Sato plays (uncredited)
Timothy Carlton
Crew of Ripping Yarns
Crew
Production
Sound
Art
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Visual Effects
Directing
Editing
Creator
- Peter Greene
- Amy Yasbeck
- Richard Jeni
- Cameron Diaz
- Orestes Matacena
- Nancy Fish
- Johnny Williams
- Reg E. Cathey
- Jim Doughan
- Denis Forest
- Joseph Alfieri
- B.J. Barie
- Catherine Berge
- Philip Boardman
- Krista Buonauro
- Debra Casey
- Blake Clark
- Suzanne Dunn
- Kevin Grevioux
- Peter Jazwinski
- Howard Kay
- Robert Keith
- Beau Lotterman
- Scott McElroy
- Richard Montes
- Ivory Ocean
- Robert O'Reilly
- Louis Ortiz
- Daniel James Peterson
- Randi Ruimy
- Nils Allen Stewart
- Chris Taylor
- Bullet Valmont
- Wendy L. Walsh
- Meadow Williams
- Anne Fletcher
- Garret Sato
- Kenneth Colley
- John Cleese
- Michael Palin
- Timothy Carlton
- Denholm Elliott