Growing up during the 70's and early 80's The Goodies became a regular Monday to Friday viewing on the ABC.
For those that may be reading that don't know who the Goodies were .... boy have you missed out. As quoted from an online source "The Goodies was a live-action version of a Typical Warner Bros cartoon replete with speeded up footage, film trickery and violent slapstick. The characters bore the same name as the players and were caricature exaggerations of their real selves, hence Tim was the respectable establishment figure, an effete man who grew into a manic royalist, Graeme was the scatty, back-room boffin, the inventor of all manner of weird devices; and Bill was an aggressive, earthy, hairy individual who eventually tended towards environmentalism, socialism and feminism. Each week the three climbed aboard and promptly fell off their customised bicycle for three before remounting to pedal off to their task."
With today's standards of political correctness and all the rest it most definately wouldn't show up in today's TV schedule. So far only a few episodes have been released on DVD to buy. Well I have tracked down a source that has all 75 episodes on DVD! Can't wait to get hold of them. At last the Goodies can be enjoyed for generations to come. Classic british comedy.
Never heard of the Goodies, but the way you describe it they must be a blast :)
Have a nice day
ALette
Posted by: Alette | August 29, 2005 at 10:23 PM
Oh Lee - I LOVE the goodies. They were a big part of my television viewing when I was growing up. I have been saying for ages that I wish they would come back. I'm coming over to your house to watch with you - I'll bring the pop corn...
nellie :-)
Posted by: Janelle | August 30, 2005 at 07:24 AM
Oh Lee I loved the Goodies. Do you remember 'Don't cry for me Marge and Tina' or 'the funky gibbon'. Man this show is a classic!! Oh and all the little Rolf Harris's... LOL!!
Posted by: Carol-lea | August 30, 2005 at 11:39 AM
Never heard of them, but it sounds funny!! Too cute! :-)
Robin
p.s. I like your new look & song!
Posted by: Robin | August 30, 2005 at 03:52 PM
The Goodies with Dougle the Dog from the Magic Roundabout :)
Posted by: Huggies | August 31, 2005 at 02:09 AM
Lee, where did you find the dvd with so many episodes?? Is it in Aus?? My husband would KILL for this DVD, he loves the goodies,
Mel x
Posted by: Mel Goodsell | September 01, 2005 at 09:37 AM
oh man, the goodies were so much fun to watch. There were so many cool episodes! Like the one where they were in the dinosaurs belly. Gross, but funny!
Posted by: Rachel Greig | September 01, 2005 at 07:30 PM
hehehe, go the goodies!
Posted by: Helen | September 03, 2005 at 11:12 AM