The Goodies videography
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This is a listing of official video releases of the British comedy trio The Goodies
Series 1 - 8 (1970–1980) were made by the BBC, and first broadcast on BBC2. Series 9 (1981–1982) was made by LWT for ITV.
Contents
- 1 The Goodies episodes
- 2 DVD releases in chronological order
- 2.1 The Goodies ...At Last
- 2.2 The Goodies ...At Last a Second Helping
- 2.3 The Goodies - Volumes 1 & 2
- 2.4 The Goodies - The Complete LWT Series
- 2.5 The Goodies ...At Last - Back for More, Again
- 2.6 The Goodies ...At Last (Repackaged)
- 2.7 The Goodies ...At Last a Second Helping (Repackaged)
- 2.8 The Goodies ...At Last the 40th Anniversary
- 3 VHS releases
- 4 References
- 5 External links
The Goodies episodes
DVD and pre-recorded VHS releases of episodes
Series One
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 101 | 11/5/0/2521 | Tower of London |
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8 November 1970 |
| 102 | 11/5/0/2524 | Snooze |
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15 November 1970 |
| 103 | 11/5/0/2523 | Give Police a Chance |
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22 November 1970 |
| 104 | 11/5/0/2522 | Caught in the Act |
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29 November 1970 |
| 105 | 11/5/0/2526 | The Greenies |
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6 December 1970 |
| 106 | 11/5/0/2525 | Cecily |
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13 December 1970 |
| 107 | 11/5/0/2527 | Radio Goodies |
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20 December 1970 |
Series Two
BBC title "The Goodies B"
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 201 | 11/5/1/2151 | Scotland |
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1 October 1971 |
| 202 | 11/5/1/2152 | Commonwealth Games |
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8 October 1971 |
| 203 | 11/5/1/2154 | Pollution |
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15 October 1971 |
| 204 | 11/5/1/2153 | The Lost Tribe |
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22 October 1971 |
| 205 | 11/5/1/2155 | The Music Lovers |
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29 October 1971 |
| 206 | 11/5/1/2156 | Culture for the Masses |
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5 November 1971 |
| 207 | 11/5/1/2157 | Kitten Kong |
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12 November 1971 |
| 208 | 11/5/1/2158 | Come Dancing |
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19 November 1971 |
| 209 | 11/5/1/2159 | Farm Fresh Food |
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10 December 1971 |
| 210 | 11/5/1/2160 | Women's Lib |
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17 December 1971 |
| 211 | 11/5/1/2161 | Gender Education |
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31 December 1971 |
| 212 | 11/5/1/2162 | Charity Bounce |
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7 January 1972 |
| 213 | 11/5/1/2163 | The Baddies |
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14 January 1972 |
| 214 | Special | Kitten Kong ('72 Montreux) |
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9 April 1972 |
| 215 | Special | A Collection of Goodies (Special Tax Edition) |
DVD |
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24 September 1972 |
Series Three
BBC title "The Goodies Series Three A"
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 301 | 11/5/2/2271 | The New Office |
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3 February 1973 |
| 302 | 11/5/2/2272 | Hunting Pink |
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10 February 1973 |
| 303 | 11/5/2/2273 | Winter Olympics |
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17 February 1973 |
| 304 | 11/5/2/2274 | That Old Black Magic |
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24 February 1973 |
| 305 | 11/5/2/2275 | For Those in Peril on the Sea |
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3 March 1973 |
| 306 | 11/5/2/2276 | Way Outward Bound |
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10 March 1973 |
| 307 | 11/5/2/2277 | Superstar |
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12 July 1973 |
Series Four
BBC title "The Goodies Series Three B"
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 401 | 11/5/2/2280 | Camelot |
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1 December 1973 |
| 402 | 11/5/2/2281 | Invasion of the Moon Creatures |
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8 December 1973 |
| 403 | 11/5/2/2278 | Hospital for Hire |
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15 December 1973 |
| 404 | Special | The Goodies and the Beanstalk |
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22 December 1973 |
| 405 | 11/5/2/2283 | The Stone Age |
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29 December 1973 |
| 406 | 11/5/2/2282 | Goodies in the Nick |
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5 January 1974 |
| 407 | 11/5/2/2279 | The Race |
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12 January 1974 |
Series Five
BBC title "The Goodies 1974 / The Goodies Autumn 1974 (last six episodes)"
