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	'''''Flop Show''''' is an Indian television [[sitcom]] that first aired on [[DD National]] in ~~March 1991~~ The show was written and directed by [[satire\|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.<ref>{{cite web\|title=15 Jokes From Jaspal Bhatti’s ‘Full Tension’ & ‘Flop Show’ That’ll Make You Want To Watch Them Again\|work=[[ScoopWhoop]]\|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/jokes-from-jaspal-bhattis-full-tension-flop-show/\|date=23 January 2018\|accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref>		'''''Flop Show''''' is an Indian television [[sitcom]] that first aired on [[DD National]] in 1989. The show was written and directed by [[satire\|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.<ref>{{cite web\|title=15 Jokes From Jaspal Bhatti’s ‘Full Tension’ & ‘Flop Show’ That’ll Make You Want To Watch Them Again\|work=[[ScoopWhoop]]\|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 [[DD National]] from 19 May 2020 during the [[2020 India coronavirus lockdown\|lockdown due to coronavirus]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Return of Flop Show on Doordarshan emotional: Savita Bhatti\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|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>		The show was again telecast on [[DD National]] from 19 May 2020 during the [[2020 India coronavirus lockdown\|lockdown due to coronavirus]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Return of Flop Show on Doordarshan emotional: Savita Bhatti\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|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>
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Jaspal Bhatti]] as himself "Bhattiji"<ref>{{cite news\|title=Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan\|work=[[India Today]]\|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>		*[[Jaspal Bhatti]] as himself "Bhattiji"<ref>{{cite news\|title=Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan\|work=[[India Today]]\|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>
	*[[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.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Savita Bhatti calls return of 'Flop Show' on Doordarshan emotional\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|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 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=[[The Times of India]]\|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>
	* [[Vivek Shauq]]		* [[Vivek Shauq]] as various characters
	* [[Neena Cheema]]		* [[Neena Cheema]] as various characters
	* [[B. N. Sharma]]		* [[B. N. Sharma]] as various characters
	* [[Rajesh Jolly]]		* [[Rajesh Jolly]] as various characters
	* Binny Grover		* [[Binny Grover]] as various characters
	* Brijesh Ahuja		* [[Brijesh Ahuja]] as various characters
	* Devender Mundepi		* [[Devender Mundepi]] as various characters
	* Kishore Mehta		* [[Kishore Mehta]] as various characters
	* Kuldeep Sharma		* [[Kuldeep Sharma]] as various characters
	* Payal Chaudhary		* [[Payal Chaudhary]] as various characters
	* Prem Kakaria		* [[Prem Kakaria]] as various characters
	* Rajinder		* [[Rajinder]] as various characters
	* Ramesh Chadda		* [[Ramesh Chadda]] as various characters
	* Ravi Sharma		* [[Ravi Sharma]] as various characters
	* Shyam Juneja		* [[Shyam Juneja]] as various characters
	* Vinod Sharma		* [[Vinod Sharma]] as various characters
	* Arjuna Bhalla		* [[Arjuna Bhalla]] as various characters
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	*[[Jaspal Bhatti]] as himself "Bhattiji"<ref>{{cite news\|title=Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan\|work=[[India Today]]\|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>		*[[Jaspal Bhatti]] as himself "Bhattiji"<ref>{{cite news\|title=Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan\|work=[[India Today]]\|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>
	*[[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. <ref>{{cite news\|title=Savita Bhatti calls return of 'Flop Show' on Doordarshan emotional\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|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 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=[[The Times of India]]\|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>
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{{Infobox television
| name = Flop Show
| image = Flop Show.jpg
| caption =
| genre = [[Comedy]]
| creator = [[Jaspal Bhatti]]
| writer = Jaspal Bhatti
| director = Jaspal Bhatti
| starring = Jaspal Bhatti [[Vivek Shauq]] Savita Bhatti [[Rajesh Jolly]] [[B. N. Sharma]] Kuldeep Sharma
| opentheme =
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| producer = Savita Bhatti
| editor = Vishnu Malhotra
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = Approx. 25 minutes
| channel = [[DD National]]
| picture_format = [[480i]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|1989|10|31}}
| last_aired =
| website =
}}

'''''Flop Show''''' is an Indian television [[sitcom]] that first aired on [[DD National]] in March 1991 The show was written and directed by [[satire|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=15 Jokes From Jaspal Bhatti’s ‘Full Tension’ & ‘Flop Show’ That’ll Make You Want To Watch Them Again|work=[[ScoopWhoop]]|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 [[DD National]] from 19 May 2020 during the [[2020 India coronavirus lockdown|lockdown due to coronavirus]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Return of Flop Show on Doordarshan emotional: Savita Bhatti|work=[[The Indian Express]]|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==
''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. [[Jaspal Bhatti]] appears as an eye-patch wearing, menacing looking director (to correct, it's not Jaspal Bhatti, it's the music director H.N. Singh). 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:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! 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"<ref>{{cite news|title=Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show returns to Doordarshan|work=[[India Today]]|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>
*[[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. <ref>{{cite news|title=Savita Bhatti calls return of 'Flop Show' on Doordarshan emotional|work=[[The Times of India]]|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>
* [[Vivek Shauq]]
* [[Neena Cheema]]
* [[B. N. Sharma]]
* [[Rajesh Jolly]]
* Binny Grover
* Brijesh Ahuja
* Devender Mundepi
* Kishore Mehta
* Kuldeep Sharma
* Payal Chaudhary
* Prem Kakaria
* Rajinder
* Ramesh Chadda
* Ravi Sharma
* Shyam Juneja
* Vinod Sharma
* Arjuna Bhalla

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0390705}}

[[Category:DD National original programming]]
[[Category:Indian comedy television series]]
[[Category:Indian television sitcoms]]
[[Category:1989 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:1990 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:1980s Indian television series]]
[[Category:1990s Indian television series]]

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