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⚫	{{Infobox ~~Television~~
			{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2015}}
	\| show_name = Flop Show
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	\| image = ]
	\| ~~caption~~ = "Flop Show ~~Title Card"~~		\| image = Flop Show.jpg
	\| ~~genre~~ = ]		\| caption =
			\| genre = ]
	\| creator = ]		\| creator = ]
	\| writer = ]		\| writer = Jaspal Bhatti
	\| director = ]		\| director = Jaspal Bhatti
	\| starring = ]<br /> ] <br /> Savita Bhatti <br /> Rajesh Jolly <br /> BN Sharma <br />Kuldeep Sharma		\| starring = Jaspal Bhatti<br />]<br />Savita Bhatti<br />]<br />]<br />Kuldeep Sharma
			\| opentheme =
	\| opentheme = "Flop Show"<br />Composer: H.M. Singh<br />Lyrics: ]<br />Singers:<br />Avdhesh Sapru<br />Maninder<br />Guneet<br />Manisha
	\| country = ]		\| country = India
	\| language = ]		\| language = Hindi
	\| num_seasons = 1		\| num_seasons = 1
	\| num_episodes = 10		\| num_episodes = 10
	\| producer = Savita Bhatti ~~(his wife)~~		\| producer = Savita Bhatti
	\| editor = Vishnu Malhotra		\| editor = Vishnu Malhotra
	\| camera = ]		\| camera = ]
	\| runtime = Approx. 25 minutes		\| runtime = Approx. 25 minutes
	\| channel = ]		\| channel = ]
			\| first_aired = {{start date\|df=y\|1989\|10\|31}}
	\| picture_format = SDTV: 480i
	\| ~~first_aired~~ ~~= 1989~~		\| last_aired =
	\| last_aired =
	\| website =
	}}		}}

	'''''Flop Show''''' is an ]n television ] that first aired on ] in 1989. The show was written and directed by ] ~~humourist~~ ], who also played himself as the main character. His wife '''Savita Bhatti''' produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. The sitcom was a satire on the socio-cultural problems faced by ~~the~~ common ~~man in India~~ at the time. ~~Although only~~ 10 episodes of the show were ~~ever~~ produced, ~~the~~ ~~show~~ ~~has~~ ~~had~~ a ~~long~~ ~~and~~ ~~powerful~~ ~~legacy~~.		'''''Flop Show''''' is an Indian television ] that first aired on ] in 1989. The show was written and directed by ] humorist ], who also played himself as the main character. His wife '''Savita Bhatti''' produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. The sitcom was a satire on the socio-cultural problems faced by a common Indian at the time. Only 10 episodes of the show were produced.<ref>{{cite web\|title=15 Jokes From Jaspal Bhatti's 'Full Tension' & 'Flop Show' That'll Make You Want To Watch Them Again\|work=]\|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/jokes-from-jaspal-bhattis-full-tension-flop-show/\|date=23 January 2018\|accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref>

			The show was again telecast on ] from 19 May 2020 during the ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Return of Flop Show on Doordarshan emotional: Savita Bhatti\|work=]\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/flop-show-return-doordarshan-jaspal-bhatti-savita-lockdown-6419496/\|date=20 May 2020\|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	''Flop Show'' has a distinctive opening sequence. It starts off with a dedication to those whom the specific episode is poking fun at. This is followed by the title song "Flop Show", which mocks the show itself as being misdirected. It features most of the main cast collectively playing musical instruments as a band. ] appears as an eye-patch wearing, menacing looking director. The other cast members are dressed variously as a police inspector, a doctor, a peon, etc.		''Flop Show'' has a distinctive opening sequence. It starts off with a dedication to those whom the specific episode is poking fun at. This is followed by the title song "Flop Show", which mocks the show itself as being misdirected. It features most of the main cast collectively playing musical instruments as a band. H. N. Singh appears as an eye-patch wearing, menacing looking director. The other cast members are dressed variously as a police inspector, a doctor, a peon, etc.

