The Goodies(1970)
Overview
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
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Season 1
7 episodes • 1970
Season 1
7 episodes • 1970
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beefeaters | Nov 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Snooze | Nov 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Give Police a Chance | Nov 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Playgirl Club | Nov 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Greenies | Dec 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Cecily | Dec 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Radio Goodies | Dec 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
Season 2
14 episodes • 1971Avg: 2.0Golden Era
Season 2
14 episodes • 1971Avg: 2.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Loch Ness Monster | Oct 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Commonwealth Games | Oct 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Pollution | Oct 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Lost Tribe | Oct 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Music Lovers | Oct 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 6 | For Art's Sake | Nov 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kitten Kong | Nov 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dancing | Nov 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Farm Fresh Food | Dec 10, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Free to Live | Dec 17, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Gender Education | Dec 31, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Charity Bounce AKA London to Brighton | Jan 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Double Trouble | Jan 14, 1972 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Kitten Kong (Montreux edition) | Apr 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
Season 3
8 episodes • 1973
Season 3
8 episodes • 1973
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Office | Feb 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hunting Pink | Feb 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Winter Olympics | Feb 18, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | That Old Black Magic | Feb 25, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | For Those in Peril on the Sea | Mar 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Way Outward Bound | Mar 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Superstar | Jul 7, 1973 | 0.0 |
Season 4
7 episodes • 1973
Season 4
7 episodes • 1973
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camelot | Dec 1, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Invasion of the Moon Creatures | Dec 8, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hospital for Hire | Dec 15, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Goodies and the Beanstalk | Dec 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Stone Age | Dec 29, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Goodies in the Nick | Jan 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Race | Jan 12, 1974 | 0.0 |
Season 5
14 episodes • 1975
Season 5
14 episodes • 1975
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Movies | Feb 10, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Clown Virus | Feb 17, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Chubby Chumps | Feb 24, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Wacky Wales | Mar 3, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Frankenfido | Mar 10, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Scatty Safari | Mar 17, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kung Fu Kapers! | Mar 24, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Lighthouse Keeping Loonies | Mar 31, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rome Antics | Apr 7, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Cunning Stunts | Apr 14, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 11 | South Africa | Apr 21, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Bunfight at the OK Tearooms | Apr 28, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The End | May 5, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Goodies Rule - OK? | Dec 21, 1975 | 0.0 |
Season 6
7 episodes • 1976
Season 6
7 episodes • 1976
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lips, or Almighty Cod | Sep 21, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hype Pressure | Sep 28, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Daylight Robbery on the Orient Express | Oct 5, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Black and White Beauty | Oct 12, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 5 | It Might as Well be String | Oct 19, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 6 | 2001 and a Bit | Oct 26, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Goodies - Almost Live | Nov 2, 1976 | 0.0 |
Season 7
6 episodes • 1977
Season 7
6 episodes • 1977
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternative Roots | Nov 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dodonuts | Nov 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Scoutrageous | Nov 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Punky Business | Nov 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Royal Command | Dec 6, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Earthanasia | Dec 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
Season 8
6 episodes • 1980
Season 8
6 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politics | Jan 14, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Saturday Night Grease | Jan 21, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Kick in the Arts | Jan 28, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | U-Friend or UFO? | Feb 4, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Animals | Feb 11, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | War Babies | Feb 18, 1980 | 0.0 |
Season 9
7 episodes • 1981
Season 9
7 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White 2 | Dec 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Robot | Jan 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Football Crazy | Jan 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Big Foot | Jan 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Change of Life | Jan 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Holiday | Feb 6, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Animals are People Too | Feb 13, 1982 | 0.0 |
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