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The Goodies

  • TV Series
  • 1970–19821970–1982
  • GG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.6K
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  • User reviews
  • Trivia
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The Goodies (1970)
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Comedy

The adventures of a crazy trio whose motto is "we do anything, anytime, anywhere."The adventures of a crazy trio whose motto is "we do anything, anytime, anywhere."The adventures of a crazy trio whose motto is "we do anything, anytime, anywhere."

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Creators
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor
    • Graeme Garden
    • Bill Oddie
  • Stars
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor
    • Graeme Garden
    • Bill Oddie
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  • Creators
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor
    • Graeme Garden
    • Bill Oddie
  • Stars
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor
    • Graeme Garden
    • Bill Oddie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Episodes77

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    Tim Brooke-Taylor
    Tim Brooke-Taylor
    • Tim Brooke-Tayloras Tim Brooke-Taylor…
    77 episodes77 eps • 1970–1982
    Graeme Garden
    Graeme Garden
    • Graeme Gardenas Graeme Garden…
    77 episodes77 eps • 1970–1982
    Bill Oddie
    Bill Oddie
    • Bill Oddieas Bill Oddie…
    55 episodes55 eps • 1970–1982
    Corbet Woodall
    • Newsreaderas Newsreader…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1970–1980
    Roland MacLeod
    • James Burkeas James Burke…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1970–1980
    Ernie Goodyear6 episodes6 eps • 1977–1980
    Patrick Moore
    • Patrick Mooreas Patrick Moore
    6 episodes6 eps • 1973–1980
    Sheila Steafel
    Sheila Steafel
    • The Queenas The Queen…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1973–1977
    David Rappaport
    David Rappaport
    • Robotas Robot…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981–1982
    Stuart Fell
    Stuart Fell
    • Bank clerkas Bank clerk…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1977–1982
    Michael Barratt
    • Nationwide Presenteras Nationwide Presenter…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1975–1977
    Marcelle Samett4 episodes4 eps • 1973–1980
    Norman Mitchell
    Norman Mitchell
    • Geraldas Gerald…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1971–1980
    Michael Aspel
    • Michael Aspelas Michael Aspel
    3 episodes3 eps • 1971–1975
    The Fred Tomlinson Singers
    • Black and White Minstrelsas Black and White Minstrels…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973–1977
    James Muir3 episodes3 eps • 1977
    Erik Chitty
    Erik Chitty
    • Eye Witnessas Eye Witness…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1973–1976
    Barry Cryer
    • Newsreaderas Newsreader
    3 episodes3 eps • 1975–1980
    • Creators
      • Tim Brooke-Taylor
      • Graeme Garden
      • Bill Oddie
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The Goodies are a three-man agency whose motto is to do 'anything, anytime'. This gave the series carte blanche to do whatsoever it pleased, which did turn out to be absolutely anything, all with a cartoon-like surrealism and a heavy reliance on slapstick. —D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>
    satirebritish humourslapstick comedysurrealismbritish12 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Anytime, anyplace, anywhere.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the program Curious and Unusual Deaths (2009), this show caused an English man to laugh so long in 1975 that he died.
    • Quotes

      Bill: Be fair, I think the GPO have got a very difficult job to do.

      Tim: Yes, that's why they do it so badly.

    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Classics of the 80's (1991)

    User reviews18

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    More surreal than Monty Python
    The Goodies and Monty Python both came out of the radio programme "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again". Python was surreal and got well known for it. "The Goodies" was more consistently surreal and obviously missed the boat because of it. Personally I think "The Goodies" was more consistently funny than Python and, for the most part, as surreal (the chase at the end of "Saturday Night Grease" should be enough to confirm that!) or more so. I just wish that they were as popular so that more programmes were available on DVD! The "card" game in "The Bun Fight At The OK Tea Rooms" is enough to make people agree with that!
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    • Oct 26, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Narrow Your Mind
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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