	All 10 episodes of ''Flop Show'' are satires done on socio-cultural problems of the common man. The show was immensely popular and still gets repeated re-runs on various Doordarshan channels.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2007}} The show was shot completely in ] with some episodes being shot at ] ( ] is an alumnus of that college ). The cast remained the same in every episode, although they played different characters as each episode essayed a different story.		The show was shot completely in ] with some episodes being shot at ] (] is an alumnus of that college). The cast remained the same in every episode, although they played different characters as each episode essayed a different story.

	Another distinctive aspect of the show was a joke in between the casting credits at the beginning and a satirically reworded popular ] song played at the end of every episode~~.This~~ ~~show was a huge impact on~~ the ~~mind and heart~~ of ~~common man of that Era ,~~a ~~generation grown up with ideas and creativity of Jaspal Bhatti~~.		Another distinctive aspect of the show was a joke in between the casting credits at the beginning and a satirically reworded popular ] song played at the end of every episode, in the form of a Parody.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
	Following is the complete list of episodes:~~<ref></ref>~~		Following is the complete list of episodes:

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	\| 1		\| 1
		⚫	\| Govt. Officer
⚫	\| Chief Guest
		⚫	\| Govt. Official
⚫	\| Chief Guest
		⚫	\| A satirical take on the functioning of government offices. It parodies the misuse of government machinery, portrayed through a head of a government office (Jaspal Bhatti) deploying public officials and resources to search for his missing pet dog and according promotion to official who is successful in the endeavour.
⚫	\| A satirical take on chief guests arriving late at public functions and thus making audiences wait. The episode illustrates the misery of a chief guest (Jaspal Bhatti) who actually arrives at a function on time.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2		\| 2
	\| Medical Bills		\| Medical Bills
	\| Patient's friend		\| Patient's friend
	\| A satirical take on fake medical reimbursement claims of employees. ~~This episode is about~~ Jaspal Bhatti's friend, who is very ill, ~~getting~~ hospitalized in his name. When he passes away, people assume Jaspal Bhatti to be dead.		\| A satirical take on fake medical reimbursement claims of employees. Jaspal Bhatti's friend, who is very ill, gets hospitalized in his name to get free government sponsored medical care. When he passes away, people assume Jaspal Bhatti to be dead.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3		\| 3
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	\| Contractor		\| Contractor
	\| Tenant		\| Tenant
	\| A take on the poor quality construction of Government-built apartments ~~and the~~ shoddy work of contractors. It showcases the troubles of residents of housing complexes.		\| A take on the poor quality construction of Government-built apartments, shoddy work of contractors and nexus between government engineers and contractors. It showcases the troubles of residents of housing complexes.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5		\| 5
	\| Ph.D		\| Ph.D.
	\| Professor and Ph.D student's guide		\| Professor and Ph.D. student's guide
	\| A satirical take on the harassment that professors guiding post-graduate research students submit them to. In this episode, Jaspal Bhatti plays the professor guiding a Ph.D student. He gets all his domestic chores done through his protégé. Eventually, he agrees to pass his student's thesis with the intention of getting him married to his sister-in-law.		\| A satirical take on the harassment that professors guiding post-graduate research students submit them to. In this episode, Jaspal Bhatti plays the professor guiding a Ph.D. student. He gets all his domestic chores done through his protégé. Eventually, he agrees to pass his student's thesis with the intention of getting him married to his sister-in-law.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6		\| 6
	\| Meeting		\| Meeting
	\| Govt. Official		\| Govt. Official
	\| This episode takes on the daily routine of Government bureaucrats who spent most of their day in meaningless meetings and ~~even~~ ~~appoint~~ committees ~~for~~ ~~making~~ ~~trivial~~ ~~decisions~~.		\| This episode takes on the daily routine of Government bureaucrats who spent most of their day in meaningless meetings and instead of making decisions, form committees and subcommittees, eventually leading to no result.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7		\| 7
⚫	\| Govt. Officer
⚫	\| Govt. Official
⚫	\| A satirical take on the functioning of government offices. It parodies the misuse of government machinery, portrayed through a government ~~official~~ (Jaspal Bhatti) deploying public officials and resources to search for his missing pet dog.
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| 8
	\| Doctor		\| Doctor
	\| Doctor		\| Doctor
	\| A take on the callous working habits of doctors in Government hospitals. Jaspal Bhatti plays a doctor who thinks that he lost his watch in a patient's stomach during a surgery.		\| A take on the callous working habits of doctors in Government hospitals, unionism amongst nurses and ward boys. Jaspal Bhatti plays a doctor who thinks that he lost his watch in a patient's stomach during a surgery.
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\| 8
		⚫	\| Chief Guest
		⚫	\| Chief Guest
		⚫	\| A satirical take on chief guests arriving late at public functions and thus making audiences wait. The episode illustrates the misery of a chief guest (Jaspal Bhatti) who actually arrives at a function on time.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9		\| 9
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* ]
			*] as himself "Bhattiji"<ref>{{cite news\|title=Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan\|work=]\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/jaspal-bhatti-s-flop-show-returns-to-doordarshan-1680045-2020-05-20\|date=20 May 2020\|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
⚫	* ]
			*] as herself, also known as Preeti Bhatti by everyone and fondly Preeti by her husband. She is often cross towards any women whom Jaspal Bhatti calls as she is afraid as he could marry the girl.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Savita Bhatti calls return of 'Flop Show' on Doordarshan emotional\|work=]\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/savita-bhatti-calls-return-of-flop-show-on-doordarshan-emotional/articleshow/75846799.cms\|date=20 May 2020\|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
	* Savita Bhatti
		⚫	* ] as various characters
	* Rajesh Jolly
			* ] as various characters
	* BN Sharma
	* ~~Kuldeep~~ Sharma		* ] as various characters
			* ] as various characters
	* Ravi Sharma
			* ] as various characters
	* Prem Kakaria
			* ] as various characters
	* Binny Grover
	* Devender Mundepi		* ] as various characters
			* ] as various characters
	* Payal Chaudhary
	* ~~Vinod~~ Sharma		* ] as various characters
			* ] as various characters
	* Rajinder
			* ] as various characters
	* Brijesh Ahuja
			* ] as various characters
	* Kishore Mehta
			* ] as various characters
	* Shyam Juneja
			* ] as various characters
			* ] as various characters
			* ] as various characters
			* ] as various characters
			{{div col end}}

