Watch the goodies season 2, episode 14 kitten kong montreux special. The goodies the complete collection dvd episode disc guide. Find out when the goodies is on tv, including series 2 episode 7. One sevenepisode series was made for itv company lwt and shown in 198182. Kitten kong of the andy pandy segment of tv personalities. Kitten kong, ecky thump and a bun fight at the ok tearooms. Michael aspels bbc news report comes to a crushing halt.
The goodies season 8 episode 02 saturday night grease xvid. Created by tim brooketaylor, graeme garden, bill oddie. Apr 12, 2020 but, although the goodies achieved high ratings and won awards including the silver rose of montreux, a high european tv honour, for kitten kong, it was less popular with bbc bosses, who. The goodies start their own pirate radio service outside the 5 mile limit but it all starts to get out of hand as graeme wants to take over the world instead. This was for the 1972 montreux festival and is said to have only minor differences with its 1971 prototype which i believe is used. This episode is also known as the playgirl club and as compromising photos. The original 1971 version is the one that was wiped and remains missing and is therefore the only goodies episode not in existence. Taking you back, while appearing in camelot the first episode of the fourth series, actually came from the episodes original session tape. Most of the tracks from sings songs from the goodies are rerecorded songs from the first three series of the show.
There are actually two box sets, theres a 12 disc set, with a white cover, that was released by network last year, and is all of the bbc episodes bar the one thats still missing, that being the original version of kitten kong its the remake of that episode for the montreaux festival that still survives now, and that is the one thats. Kung fu kapers sketch is named the greatest ever moment. Graeme garden left, bill oddie right and tim brooketaylor centre. But, although the goodies achieved high ratings and won awards including the silver rose of montreux, a high european tv honour, for kitten kong, it. Tim, graeme and bill climb back on their trandem, equipped with a fourth saddle for special guest joanna lumley, in a special show which is being recorded for release this year. Saturday night grease is filled with references to musicals. The one thing that i would have liked as a special feature would have been return of the goodies.
This dvd has three episodes from the goodies, a british sitcom from the early 70s. In kitten kong the goodies rush into an office dressed as mice, the cleaning lady leaps up onto a nearby stool and starts shouting thomas also, saturday night grease is filled with references to musicals. All the episodes are present and correct apart from the known issue that the original kitten kong is a missing episode but the montreux version that replaced it is in this set and is little changed from the original and has extra content. The goodies rule ok robert ross, carlton books ltd, sydney, 2006 from fringe to flying circus celebrating a unique generation of comedy 19601980 roger wilmut, eyre methuen ltd, 1980 the goodies episode summaries brett allender the goodies fact file matthew k. Kitten kong is to the goodies what the ministry of silly walks is to monty python. For the first time ever, network is incredibly proud to present the complete run of episodes and specials made for the bbc apart from that pesky original version of kitten kong, which is still missing in this 12disc set. Caught in the act goodies episode the goodies wiki fandom. Slapstick festivals chris daniels and goodie graeme garden were both surprised the kitten kong episode did not win.
The boys latest venture, a veterinary clinic takes in a 23year year old kitten named twinkle. The goodies hit a barrier in their pursuit of kitten kong. There are actually two box sets, theres a 12 disc set, with a white cover, that was released by network last year, and is all of the bbc episodes bar the one thats still missing, that being the original version of kitten kong its the remake of that episode for the montreaux festival that still survives now, and that is. Big brave bold hunka man, crazy man, front page news, and shiny shoes. Kitten kong, 1970 twinkle the kitten is zarathustras predecessor tv sketch by the british. Goodies fans choose kung fu kapers as favourite episode bbc.
