"""Goodies"" episodes, in which ""Monty Python's Flying Circus"" was either parodied or to, included the following: The Goodies (TV series) The Goodies is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by BBC 2 from 1970 to 1980. One seven-episode series was made for ITV company LWT and shown in 1981-82. The show was co-written by and starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie (together known as ""The Goodies""). Bill Oddie also wrote the music and songs for the series, while ""The Goodies Theme"""
"The Goodies The Goodies are a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie. They wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show during the 1970s and early 1980s, combining sketches and situation comedy. The three actors met each other as undergraduates at Cambridge University, where Brooke-Taylor was studying law, Garden was studying medicine, and Oddie was studying English. Their contemporaries included Graham Chapman, John Cleese, and Eric Idle, who later became members of Monty Python, and with whom they became close friends. Brooke-Taylor and Cleese studied together and swapped lecture notes as they were"
"labour whilst laughing at a sketch in ""The Goodies"" episode ""Alternative Roots"". She refused to leave home for the hospital until the episode had finished. Thirty years later, she visited the 2007 UK reunion tour with ""her baby, Ayesha, and the baby's husband"" and recounted the story to Graeme Garden. The Goodies The Goodies are a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie. They wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show during the 1970s and early 1980s, combining sketches and situation comedy. The three actors met each other as undergraduates at Cambridge University,"
"The Goodies Rule – O.K.? ""The Goodies Rule – OK.?"" is a special episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". The costume designer for this episode was BBC costume designer Dee Robson. As always, it was written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. It is the early 60s and the Goodies are trying to make it big as pop stars. However, at every turn, their ideas are ripped off by acts who then go on to be much more successful than the Cricklewood trio — The Beatles, The Supremes and The Bachelors. Despondent"
"The Goodies (1959 film) Musterknaben (""Role Models""; English-language title: ""The Goodies"") is an East German romantic comedy film, directed by Johannes Knittel. It was released in 1959. Bassi and Edwin are the two laziest, most irresponsible construction workers in their workers' brigade. When they fall in love with their neighbors Thea and Susi, they pretend to be reliable young men and accompany their friends to a meeting of the local chapter house. To keep up appearances, the two are forced to undertake several duties which they would not have dreamed of doing otherwise. The plot turns into a chain of"
"of Channel 4's daytime game show ""Beat the Nation"", in which they indulged in usual game show ""banter"", but took the quiz itself seriously. Oddie hosts a very successful series of nature programmes for the BBC. The trio reunited in Australia for ""The Goodies (Still A) Live on Stage"" as part of Sydney's Big Laugh Comedy Festival in March 2005. The show toured the country, visiting Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and selling out most of the 13 performances. A further Australian tour by the Goodies, sans Bill, took place during November and December 2005. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden took"
"2001 & A Bit ""2001 & A Bit"" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". This episode is also known as ""The Future of the Goodies"", with the Goodies playing both their elderly selves, and versions of each other. Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. The Goodies have gone their separate ways. After all three Goodies had separate encounters with the same model, she gave birth to triplets. Tim, showing a photo of the triplets to his son, comments that, because they were not sure who was the father of"
"One television game show ""Star Turn Challenge"", presented by Bernard Cribbins, in which teams of celebrities competed in acting games. Their opponents were three members of the cast of ""The Liver Birds"", Nerys Hughes, Elizabeth Estensen and Michael Angelis. They also presented the Christmas 1976 edition of ""Disney Time"" from the toy department of Selfridges store in London, broadcast on BBC1 on Boxing Day at 5.50 pm. The Goodies never had a formal contract with the BBC, and when the BBC Light Entertainment budget for 1980 was exhausted by the production of ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" TV series,"