	==References==		==References==
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1989 Indian TV series or programme

Flop Show

Genre	Comedy
Created by	Jaspal Bhatti
Written by	Jaspal Bhatti
Directed by	Jaspal Bhatti
Starring	Jaspal Bhatti Vivek Shauq Savita Bhatti Rajesh Jolly B. N. Sharma Kuldeep Sharma
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Producer	Savita Bhatti
Editor	Vishnu Malhotra
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 25 minutes
Original release
Network	DD National
Release	31 October 1989 (1989-10-31)

Flop Show is an Indian television sitcom that first aired on DD National in 1989. The show was written and directed by satirical humorist Jaspal Bhatti, who also played himself as the main character. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. The sitcom was a satire on the socio-cultural problems faced by a common Indian at the time. Only 10 episodes of the show were produced.

The show was again telecast on DD National from 19 May 2020 during the lockdown due to coronavirus.

Overview

Flop Show has a distinctive opening sequence. It starts off with a dedication to those whom the specific episode is poking fun at. This is followed by the title song "Flop Show", which mocks the show itself as being misdirected. It features most of the main cast collectively playing musical instruments as a band. H. N. Singh appears as an eye-patch wearing, menacing looking director. The other cast members are dressed variously as a police inspector, a doctor, a peon, etc.

