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	"'''A Kick in the Arts'''" is the third episode of the eighth series of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] television [[comedy]] series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]''. The 66th episode of the show overall, it was first broadcast at 8.10pm on 28 January 1980 on [[BBC2]].		"'''A Kick in the Arts'''" is the third episode of the eighth series of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] television [[comedy]] series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]''. The 66th episode of the show overall, it was first broadcast at 8.10pm on 28 January 1980 on [[BBC2]].

	This episode is also known as "'''Summer Olympics'''".~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2019}}~~		This episode is also known as "'''Summer Olympics'''".

	Written by [[The Goodies]], with songs and music by Bill Oddie.		Written by [[The Goodies]], with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]
| image =
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| series_no = 8
| episode = 3
| director =
| writer =
| producer = [[Jim Franklin (director)|Jim Franklin]] and <br />[[Bob Spiers]]
| production =
| airdate = 28 January 1980 <br />(Monday — 8.10 p.m.)
| length =
| guests =
* [[Ballard Berkeley]] as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
* [[Roland MacLeod]]
* [[Norman Mitchell]] as Boxing Announcer
* [[Guy Deghy]]
* [[Cud Child]]
* [[Barry Cryer]]
* [[Tony Gubba]]
* [[Marie Sutherland]]
| prev = [[Saturday Night Grease]]
| next = [[U-Friend or UFO?]]
| episode_list = List of The Goodies episodes
}}
"'''A Kick in the Arts'''" is the third episode of the eighth series of the [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[comedy]] series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]''. The 66th episode of the show overall, it was first broadcast at 8.10pm on 28 January 1980 on [[BBC2]].

This episode is also known as "'''Summer Olympics'''".{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Written by [[The Goodies]], with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

==Plot==
[[England|Britain]]'s athletes are impoverished and starving. Tim tries to help, but after losing money and his clothes to gambling hustlers Bill and Graeme, ends up becoming an athlete too. To survive, the athletes turn to crime, and Tim steals the Queen's [[tiara]] as she greets spectators. Tim and the other athletes are eventually imprisoned for their crimes.

Meanwhile, Graeme poses as [[Australia]]n sports [[entrepreneur]] "Kerry Thwacker" and imports athletes from all around the world to make up his own Olympics team — with the intention of giving the team to Tim.

Because all of the athletes have disappeared, and not knowing what Graeme and Bill are up to, Tim augments the composition of the [[Summer Olympics]] with poetry and literature to improve Britain's chances of victory. Under the changed rules, athletic prowess is no longer enough to guarantee Olympic victory and actors become the new champions.

==Cultural references==
* A vast list of English arts and academic persons were 'participants' as part of the UK team, including:
:: [[J. B. Priestley]], [[Rita Hunter]], [[A J P Taylor]], [[John Betjeman]], [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]], [[David Hockney]], [[Laurence Olivier]]
* [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]]
* [[Kerry Packer]] — an [[Australia]]n media tycoon who was personally responsible for the foundation of [[World Series Cricket]] — spoofed as ''Kerry Thwacker''

==References==
<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
* "''TV Heaven''" — Jim Sangster & Paul Condon, HarperCollins''Publishers'', London, 2005

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0590983|title=A Kick in the Arts}}

{{The Goodies episodes}}

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[[Category:The Goodies (series 8) episodes]]
[[Category:1980 British television episodes]]

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