The Goodies (TV Series) Scotland (1971) User Reviews

"Monsters don't exist!"

[ShadeGrenade · 8/10 · 1 December 2006]

The Goodies save a man who is about to throw himself off a bridge. He is the keeper of the Monster House at the London Zoo, and is depressed because he doesn't have a monster to exhibit. So the Goodies set off for Scotland to capture the Loch Ness Monster...

An enjoyably daft start to the second season. Scotland as seen here is a land of tartan kilts, bagpipe spiders, Andy Stewart, haggis hunting, road signs that say 'Och Aye The Noo' and sporrans that drink milk and make mewling noises. In other words, one that has only existed in the fevered imaginations of comedy writers. ( Wales would come in for a similar ribbing in Season Five ).

Stanley Baxter was under contract to the B.B.C. when he made this, but his performance is so close to John Laurie's you wonder why they didn't hire the real one. 'Carry On' star Bernard Bresslaw appears as the zoo keeper.

Funniest moment - the Goodies towing the Loch Ness Monster back to London!

Scotland

[Prismark10 · 7/10 · 29 May 2023]

After they save a zookeeper (Bernard Bresslaw) who is about to throw himself off a bridge. All because the newly built monster house has no monster to exhibit.

So the Goodies set off to Scotland to catch the Loch Ness Monster. They know they might be in for a long wait.

In the meantime they fight off the Scottish bagpipe spider. One bite and they do the Highland fling until they collapse.

In the meantime they find themselves fleeced by the Tourism agent (Stanley Baxter) who sells them all the provisions to bag a monster.

All the indications that the Loch Ness Monster is just another monster money making scam.

Enlivened by a sterling performance from Stanley Baxter. This contains all the Scots stereotypes and monster jokes. Even a quick glimpse of Andy Stewart, who usually was never allowed out unless it was Hogmanay.