Bungle Abbey

Top 8 Billed Cast

Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon

The Abbot

Charlie Callas
Charlie Callas

Brother Charles

Guy Marks
Guy Marks

Brother Hush

Gino Conforti
Gino Conforti

Brother Gino

Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis

Brother Virgil

Peter Palmer
Peter Palmer

Brother Peter

Antony Alda
Antony Alda

Brother Antony

William Lanteau
William Lanteau

Edgar Forsythe

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    Comedy pilot about wacky monks in a monastery.

  • Release Date

    1981-05-31

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    10

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    English
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