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 501 | 11/5/4/2042 | The Movies |
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10 February 1975 |
| 502 | 11/5/4/2041 | Clown Virus |
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17 February 1975 |
| 503 | 11/5/4/2044 | Chubbie Chumps |
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24 February 1975 |
| 504 | 11/5/4/2045 | Wacky Wales |
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3 March 1975 |
| 505 | 11/5/4/2046 | Frankenfido |
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10 March 1975 |
| 506 | 11/5/4/2049 | Scatty Safari |
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17 March 1975 |
| 507 | 11/5/4/2048 | Kung Fu Kapers |
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24 March 1975 |
| 508 | 11/5/4/2047 | Lighthouse Keeping Loonies |
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31 March 1975 |
| 509 | 11/5/4/2050 | Rome Antics |
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7 April 1975 |
| 510 | 11/5/4/2051 | Fleet Street Goodies |
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14 April 1975 |
| 511 | 11/5/4/2043 | South Africa |
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21 April 1975 |
| 512 | 11/5/4/2052 | Bunfight at the O.K. Tea Rooms |
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28 April 1975 |
| 513 | 11/5/4/2053 | The End |
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5 May 1975 |
| 514 | Special | Goodies Rule - O.K.? |
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21 December 1975 |
Series Six
BBC title "The Goodies: Series Five / Series V"
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 601 | 11/5/6/2001 | Lips, or Almighty Cod |
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21 September 1976 |
| 602 | 11/5/6/2002 | Hype Pressure |
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28 September 1976 |
| 603 | 11/5/6/2005 | Daylight Robbery on the Orient Express |
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5 October 1976 |
| 604 | 11/5/6/2006 | Black and White Beauty |
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12 October 1976 |
| 605 | 11/5/6/2003 | It Might as Well Be String |
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19 October 1976 |
| 606 | 11/5/6/2004 | 2001 & A Bit |
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26 October 1976 |
| 607 | 11/5/6/2007 | The Goodies Almost Live |
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2 November 1976 |
Series Seven
BBC title "The Goodies: Autumn 1977"
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 701 | 01157/2001 | Alternative Roots |
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1 November 1977 |
| 702 | 01157/2002 | Dodonuts |
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8 November 1977 |
| 703 | 01157/2004 | Scoutrageous |
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22 November 1977 |
| 704 | 01157/2005 | Punky Business |
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29 November 1977 |
| 705 | 01157/2003 | Royal Command |
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6 December 1977 |
| 706 | 01157/2006 | Earthanasia |
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22 December 1977 |
Series Eight
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 801 | 1158/9671 | Goodies and Politics |
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14 January 1980 |
| 802 | 1158/9672 | Saturday Night Grease |
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21 January 1980 |
| 803 | 1158/9673 | A Kick in the Arts |
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28 January 1980 |
| 804 | 1158/9674 | U-Friend or UFO? |
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4 February 1980 |
| 805 | 1158/9675 | Animals |
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11 February 1980 |
| 806 | 1158/9676 | War Babies |
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18 February 1980 |
Series Nine
| No. | Prod. | Episode Titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
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| 901 | 90329 | Snow White 2 |
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27 December 1981 |
| 902 | 90327 | Robot |
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9 January 1982 |
| 903 | 90325 | Football Crazy |
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16 January 1982 |
| 904 | 90328 | Big Foot |
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23 January 1982 |
| 905 | 90326 | Change of Life |
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30 January 1982 |
| 906 | 90330 | Holiday |
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6 February 1982 |
| 907 | 90331 | Animals Are People Too |
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13 February 1982 |
DVD releases in chronological order
The Goodies ...At Last
Australian title "The Goodies: 8 Delicious Episodes"
Bonus features include:
- * commentaries on three episodes (Kitten Kong, Beanstalk, & Lighthouse)
- * storyboards
- * out-takes
- * surviving Broaden Your Mind footage
- * laughter-free track on Goodies and the Beanstalk
- * a digital restoration featurette