The show was shot completely in Chandigarh with some episodes being shot at Punjab Engineering College (Jaspal Bhatti is an alumnus of that college). The cast remained the same in every episode, although they played different characters as each episode essayed a different story.

Another distinctive aspect of the show was a joke in between the casting credits at the beginning and a satirically reworded popular Hindi film song played at the end of every episode, in the form of a Parody.

Episodes

Following is the complete list of episodes:

Episode	Title	Jaspal Bhatti's Role	Episode Description
1	Govt. Officer	Govt. Official	A satirical take on the functioning of government offices. It parodies the misuse of government machinery, portrayed through a head of a government office (Jaspal Bhatti) deploying public officials and resources to search for his missing pet dog and according promotion to official who is successful in the endeavour.
2	Medical Bills	Patient's friend	A satirical take on fake medical reimbursement claims of employees. Jaspal Bhatti's friend, who is very ill, gets hospitalized in his name to get free government sponsored medical care. When he passes away, people assume Jaspal Bhatti to be dead.
3	Property	Tenant	A satirical take on the travails of honest real estate property owners. This episode highlights some of the devious schemes used by tenants for usurping residential property belonging to others.
4	Contractor	Tenant	A take on the poor quality construction of Government-built apartments, shoddy work of contractors and nexus between government engineers and contractors. It showcases the troubles of residents of housing complexes.
5	Ph.D.	Professor and Ph.D. student's guide	A satirical take on the harassment that professors guiding post-graduate research students submit them to. In this episode, Jaspal Bhatti plays the professor guiding a Ph.D. student. He gets all his domestic chores done through his protégé. Eventually, he agrees to pass his student's thesis with the intention of getting him married to his sister-in-law.
6	Meeting	Govt. Official	This episode takes on the daily routine of Government bureaucrats who spent most of their day in meaningless meetings and instead of making decisions, form committees and subcommittees, eventually leading to no result.
7	Doctor	Doctor	A take on the callous working habits of doctors in Government hospitals, unionism amongst nurses and ward boys. Jaspal Bhatti plays a doctor who thinks that he lost his watch in a patient's stomach during a surgery.
8	Chief Guest	Chief Guest	A satirical take on chief guests arriving late at public functions and thus making audiences wait. The episode illustrates the misery of a chief guest (Jaspal Bhatti) who actually arrives at a function on time.
9	Line Man	Telephone customer	A parody on the working of the Indian telephone department and its officials. It shows the delays in getting telephone connections, and the poor quality of telephone infrastructure in those days.
10	TV Serial	Producer	Based on the lack of creative content in TV productions. It parodied an attempt to produce a television programme by individuals with money but no qualifications. Jaspal Bhatti plays the producer here.

Cast

Jaspal Bhatti as himself "Bhattiji"
Savita Bhatti as herself, also known as Preeti Bhatti by everyone and fondly Preeti by her husband. She is often cross towards any women whom Jaspal Bhatti calls as she is afraid as he could marry the girl.
Vivek Shauq as various characters
Neena Cheema as various characters
B. N. Sharma as various characters
Rajesh Jolly as various characters
Binny Grover as various characters
Brijesh Ahuja as various characters
Devender Mundepi as various characters
Kishore Mehta as various characters
Kuldeep Sharma as various characters
Payal Chaudhary as various characters
Prem Kakaria as various characters
Rajinder as various characters
Ramesh Chadda as various characters
Ravi Sharma as various characters
Shyam Juneja as various characters
Vinod Sharma as various characters
Arjuna Bhalla as various characters

References

"15 Jokes From Jaspal Bhatti's 'Full Tension' & 'Flop Show' That'll Make You Want To Watch Them Again". ScoopWhoop. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
"Return of Flop Show on Doordarshan emotional: Savita Bhatti". The Indian Express. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
"Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan". India Today. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
"Savita Bhatti calls return of 'Flop Show' on Doordarshan emotional". The Times of India. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

External links

Flop Show at IMDb

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