Solo Careers
Mike emigrated to Florida and Bernie went solo in the UK, signing a contract with Thames Television. His biggest success was his eponymous series where his comedy "partner" was a St. Bernard dog named Schnorbitz. Winters owned and trained Schnorbitz, and the dog played a major part in Winters' later career. The comic Harry Hill also introduced a St. Bernard named Schnorbitz into his act, although he was keen to stress that it was not the same dog.
In 1987 Bernie hosted a quiz show on HTV called Scribble. He also presented a UK version of Make Me Laugh, a Tyne Tees Television production for ITV. The show launched the comedy career of Brian Conley. He was also one of the hosts of the long running ITV show Whose Baby?, taking over from Leslie Crowther in the mid-1980s.
Schnorbitz once fell into a swimming pool at Terry Scott's house, only to be rescued by Barbara Windsor. In the 1980s the brothers finally made their peace with each other, but they never worked together again.
Bernie Winters died on 4 May 1991, aged 58, from stomach cancer. As of 2012, Mike lives in Miami, Florida.
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