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The Goodies

The Goodies

19707.59 Seasons75 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.

Produced by Jim Franklin
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Graeme Garden

Graeme Garden

Bill Oddie

Bill Oddie

Themes & Keywords

surrealsatiresketch comedyanarchic comedy

About The Goodies

The Goodies is a comedy series that first aired in 1970 exploring themes of surreal, satire, sketch comedy, anarchic comedy. it stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie. A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.

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