The Goodies
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
Episodes
Beefeaters
The Goodies are asked to assist in discovering who is stealing the Beefeaters' beef.
Snooze
The Goodies are asked to market a bedtime drink called 'Venom'. They decide that the first thing needed is a name change to 'Snooze'.
Give Police a Chance
The Goodies are hired to improve the image of the police with the general public.
Playgirl Club
The Goodies are asked to recover some sexually explicit photographs of politicians.
The Greenies
The Goodies go on holiday to a Cornish village that has been subjected to military takeover.
Cecily
The Goodies take a job helping out at a stately home, and meet sweet Cecily, who is not all that she seems...
Radio Goodies
The Goodies open a pirate radio station - and post office.
About The Goodies
- Creators
- Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden
- Cast
- Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
- Genres
- Comedy
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Ended
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