The Goodies videography
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This is a listing of official video releases of the British comedy series The Goodies.
Series 1 – 8 (1970-80) were all made by the BBC, and initially broadcast on BBC2. Series 9 (1981-82) was made by LWT for ITV.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 11/5/0/2521 | Tower of London | DVD |
VHS |
8 November 1970 |
| 102 | 11/5/0/2524 | Snooze | DVD |
- |
15 November 1970 |
| 103 | 11/5/0/2523 | Give Police a Chance | DVD |
- |
22 November 1970 |
| 104 | 11/5/0/2522 | Caught in the Act | DVD |
- |
29 November 1970 |
| 105 | 11/5/0/2526 | The Greenies | DVD |
- |
6 December 1970 |
| 106 | 11/5/0/2525 | Cecily | DVD |
- |
13 December 1970 |
| 107 | 11/5/0/2527 | Radio Goodies | DVD |
- |
20 December 1970 |
Series Two
BBC title "The Goodies B"
| No. | Prod. | Episode titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 11/5/1/2151 | Scotland | DVD |
- |
1 October 1971 |
| 202 | 11/5/1/2152 | Commonwealth Games | DVD |
- |
8 October 1971 |
| 203 | 11/5/1/2154 | Pollution | DVD |
- |
15 October 1971 |
| 204 | 11/5/1/2153 | The Lost Tribe | DVD |
- |
22 October 1971 |
| 205 | 11/5/1/2155 | The Music Lovers | DVD |
- |
29 October 1971 |
| 206 | 11/5/1/2156 | Culture for the Masses | DVD |
- |
5 November 1971 |
| 207 | 11/5/1/2157 | Kitten Kong | - |
- |
12 November 1971 |
| 208 | 11/5/1/2158 | Come Dancing | DVD |
- |
19 November 1971 |
| 209 | 11/5/1/2159 | Farm Fresh Food | DVD |
- |
10 December 1971 |
| 210 | 11/5/1/2160 | Women's Lib | DVD |
- |
17 December 1971 |
| 211 | 11/5/1/2161 | Gender Education | DVD |
VHS |
31 December 1971 |
| 212 | 11/5/1/2162 | Charity Bounce | DVD |
- |
7 January 1972 |
| 213 | 11/5/1/2163 | The Baddies | DVD |
- |
14 January 1972 |
| 214 | Special | Kitten Kong ('72 Montreux) | DVD |
VHS |
9 April 1972 |
| 215 | Special | A Collection of Goodies (Special Tax Edition) |
DVD |
- |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 11/5/2/2271 | The New Office | DVD |
- |
3 February 1973 |
| 302 | 11/5/2/2272 | Hunting Pink | DVD |
- |
10 February 1973 |
| 303 | 11/5/2/2273 | Winter Olympics | DVD |
- |
17 February 1973 |
| 304 | 11/5/2/2274 | That Old Black Magic | DVD |
- |
24 February 1973 |
| 305 | 11/5/2/2275 | For Those in Peril on the Sea | DVD |
- |
3 March 1973 |
| 306 | 11/5/2/2276 | Way Outward Bound | DVD |
- |
10 March 1973 |
| 307 | 11/5/2/2277 | Superstar | DVD |
- |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 11/5/2/2280 | Camelot | DVD |
- |
1 December 1973 |
| 402 | 11/5/2/2281 | Invasion of the Moon Creatures | DVD |
- |
8 December 1973 |
| 403 | 11/5/2/2278 | Hospital for Hire | DVD |
- |
15 December 1973 |
| 404 | Special | The Goodies and the Beanstalk | DVD |
VHS |
22 December 1973 |
| 405 | 11/5/2/2283 | The Stone Age | DVD |
- |
29 December 1973 |
| 406 | 11/5/2/2282 | Goodies in the Nick | DVD |
- |
5 January 1974 |
| 407 | 11/5/2/2279 | The Race | DVD |
- |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 11/5/4/2042 | The Movies | DVD |
- |
10 February 1975 |
| 502 | 11/5/4/2041 | Clown Virus | DVD |
- |
17 February 1975 |
| 503 | 11/5/4/2044 | Chubbie Chumps | DVD |
- |
24 February 1975 |
| 504 | 11/5/4/2045 | Wacky Wales | DVD |
- |
3 March 1975 |
| 505 | 11/5/4/2046 | Frankenfido | DVD |
- |
10 March 1975 |
| 506 | 11/5/4/2049 | Scatty Safari | DVD |
VHS |
17 March 1975 |
| 507 | 11/5/4/2048 | Kung Fu Kapers | DVD |
VHS |
24 March 1975 |
| 508 | 11/5/4/2047 | Lighthouse Keeping Loonies | DVD |
VHS |
31 March 1975 |
| 509 | 11/5/4/2050 | Rome Antics | DVD |
- |
7 April 1975 |