"held in Montreux, Switzerland. In the first episode of the next series, ""The New Office"", Tim Brooke-Taylor can be seen painting the trophy gold. The Goodies also won the Silver Rose in 1975 at the Festival Rose d'Or for their episode ""The Movies"". ""The Goodies"" was nominated for a BAFTA award in 1975, as the Best Light Entertainment Programme, but lost out to ""Fawlty Towers"". ""The Goodies"" were also nominated for an EMMY award. Unlike most long-running BBC comedy series, ""The Goodies"" has not enjoyed extensive repeats on terrestrial television in the UK. In 1986 BBC2 broadcast the episode ""Kitten"
"The Goodees The Goodees (Kay Evans, Sandra Jackson and Judy Williams) were an American pop music girl group who enjoyed brief popularity in the late 1960s. Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, the group is best known for the minor hit ""Condition Red"", a teen melodrama that bore a striking resemblance to the Shangri-Las hit ""Leader of the Pack"". The three girls became friends while attending Memphis' Messick High School. Interested in music, they started singing at school assemblies and local events. Their “break” came in 1967 when they won a local talent contest. The winning prize included an audition with Stax"
"and performer in the comedy series ""Twice a Fortnight"" with Graeme Garden, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Jonathan Lynn. Later, he was co-writer and performer in the comedy series ""Broaden Your Mind"" with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, for which Oddie became a cast member for the second series. Oddie, Brooke-Taylor and Garden then co-wrote and appeared in their television comedy series ""The Goodies"". The Goodies also released records, including ""Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me""/""The In-Betweenies"", ""Funky Gibbon"", and ""Black Pudding Bertha"", which were hit singles in 1974–75. They reformed, briefly, in 2005, for a successful 13-date tour of"
"absorbed by his television work on ""The Goodies"", the scripts were written solely by Barry Cryer and John Junkin. During the first two series in 1973-74 it was ordinarily produced by David Hatch, but occasional editions were produced by Richard Willcox (with both men credited on the 1974 summer special, ""Hello Summer"") From series 3, in 1975, it was produced by Bob Oliver Rogers (with David Hatch returning briefly to produce some editions of the final series, aired in 1979, due to Bob's unexpected death). The initial experiment of broadcasting it at lunchtime on Saturdays lasted for one series only."
"raced in Finland against an Oddie lookalike who won the race. Bill Oddie William Edgar Oddie, (born 7 July 1941) is an English writer, composer, musician, comedian, artist, birder, conservationist, television presenter and actor. He became famous as one of The Goodies. A birder since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham, Oddie has established a reputation as a naturalist, conservationist, and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. His wildlife programmes for the BBC include: ""Springwatch/Autumnwatch"", ""How to Watch Wildlife"", ""Wild In Your Garden"", ""Birding with Bill Oddie"", ""Britain Goes Wild"
"Graeme Garden David Graeme Garden OBE (born 18 February 1943) is a Scottish comedian, actor, author, artist and television presenter, best known as a member of The Goodies and for being a cast member on ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"". Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he grew up in Preston, England. Garden was educated at Repton School, and studied medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he joined the prestigious Cambridge University Footlights Club (of which he became President in 1964), and performed with the 1964 Footlights revue, ""Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of"" at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Garden qualified"
"""get rich quick"" schemes that invariably backfired. In the second season (1969-1970), Rufus gave up driving the cab and became a partner with Bert in the diner, which moved to a beach location. Other characters included Bert's schoolteacher wife, Claudia (Joyce Van Patten), and diner regulars Mr. Bender, Hal Dawson, and truck driver Big Tom (played by Denver's ""Gilligan's Island"" co-star Alan Hale Jr.). Never a hit with viewers, ""The Good Guys"" failed to finish in the Nielsen Top 30 and was canceled during its second season. Rufus's taxi was created by George Barris. A 1/25-scale model kit was manufactured"
