Alongside tim brooketaylor, he cowrote the complete uxbridge. Goodies fans choose kung fu kapers as favourite episode bbc. A special episode, which was based on the original 1971 goodies kitten kong episode, was called kitten kong. In 2004, an episode of the bbc documentary series comedy connections was devoted to the goodies. His widow later sent the goodies a letter thanking them for making the final moments of her husbands life so pleasant. It was written by the goodies, with songs and music by bill oddie. All episodes are really funny, with some absolute classics in there as well. One sevenepisode series was made for itv company lwt and shown in 198182. Kung fu kapers the goodies season 5 rotten tomatoes. The goodies s05e07 kung fu capers video dailymotion. Ecky thump based on oddies blackpuddingwielding character in the 1975 episode kung fu kapers.
Watch all 14 the goodies episodes from season 5,view pictures. Kungfu kapers, tower of london, saturday night grease and gender education were all brilliant. Bill reveals himself to be a grand master of the infinitely more. The goodies kung fu capers tv episode 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The goodies season 8 episode 02 saturday night grease xvid. The skit featured a kiltclad scotsman with bagpipes battling a man with a black pudding. The goodies 5x07 kung fu kapers aka ecky thump simkl. The sketch kung fu kapers has been chosen as the greatest ever moment from 1970s and 80s tv show the goodies. Til in 1975, a man died of laughter watching the kung fu. Now usually, i would say that my favourite episodes of the goodies are not the usual suspects like kitten kong or kung fu kapers. I really wanted a complete set of the goodies but this was the closest we could find. The goodies is a british television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Tea rooms 28th april 1975 series 5 episode the end aka encased in concrete 5th may. Kung fu kapers is an episode of the british comedy television series the goodies. Jul 20, 2018 the goodies black pudding bertha the queen of northern soul live. The goodies kung fu capers tv episode 1975 on imdb. The goodies kung fu capers tv episode 1975 full cast. The complete bbc collection interview by andy rawll duration. The goodies season 5 episode 21 kung fu kapers watch on kodi. Jan 25, 2020 image caption the kung fu kapers episode was shown on bbc one in march 1975. Kung fu kapers sketch is named the greatest ever moment from tv show the goodies kung fu kapers episode from the goodies chosen as winner at bristol festival the comedy show starred graeme garden, bill oddie and tim brooketaylor the bristol slapstick festival brought the men together at. Watch all 14 the goodies episodes from season 5,view pictures, get episode information and more. During the course of the programme, 76 episodes of the goodies aired. The goodies the complete collection dvd episode disc guide.
The goodies s05 e07 kung fu capers video dailymotion. Series 5 episode 2 clown virus 17th february 1975 series 5 episode 7 kung fu kapers aka eckythump 24th march 1975 series 5 episode 8 lighthouse keeping loonies aka the lighthouse men 31st march 1975 series 5 episode 12 bunfight at the o. Kung fu kapers sketch is named the greatest ever moment from tv show the goodies kung fu kapers episode from the goodies chosen as winner at bristol festival the comedy show starred graeme garden, bill oddie and tim brooketaylor the bristol slapstick festival brought the men together at the redgrave theatre. Hardly anybody really says ecky thump in real life any more, though they may have done some years ago. Jan 27, 2020 the sketch kung fu kapers has been chosen as the greatest ever moment from 1970s and 80s tv show the goodies. The goodies won the silver rose in 1972 for this special episode at the rose dor festival, held in montreux, switzerland.
The goodies season 5 episode 7 kung fu kapers aka ecky. Kung fu kapers 1975 after bill masters the marital art of eckythump, his demonstrations leads to a black pudding tubehitting craze taking hold across britain. When the goodies are asked to make a film about south africa to increase tourism, the influx of white people causes the. A collection of goodies special tax edition is an episode of the british comedy television series the goodies. At last back for more, again was released on region 2 in 2010 as well as a dvd box set containing all four volumes to celebrate 40 years of the goodies. As always, the episode was written by members of the goodies. Til in 1975, a man died of laughter watching the kung fu kapers episode of the goodies. A collection of goodies special tax edition wikipedia. A short clip from the goodies in scotland with a typical bunch of cultural jokes. Its on the list along with that recent kenny everett boxset that for some reason ive still not gotten around to getting. Mar 01, 2020 hardly anybody really says ecky thump in real life any more, though they may have done some years ago.
