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The Goodies were a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor (17 July 1940–12 April 2020), Graeme Garden (b. 18 February 1943) and Bill Oddie (b. 7 July 1941). The trio created, wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show from 1970 until 1982, combining sketches and situation comedy.
In 1975 The Goodies featured Mastermind in the episode "Frankenfido" when a dog (Bill Oddie in a suit) appeared on the show and managed to correctly answer questions asked of it as they all had answers that could be represented by growls, such as "bark" and "ruff".
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The Goodies is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s, which starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by the BBC, initially on BBC2 but soon repeated on BBC1, [1] from 1970 until 1980.
SeriesEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)78 November 1970 (1970-11-08)20 December 1970 (1970-12-20)131 October 1971 (1971-10-01)14 January 1972 (1972-01-14)29 April 1972 (1972-04-09)24 September 1972 (1972-09-24)74 February 1973 (1973-02-04)12 July 1973 (1973-07-12)'The Goodies' were one of the things that made growing up in the Seventies so much fun! This show may be dated fashion- and special effects-wise, but the humour is still as original and hilarious as ever. Oddie, Garden and Brooke-Taylor shared a similar background and history to most of the Monty Python team.
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On 8 November 1979 the first episode of The Goodies television show was broadcast on BBC2. The three men appeared with the tagline ‘We Do Anything, Anytime, Anywhere’ – giving them an excuse to appear in many ridiculous situations.
Jan 23, 2024 · “The Goodies” first hit the airwaves on the BBC in November 1970, quickly becoming a staple of British TV and captivating audiences with its unique blend of slapstick humour. The show’s intro, with its catchy theme tune and playful visuals, perfectly set the stage for the zany antics that were to unfold.
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The show launched on BBC2 on 8th November 1970, with the trio deciding to run their own agency – supposedly in Cricklewood but early episodes were filmed in Maidenhead in Berkshire – to help...