"on Thursday evenings, until being replaced by Doctor Who in 1976. In Germany in 1972, German TV screened the 13 part variety show ""Engelbert and the Young Generation"" a co-production between the BBC and German station ZDF in which The Goodies appeared in short 3 to 4 minute film sequences. The first six films were culled from the first and second series of ""The Goodies"", ""Pets"" (from ""Kitten Kong""), ""Pop Festival"" (from ""The Music Lovers""), ""Keep Fit"" (from ""Commonwealth Games""), ""Post Office"" (from ""Radio Goodies""), ""Sleepwalking"" (from ""Snooze"") and ""Factory Farm"" (from ""Fresh Farm Foods"") and seven new film sequences,"
"Bill Oddie William Edgar Oddie, (born 7 July 1941) is an English writer, composer, musician, comedian, artist, birder, conservationist, television presenter and actor. He became famous as one of The Goodies. A birder since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham, Oddie has established a reputation as a naturalist, conservationist, and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. His wildlife programmes for the BBC include: ""Springwatch/Autumnwatch"", ""How to Watch Wildlife"", ""Wild In Your Garden"", ""Birding with Bill Oddie"", ""Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie"" and ""Bill Oddie Goes Wild"". Oddie was born"
"under the title Good Neighbors. John Esmonde and Bob Larbey wrote ""The Good Life"" for Richard Briers, the only cast member with a previously established high profile. Larbey and Esmonde were inspired by Larbey's 40th birthday, which seemed to them a milestone in most people's lives. Their storyline has the Goods' decision to pursue self-sufficiency conflicting sharply with the habits of the Leadbetters, who live next door. The conflict between neighbours balanced with an increasingly close friendship creates comic tension as that friendship is tried to its limits. Peter Bowles was originally cast to play Jerry, but was unavailable. He"
"Fleet Street Goodies ""Fleet Street Goodies"" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". This episode is also known as ""Cunning Stunts"" and ""The 'Goodies Clarion' Newspaper"". Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. At the Goodies office, which is being used for their newspaper ""Clarion & Globe"", Bill is sighing sloppily over the framed photo of a very pretty girl, instead of concentrating on his job as a 'roving reporter'. When he is sent out on the street as a reporter, he returns to the office saying that nothing had happened"
"shown The Goodies some gratitude and rewarding them girts but When Cilla got out of her prison she perish the trio with her high tone voice. This episode has a sequel — ""The Goodies'"" episode """"For Those in Peril on the Sea"""" where the Music Master reappears (going by the name ""Nasty Person""). This episode has been released on DVD. The Music Lovers (The Goodies) ""The Music Lovers"" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". This episode is also known as ""The Music Master"" and ""Music Master"" and as ""The Stolen Musicians"". Written by The"
"Get a Date."" The Goods disbanded in 1999. Marilyn Manson, who got his first break as The Goods' opening act, commented: ""I think that they are extremely talented and great musicians."" The Goods (band) The Goods were an American rock band formed in Miami, Florida, in 1989. The Goods comprised Jim Camacho (lead vocals/bass/guitar), John Camacho (lead vocals/piano), Tony Oms (guitar/bass/vocals), Kasmir Kujawa (drums/vocals). Camacho, along with his brother John, founded the group on 13 January 1989. In 1998, legendary producer Tom Dowd produced their major label release, ""Good Things Are Coming"". Throughout the 1990s, the band released five albums"
"Jackson are you?"" Later, they start filming in an overcrowded studio outside, but wherever Tim, Bill and the other casts and film crews go, they keep running into Graeme's film set which is bigger than the others, as well as running into each other's sets. Bill joins up with his favourite legendary comedians Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy. Then the battle of the Goodies begins when Tim's film crew bump into Graeme's film crew and all three extras fight alongside the Goodies. But the fight doesn't go well as the Goodies get hurt by their own extras."
