TV series
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
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The Goodies premiered November 8, 1970. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
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Episode 1
The Goodies help a suicidal zookeeper to locate a monster for London Zoo's Snowdon Monster House.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Stanley Baxter, Bernard Bresslaw
Episode 2
The Goodies take part in the Commonwealth Games as the British team against the August Bank Holiday Islands - with the entire Commonwealth at stake.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Reginald Marsh
Episode 3
The land is covered in pollution and the Goodies suspect corruption.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Episode 4
The Goodies are asked to find Professor Knutts who went missing whilst leading an expedition to find the Lost Tribe of the Orinoco in 1951. They eventually find him - in Sevenoaks.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Bridget Armstrong, Roy Kinnear
Episode 5
Musicians are being kidnapped all over the country, so The Goodies become famous musicians too, eventually get stolen and come face-to-face with their arch-enemy - The Music Master.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Hugh Cecil
Episode 6
Tim's crusade to stop rich Americans from buying all of Britain's art treasures sees him bidding a huge amount of money for one painting, forcing the Goodies to take drastic action to pay for it.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Episode 7
The Goodies' Animal Clinic looks after various problem animals, including Twinkle the kitten who, thanks to Graeme's growth formula, grows to a massive size and terrorises London.
Written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Michael Aspel, Corbet Woodall, Milton Reid
Episode 8
Asked to be part of a formation dancing team, the Goodies find that dancing isn't as gentle and pure as they thought, especially when they encounter Delia Capone and her corrupt team.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Joan Sims, June Whitfield
Episode 9
Disgusted at the awful cuisine served up at Ye Olde Shepherds Restaurant, the Goodies head to the farm of Tim's uncle for some fresh country food, only to be further disappointed upon arrival.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars John Le Mesurier, Frank Thornton
Episode 10
Bill reports Graeme and Tim to the Women's Liberation Front after he disapproves of their treatment of Graeme's new totty. As a punishment, they are sent to work for Lord Charles (a male chauvinist) - Graeme as the butler and Tim as the maid.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Corbet Woodall, Ronnie Stevens
Episode 11
In response to a proposed appalling BBC film (for schoolchildren, mark you) on S-E-X education, Mrs. Desiree Carthorse - the self-proclaimed most powerful person in the field of television, if not the world, enlists The Goodies to make her version: 'How to Make Babies by Doing Dirty Things'.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Beryl Reid, Alex Macintosh, Richard Wattis, John Lawrence
Episode 12
The Goodies are bouncing on space hoppers from London to Brighton for charity. However, they continue to bounce on around the world much to the horror of their tight-fisted sponsor.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Corbet Woodall, Cilla Black, Henry McGee, Norman Mitchell, Freddie Jones
Episode 13
The Goodies' bid to win the Nice Person of the Year Award is being sabotaged by the mysterious Dr. Petal and his evil robot doubles of them and other famous people.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Julian Orchard, Tommy Godfrey, Patrick Troughton, John Junkin
Episode 14
The Goodies' Animal Clinic looks after various problem animals, including Twinkle the kitten who, thanks to Graeme's growth formula, grows to a massive size and terrorises London.
Directed by Jim FranklinWritten by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-TaylorGuest stars Michael Aspel, Corbet Woodall
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Tim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme Garden
Bill Oddie
Michael Aspel
Cilla Black
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
