Best known now for the controversy it stirred up, 'Heil Honey I'm Home' was a sitcom pilot written by Geoff Atkinson. It concerned Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun living next door to a Jewish couple, Rosa and Arnie Goldenstein. It was not poking fun at Hitler's maltreatment of Jews as some may have thought it would, if that had been the idea, it would never have gone beyond the commission stage. 'Heil Honey I'm Home' was in fact a spoof of American sitcoms from the '60's such as 'I Love Lucy' and 'I Dream Of Jeannie' as was evident by the spoofing of all the clichés that dogged American sitcoms of that era - the corny jokes, canned laughter ( every time a character appeared on set they would be met with uproarious applause ), cheesy theme music and cheesy title. A pre-opening credits caption labelled the show as a lost sitcom pilot from the '60's which has recently been rediscovered. However, unsurprisingly, the point was missed entirely with viewers and it ( pardon the pun ) bombed immediately.Neil McCaul donned the square moustache to play the infamous dictator while sexy Danica Fairman was given the role of Eva Braun. Playing their neighbours Arnie and Rosa were Gareth Marks and lovely Caroline Gruber ( who both appeared together in the hilarious 'Bottom' episode 'Finger' ). The theme tune was written and composed by its writer, Atkinson and the underrated Kate Robbins ( who also wrote the theme tune for Cilla Black's 'Surprise Surprise' ).The plot follows the attempts of Hitler hoping to impress Neville Chamberlain ( Patrick Cargill ), who is paying a visit to the Hitler household. However, things predictably go wrong when the Goldenstein's turn up the their home with their plain niece Ruth ( Laura Brattan ) and humiliate Adolf in front of Mr. Chamberlain.It was not particularly bad but all in all it wasn't particularly good either. There were too few funny gags and the canned laughter annoyed from the start ( and yes, I know, before you say anything, that the canned laughter was intentional but it still bugged the hell out of me ). McCaul certainly made the best of the role as did Denica Fairman and Gareth Marks and Caroline Gruber fared well enough as the Goldenstein's but all in all it was more miss than hit.BSB was discontinued in 1990 after being swallowed up by Sky Television, which meant 'Heil Honey I'm Home' was dropped straight after the screening of the pilot. No other channel would touch it with a barge role and to this day, a further eight episodes ( which had Maria Friedman replacing Danica Fairman in the role of Eva Braun ) have yet to ever be screened or released on DVD. If it should by chance surface, though I doubt it will, it will be safe to assume that it will not be recognised as an undiscovered classic.Funniest moment - The Goldenstein's niece Ruth meeting Neville Chamberlain and immediately becoming smitten by him, much to his fear. ''Do you want a lock of my hair for your wallet?'' she asks, meaning of course for him to keep in his wallet. Terrifed, Chamberlain responds: ''Sounds like a fair exchange!''. And, trust me, that really is the best joke in the whole show.

Who in the world thought THIS would be a good idea for a comedy?! After all, the idea of a sitcom involving Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun living in an apartment building is not only bizarre but in pretty bad taste. Apparently, the British public was not amused and only the premier episode was aired--but apparently they shelved seven more. Apart from the Holocaust, repeated bombings of Britain and millions dead, I can't see why the Brits were not thrilled to see such a show!!! I only today found out about this notorious show when I saw an article on a website for Popmatters--where they listed it as the #1 biggest screw-ups in TV history. And, they included a link so I could watch the show. Now the show was not 100% horrible--the actors tried hard. But the writing was so broad and the subject matter so distasteful that I could see why it never aired beyond one episode. Imagine--the Hitlers living next door to the Goldsteins--and their relationship is a bit like an angrier version of the Mertz's and Ricardos. And, while it's disgusting to contemplate, it seems as if the writer was trying to show how the annoying Goldsteins perhaps led Hitler to develop his 'final solution'. Sick...but also worth seeing just once so you can see just how bad TV can be. Now if only I could find a copy of movie "The Day the Clown Cried"--as it is in similarly bad taste.By the way, the worst part about the show was the omnipresent and VERY loud laughtrack. Hearing the supposed audience guffawing at these sick lines of dialog is so surreal and twisted. Hitler....with a laughtrack!

This may be the worst show I've ever seen. Aside from the tastelessness of having a sitcom about Hitler, it just isn't funny or entertaining in any way. It is very similar to a 1950's sitcom in its cornball humor and contrived situations, but while it can be well done like in I Love Lucy, it's just not funny here. I think the show was based around the novelty "look, it's Hitler as a bumbling sitcom figure" but it just fell flat in every regard. The guy playing Hitler is so hammy that its hard to sit through that alone. I wonder what could have possibly made the network think this was a good idea to air. I thought America had some tasteless show, but the Brits had us beat this time. America would never air a sitcom about Hitler, although we did have that show about Lincoln's slave, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer. Chances are you'll probably never see this show, since it only aired one episode and will probably never be released on DVD.

Yes, sure "Heil honey I'm home" might sound like a bad idea, what with placing Hitler in the middle of a comedy sitcom but the show delivers. It's just seems so novelty and retro, what with the laughter track and clap track, "Heil honey I'm home" set's the standards for all Hit-com's (Hitler Comedys).Whilst some may be offended by the crude jokes it is important to remember many of the first generation veterans are..well..dead, so deal with it and laugh it up because "Heil honey I'm home" just doesn't stop with the laughs...So to "Heil honey I'm home" i say, whens the next episode due?