"The Goodies and the Beanstalk ""The Goodies and the Beanstalk"" is a special episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"" Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. Homeless and penniless, the Goodies have no food and are sleeping on park benches. Graeme and Tim decide to sell their trandem, but Bill is devastated. Bill takes the trandem, which he has named ""Buttercup"", to the market the next morning, but all he receives is a tin of baked beans. Tim empties the contents of the tin onto Bill's head, but Graeme decides to plant"
"was cancelled after two seasons on April 17, 2018. The final episode aired on May 10, 2018. The Goods (TV series) The Goods is a Canadian daytime television talk show which aired on CBC Television from October 3, 2016 to May 10, 2018. Formatted as a lifestyle show, each of the four hosts specialized in a different subject area: Steven Sabados on home and design, Jessi Cruickshank on style and fashion, Andrea Bain on relationships and sexuality, and Shahir Massoud on food. The show was created as a replacement for Sabados' earlier CBC series ""Steven and Chris"", which was cancelled"
"is a patron of the disability charity ENRYCH – formerly Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers. The charity works to enable adults with a physical disability to enjoy culture, leisure, learning and sporting opportunities through partnership with a volunteer. An incomplete list includes: Co-written with the other members of ""The Goodies"": Poetry: Graeme Garden David Graeme Garden OBE (born 18 February 1943) is a Scottish comedian, actor, author, artist and television presenter, best known as a member of The Goodies and for being a cast member on ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"". Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he grew up in Preston, England. Garden"
"Radio Goodies ""Radio Goodies"" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". This episode is also known as ""Pirate Radio Station"" and as ""Pirate Radio Goodies"". Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. The Goodies want to start a radio station, but Tim's and Bill's dreams of 'groupie girls', and also Graeme's only line in their jingle – ""BOM!"" – are soon put on hold; their application is delayed in the post, so they miss out on a licence to broadcast from the BBC. The trio decide to start a pirate radio"
"Goodies (song) ""Goodies"" is the debut single by American singer Ciara featuring American rapper and label-mate Petey Pablo for her debut studio album of the same name. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 8, 2004 through LaFace Records. It was written by Ciara herself, Sean Garrett, LeMarquis Jefferson, and Craig Love, with production done by Lil Jon. The song was recorded as an answer song to the featured act's hit single, ""Freek-a-Leek."" The song's protagonist rejects men's sexual advances, proclaiming that they will never get her ""goodies"" because ""they stay in the jar."" The single"
"Black and White Beauty ""Black and White Beauty"" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. Graeme has set up a home for old pets, where he is extremely cruel towards them — using hamsters as tissues, pillow stuffing and stuffing dogs with turkey stuffing (that's still in the box) even freezing all the animals to keep them fresh. Tim and Bill were disappointed in Graeme for deceiving the pet owners but then he reveals the pet owners are rich people so Tim and Bill"
"episodes (including specials). Episodes in which the Goodies appeared as other roles, including appearing as of themselves — while also appearing in their usual roles of Tim, Bill and Graeme — included the following: In the two episodes The Goodies appears in alternative historic events as themselves: Tim's uncles are featured in the following episodes: Normally Tim gets to be cross-dressed in the following episodes (including Bill & Graeme): ""The Goodies"" was a consistently very popular show in the UK. Because it seemed to appeal particularly to younger viewers, some critics dismissed it as juvenile in comparison to the other"
"have appeared in a number of different comedy series including ""Nathan Barley"", ""Snuff Box"" and ""Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy"", and regular Boosh collaborators included Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry. The troupe is named after a childhood hairstyle of co-star Michael Fielding. Fielding first met Barratt after seeing him perform his solo stand-up routine at the Hellfire Comedy Club in the Wycombe Swan Theatre, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The pair soon found that they shared comic interests, formed a double act, and ""decided to be the new Goodies"". After their first performance together at a bar, De Hems, in London in"
"has been little seen since. It was shown also on PBS stations, sometimes in tandem with ""Monty Python's Flying Circus"". In their heyday The Goodies also produced successful books: ""All Things Bright and Beautiful"" was released as a single credited to The Goodies in 1973, although it had been recorded in 1966 when they were part of ""I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again"". The first true Goodies album, ""The Goodies Sing Songs From The Goodies"" was released in 1973 and reissued as ""The World of the Goodies"" in 1974. ""The Goodies Theme"" was released as a single in 1973. They"
"Tower of London (The Goodies) ""Tower of London"" is the first episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ""The Goodies"". This episode is also known as ""Beefeaters"" and as ""The Tower of London"". The episode was written by all three members of The Goodies. Bill, Graeme and Tim have decided to run their own agency. Using Tim's inheritance, Graeme has made a modern high-tech residence/office that contains various features such as a fully stocked supermarket, a high-tech computer and a picture window that can show various images when the blinds close. Delighted with the new office (aside from the"
"takes place in a surreal universe following Howard Moon (Barratt) and Vince Noir (Fielding), two eccentric, failing musicians, as well as Naboo, a mystic alien shaman, and Bollo, a gorilla and Naboo's familiar. They frequently have adventures while they pursue fame. The TV series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects. Barratt has said that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a show like ""The Goodies"", as if it were a complete ""world"" rather than simply a sketch show. Barratt and Fielding play many of the recurring and one-off characters themselves, with other characters being played by"