| 510 | 11/5/4/2051 | Fleet Street Goodies | DVD |
- |
14 April 1975 |
| 511 | 11/5/4/2043 | South Africa | DVD |
- |
21 April 1975 |
| 512 | 11/5/4/2052 | Bunfight at the O.K. Tea Rooms | DVD |
VHS |
28 April 1975 |
| 513 | 11/5/4/2053 | The End | DVD |
VHS |
5 May 1975 |
| 514 | Special | Goodies Rule – O.K.? | DVD |
- |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 11/5/6/2001 | Lips, or Almighty Cod | DVD |
- |
21 September 1976 |
| 602 | 11/5/6/2002 | Hype Pressure | DVD |
- |
28 September 1976 |
| 603 | 11/5/6/2005 | Daylight Robbery on the Orient Express | DVD |
- |
5 October 1976 |
| 604 | 11/5/6/2006 | Black and White Beauty | DVD |
- |
12 October 1976 |
| 605 | 11/5/6/2003 | It Might as Well Be String | DVD |
- |
19 October 1976 |
| 606 | 11/5/6/2004 | 2001 & A Bit | DVD |
- |
26 October 1976 |
| 607 | 11/5/6/2007 | The Goodies Almost Live | DVD |
- |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 01157/2001 | Alternative Roots | DVD |
- |
1 November 1977 |
| 702 | 01157/2002 | Dodonuts | DVD |
- |
8 November 1977 |
| 703 | 01157/2004 | Scoutrageous | DVD |
VHS |
22 November 1977 |
| 704 | 01157/2005 | Punky Business | DVD |
- |
29 November 1977 |
| 705 | 01157/2003 | Royal Command | DVD |
- |
6 December 1977 |
| 706 | 01157/2006 | Earthanasia | DVD |
VHS |
22 December 1977 |
Series Eight
| No. | Prod. | Episode titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | 1158/9671 | Goodies and Politics | DVD |
- |
14 January 1980 |
| 802 | 1158/9672 | Saturday Night Grease | DVD |
VHS |
21 January 1980 |
| 803 | 1158/9673 | A Kick in the Arts | DVD |
- |
28 January 1980 |
| 804 | 1158/9674 | U-Friend or UFO? | DVD |
- |
4 February 1980 |
| 805 | 1158/9675 | Animals | DVD |
- |
11 February 1980 |
| 806 | 1158/9676 | War Babies | DVD |
- |
18 February 1980 |
Series Nine
| No. | Prod. | Episode titles | DVD releases |
VHS pre-recorded releases |
Original TV broadcast dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | 90329 | Snow White 2 | DVD |
- |
27 December 1981 |
| 902 | 90327 | Robot | DVD |
VHS |
9 January 1982 |
| 903 | 90325 | Football Crazy | DVD |
VHS |
16 January 1982 |
| 904 | 90328 | Big Foot | DVD |
VHS |
23 January 1982 |
| 905 | 90326 | Change of Life | DVD |
VHS |
30 January 1982 |
| 906 | 90330 | Holiday | DVD |
- |
6 February 1982 |
| 907 | 90331 | Animals Are People Too | DVD |
- |
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
- 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
The Complete BBC Collection
In 2018, a DVD box set was released which contained all the surviving BBC episodes of the show from 1970 to 1980, including specials.[1] The set was released on 24 September 2018.[2][3] A Special Edition of the box set was also released, called 'A Binge Of Goodies' and included all the episodes of the BBC series as per the standard edition, plus two collectors books and an audio CD featuring original music from the series. The set had a limited run of 1000 units.[4]
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 DVD
- 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
- ^ "Goodies (The): The Complete BBC Collection [PRE-ORDER]". Network On Air. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Goodies (The): A Binge of Goodies [LIMITED EDITION SET] [SOLD OUT]". Network On Air. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Goodies – Complete Collection DVD – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Goodies (The): A Binge of Goodies [LIMITED EDITION SET] [SOLD OUT]". Network On Air. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- "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