The goodies are a three man agency whose brief is to do anything, anytime. Jun 07, 2018 the goodies book of criminal recordings. The goodies animal clinic looks after various problem animals, including twinkle the kitten who, thanks to graemes growth formula, grows to a massive size and terrorises london. Jan 02, 2016 the goodies start their own pirate radio service outside the 5 mile limit but it all starts to get out of hand as graeme wants to take over the world instead. Japanese kawai toys candy sweets goodies japancrate unboxing japanese goodies from japancr. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by bbc 2 from 1970 until 1980. Series 1 episode 5 the greenies 6th december 1970 series 1 episode 6 cecily season th december 1970 series 1 episode 7 radio goodies 20th december 1970 series 2 episode 1 the loch ness monster 1st october 1971 montreux special kitten kong 9th april 1972. The goodies kitten kong tv episode 1971 the goodies. Series 1 tower of london snooze give police a chance caught in the act the greenies cecily radio goodies plot when the minister for trade and domestic affairs asks. The goodies is a british television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. Goodie graeme garden said he had also expected kitten kong to win as thats the one people seem to remember. With tim brooketaylor, graeme garden, bill oddie, corbet woodall. Caught in the act is an episode of the british comedy television series the goodies.
This gave the series carte blanche to do whatsoever it pleased, with a cartoonlike surrealism and a heavy reliance on slapstick. The crush 1993 official trailer hd the night they took miss beautiful 1977 gary collins, chuck connors, henry gibson feature drama thunderbirds 1965 clip. The episode is being screened at a special reunion event to celebrate the goodies 50th anniversary. Episodes of the goodies finally released, via bbc store. Full episode bbc the goodies s1e2 ecky thump by interstellafella. Jan 25, 2020 the episode is being screened at a special reunion event to celebrate the goodies 50th anniversary. My issue and the reason to drop a star is with the the extra an audience with the goodies. Episodes of the goodies are now available on bbc store. The super chaps three return, after more than 30 years, in a brand new radiostyle adventure brought to you by audible originals.
During the course of the programme, 76 episodes of the goodies aired. Sep 24, 2018 an expanded episode called kitten kong. In terms of favourite episode of all time, i was surprised about kung fu kapers because i thought kitten kong would be the top choice, purely because its the best known image associated with the goodies. At first, its just saturday night fever and grease with tim striking john travoltas famous pose and a brief rendition of summer lovin.
Kitten kong is an episode of the british comedy television series the goodies, written by the goodies, with songs and music by bill oddie. The goodies s05 e07 kung fu capers video dailymotion. Jan 27, 2020 slapstick festivals chris daniels and goodie graeme garden were both surprised the kitten kong episode did not win. The boys latest venture, a veterinary clinic takes in.
With tim brooketaylor, graeme garden, bill oddie, michael aspel. The first episode is from early on in their production, and apparently the two other episodes are from later years. The goodies set up an animal clinic but when a growth formula goes wrong, they have to tackle a gigantic white kitten which. Taking you back, while appearing in camelot the first episode of the fourth series, actually came from the episode s original session tape. The chaos continues with the goodies, from their ancestors to the end of the world. Kitten kong, 1970 twinkle the kitten is zarathustras predecessor tv sketch by the british tv show the goodies, broadcasted at 197080. In kitten kong, the goodies rush into an office dressed as mice, the cleaning lady leaps up onto a nearby stool and starts shouting thomas. Kitten kong is the best goodies episode ever, with g or pg rated humor i can enjoy watching with my kids.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the goodies. Goodies fans asked to choose favourite episode bbc news. Im optimistic that somewhere down under, in one or more territories, a 16mm telerecording of the original kitten kong still exists. If there are missing episodes or banners and they exist on thetvdb you can request an automatic full show update. Media caption one of the most popular clips from 1970s bbc comedy series the goodies was kitten kong.
Nov 25, 2019 media caption one of the most popular clips from 1970s bbc comedy series the goodies was kitten kong. Several networks broadcast the goodies, in various timeslots, some using editedcensored prints, so although the bbc may only have sent them one black and white positive, its likely copies were struck for the different territories. The goodies won the silver rose in 1972 for this special episode at the rose dor festival, held in montreux, switzerland. A special episode, which was based on the original 1971 goodies kitten kong episode, was called kitten kong. Kitten twinkle has been fed the special growth formula, he becomes a giant and begins inadvertently demolishing london. Mr garden said peoples favourite episodes mentioned to him. Montreux 72 edition, and was first broadcast in 1972. Who grows into a giant and attacks the city after being fed a growth serum. The goodies won the silver rose in 1972 for this special episode at the festival rose dor, held in montreux, switzerland. Mr garden said peoples favourite episodes mentioned to him were kitten kong, radio goodies. I do remember kung fu kapers transmitted in march 1975 its one of their standout episodes.
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