‘Flop show’ with 9.2 rating, which got the tag of masterpiece, as soon as it came, there was commotion in the houses and silence on the streets.

In terms of TV shows, the decade of 80-90 is not called the golden era for no reason. Hit shows like ‘Ramayana’, ‘Mahabharata’ to ‘Buniyaad’ came during this period. The serials that came during this period were quite rich in terms of content and were famous for entertaining the audience as well as giving social messages. Be it a comedy show or a family drama, each one had its own specialty. In the 80s, a similar show came, whose name was ‘Flop Show’, but it was a big hit among the audience. This is one of those shows of the 80s, whose name still brings a smile on the face. This show, which started in May 1989, also took a humorous dig at the system.

Laughter at home and silence on the road

When this show started in 1989, people used to gather in homes in front of the TV and then sit together and enjoy the show. During the telecast of the show, the situation would become such that there would be laughter in front of the TV and there would be silence on the road outside. The popularity of this show can be gauged from the fact that everyone used to sit together and enjoy ‘Flop Show’ and if there was a power failure, people would go from one locality to another to watch the show.

Real life husband and wife become lead actors

This show was directed by famous comedian Jaspal Bhatti, who made his mark as a comedian with this serial, as he was also seen in the lead role in it. The special thing is that in the show, his real life spouse i.e. Savita Bhatti was in the lead role and both the real life husband-wife played the role of reel life husband-wife. Not only this, Sunil Grover was also seen in this show. All the actors who were seen in the flop show were amazing in comic timing, that is why when this show came on, people did not move away from the TV.

Disclaimer before the show

In the beginning itself, it was told who was being attacked in the show today. It was said very humorously – ‘This show is dedicated to those officers who misuse government resources, who inspired us to make this episode in their personal interest.’ The popularity of this show can be gauged from the fact that it has got a rating of 9.2 on IMDb.

Jaspal Bhatti passes away

Jaspal Bhatti, who once worked as a cartoonist, entered the world of acting with ‘Ulta Pulta’. His work in this was highly appreciated and after this Jaspal Bhatti also worked in many films. From Punjabi to Bollywood films, he excelled in his acting and registered his name in the list of top comedians of the industry. On October 25, 2012, Jaspal Bhatti left this world forever in a road accident at the age of 57.

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