The Goodies ...At Last a Second Helping
Australian title "The Goodies: a Tasty Second Helping"
Bonus features include:
- * commentaries on three episodes (The Movies, South Africa, & The End)
- * the Gymnasium sketch from A Collection of Goodies
- * Crackerjack clip (of The Goodies singing “A Man’s Best Friend is His Duck”)
- * Goodies Christmas Night with the Stars 1972 clip (aka The Goodies Travelling Instant Five-Minute Christmas)
- * commemorative booklet
- * restoration featurette
- * The Goodies in Conversation featurette
- * original script PDFs
The Goodies - Volumes 1 & 2
Australian title "The Goodies - The Tasty Box"
Bonus features include:
- * commentaries on six episodes (Kitten Kong, The Goodies and the Beanstalk, Lighthouse Keeping Loonies, The Movies, South Africa, & The End)
- * storyboards
- * out-takes
- * surviving Broaden Your Mind footage
- * laughter-free track on Goodies and the Beanstalk
- * digital restoration featurettes
- * the Gymnasium sketch from A Collection of Goodies
- * a Crackerjack clip (of The Goodies singing “A Man’s Best Friend is His Duck”)
- * the Goodies Christmas Night with the Stars 1972 clip (aka The Goodies Traveling Instant Five-Minute Christmas)
- * a commemorative booklet
- * The Goodies in Conversation featurette
- * original script PDFs
The Goodies - The Complete LWT Series
Australian Title "The Goodies - The Final Episodes"
Bonus features include:
- * commentaries on two episodes (Change of Life and Holidays)
- * various 1975 Goodies musical performances from Shangalang (Funky Gibbon and Black Pudding Bertha) and Look Alive (Nappy Love, Wild Thing, and Make a Daft Noise for Christmas)
- * archive interviews from Sunday Sunday (1983) and This Morning (1993 and 1994), plus a 1978 interview with Tim & Graeme at the Cambridge Arts Theatre
- * a complete episode of Doctor in the House. The episode is Doctor on the Box, written by Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie and including a cameo appearance from Graeme
- * a complete episode of From the Top (entitled Growing Up...and Out), written by Bill Oddie & Laura Beaumont and starring Bill
- * a 1981 clip of Tim judging a turkey competition
- * original script PDFs
- * a stills gallery
- * a booklet written by Andrew Pixley
The Goodies ...At Last - Back for More, Again
Australian title "The Goodies ...At Last ...Back For More, Again!"
Bonus features include:
- * a booklet written by Andrew Pixley
The Goodies ...At Last (Repackaged)
Bonus features include:
- * a booklet written by Andrew Pixley
The Goodies ...At Last a Second Helping (Repackaged)
Bonus features include:
- * a booklet written by Andrew Pixley
The Goodies ...At Last the 40th Anniversary
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- Tower of London
- Gender Education
- Kitten Kong (1972 Montreux)
- The Goodies and the Beanstalk
- Kung Fu Kapers
- Lighthouse Keeping Loonies
- Earthanasia
- Saturday Night Grease
- Radio Goodies
- Come Dancing
- The Movies
- South Africa
- Bunfight at the O.K. Tea Rooms
- The End
- Scoutrageous
- Punky Business
- Cecily
- The Music Lovers
- The New Office
- The Goodies Rule - O.K.?
- Camelot
- It Might As Well Be String
- 2001 & A Bit
- Royal Command
- Snow White 2
- Robot
- Football Crazy
- Big Foot
- Change of Life
- Holiday
- Animals Are People Too
Bonus features include:
- * commentaries on two episodes (Change of Life and Holidays)
- * various 1975 Goodies musical performances from Shangalang (Funky Gibbon and Black Pudding Bertha) and Look Alive (Nappy Love, Wild Thing, and Make a Daft Noise for Christmas)
- * archive interviews from Sunday Sunday (1983) and This Morning (1993 and 1994), plus a 1978 interview with Tim & Graeme at the Cambridge Arts Theatre
- * a complete episode of Doctor in the House. The episode is Doctor on the Box, written by Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie and including a cameo appearance from Graeme
- * a complete episode of From the Top (entitled Growing Up...and Out), written by Bill Oddie & Laura Beaumont and starring Bill
- * a 1981 clip of Tim judging a turkey competition
- * original script PDFs
- * a stills gallery
- * four booklets written by Andrew Pixley
VHS releases
1980s
"The Goodies (1982)" — Thorn EMI Video
"The Goodies and the Beanstalk (1983)" — BBC Enterprises Limited
"The Goodies (1986)" — Thorn EMI Video
1990s
"Look out! It's ... The Goodies (1994)" — BBC Enterprises Limited
"Look out! It's ... The Goodies (1994)" — BBC Worldwide Ltd for release on ABC Video in Australia)
"Look out! It's ... The Goodies (1999) [US Reissue]" — BBC Enterprises Limited
2000s
"The Goodies ...At Last (2003)" — Network Video
- Tower of London
- Gender Education
- Kitten Kong (72' Montreux)
- The Goodies and the Beanstalk
- Kung Fu Kapers
- Lighthouse Keeping Loonies
- Earthanasia
- Saturday Night Grease
References
- "The Complete Goodies" — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000
- "The Goodies Rule OK" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006
- "From Fringe to Flying Circus — 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980'" — Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980
- "The Goodies Episode Summaries" — Brett Allender
- "The Goodies — Fact File" — Matthew K. Sharp
