The Rutles passed the idea of a Beatles spoof along to Idle, who had a separate idea about a boring TV documentary maker, and they merged the ideas into a single extended sketch for the TV show.
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10 Facts About The Rutles
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The Rutles relied on his memory of Beatles music, and not careful later analysis, to create sound-alike songs.
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In 1982, the Rutles were involved in a record scandal reminiscent of the one surrounding the Beatles' Yesterday and Today album.
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The Rutles's cover drawing included a representation of Mark Chapman, the man who had killed John Lennon, The ensuing uproar prompted Rhino to reissue the album with a new cover featuring a photograph of Beatles memorabilia, claiming that Stout refused to amend his work.
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In 2007, a reissue of Archaeology included a new The Rutles track called "Rut-a-lot" which was simply a live medley of songs from the first The Rutles album.
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On 17 March 2008, all four movie The Rutles reunited for the first time at a 30th anniversary screening of All You Need Is Cash at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
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On 9 February 2014, Idle reprised his narrator persona from All You Need Is Cash as part of The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles, noting how the Rutles had made their American debut 50 years earlier, and it was an amazing coincidence the Beatles were there the same day.
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The Rutles then lent straight narration to biographical sketches of the Beatles's early lives.
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