Episode info when tim and graeme decide to take up kung fu, bill introduces them to the infinitely nobler art of ecky thump. Til on 24 march 1975, 50yearold kings lynn bricklayer alex mitchell died while watching the kung fu kapers episode of the goodies after laughing nonstop for 25 minutes before a fatal heart attack. Its a stock phrase of comedians when they want to portray a big, thick northener from yorkshire or more usually lancashire. The goodies season 5 episode 21 kung fu kapers watch. This episode was infamous for literally causing a mans fatal heart attack from 25 minutes of nonstop laughter. Hooked on a cancan and the goodies hq remaster youtube. Kung fu kapers series 5 in which bill displays his skills with the lancastrian martial art of ecky thump. The goodies season 5 episode 7 kung fu kapers aka ecky thump.
Our ancestors intuitively knew this as well and they took advantage of new technology photography to make themselves laugh. The kung fu capers episode featured bill oddie as a blackbelt in ecky thump a littleknown lancastrian martial art which involved pelting. Full episode bbc the goodies s1e2 ecky thump by interstellafella 0. 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 19601980 roger wilmut, eyre methuen ltd, 1980 the goodies episode summaries. The goodies kung fu capers tv episode 1975 release info. Image caption the kung fu kapers episode was shown on bbc one in march 1975. The goodies black pudding bertha the queen of northern soul live. As always, it was written by the goodies, with songs and music by bill oddie. The goodies won the silver rose in 1972 for this special episode at the rose dor festival, held. Episode info when tim and graeme decide to take up kungfu, bill introduces them to the infinitely nobler art of ecky thump. The costume designer for this episode was dee robson.
The martial arts trial is overseen by a boxing referee who bellows away into a megaphone in barely understandable dialogue and bills joint ability to absorb whatever pain his opponents inflict on him, then belt them over their unsuspecting heads with a rockhard black pudding not only sees him ward off a string of challenges from the wacky relatives of his fellow goodies, but puts kung fu. The goodies was one of the first shows in the uk to use pioneering camera trickery. Graeme and tim must outwit bill, when he turns to his heritage of martial arts known as ecky thump. Ecky thump, the 1970s would have been unbearable without. Much as i admire the zany slapstick of tim, graeme and bill, the best episodes for me were the ones set in a single room, usually at the end of the series when the budget was used up. Bill reveals himself to be a grand master of the infinitely more subtle and superior lancastrian martial art of ecky thump.
Kung fu kapers episode from the goodies chosen as winner at bristol. Westworld season 3 episode 3 promo the absence of field 2020 tv shows promos. Soon the whole nation is gripped by black pudding fever. The goodies kung fu capers tv episode 1975 plot summary. Every child and many an adult could do, do, do the funky gibbon. His widow later sent the goodies a letter thanking them for making mitchells final moments. Laughter is good for the soul and as we now know, according to scientists and doctors, the body. In kung fu kapers, mastery in the lancastrian martial art of eckythump is shown by the size of the flat cap worn by the fighter. Goodies fans choose kung fu kapers as favourite episode.
The skit, which aired on march 24 1975, was announced as the winner at bristols. Montreux 72 edition, and was first broadcast in 1972. Parodied when the goodies go into the advertising business in it might as well be string. His widow later sent them a letter thanking them for making his final moments so pleasant. Added 5 years ago anonymously in funny gifs source. In british slang, what is ecky thump, and where does it. Kung fu kapers sketch is named the greatest ever moment. The episode was written by the goodies, with songs and music by bill oddie. The goodies season 5 episode 1 the movies aka the british. Watch the goodies season 5, episode 11 south africa. The goodies at no fixed abode the first uk goodies fan. Fans asked to vote for their favourite episode from surreal 1970s tv series the goodies have made their choice. It was written by the goodies, with songs and music by bill oddie in january 2020, kung fu kapers was announced as the fans favourite episode of the goodies, during the celebration of the shows 50th anniversary at bristol.
The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by bbc 2 from 1970 until 1980. The goodies rule ok is a special episode of the british comedy television series the goodies. Til on 24 march 1975, 50yearold kings lynn bricklayer. During christmas that year, channel 5 repeated the classic 1973 episode the goodies and the. With tim brooketaylor, graeme garden, bill oddie, michael barratt.
Watch the goodies season 5, episode 7 kung fu kapers aka ecky thump. Kung fu kapers is an episode of the awardwinning british comedy television series the goodies. Kitten kong, kung fu kapers ecky thump, lighthouse keeping loonies, saturday night grease, the movies, south africa, and bunfight at the ok tearooms. Episodes of the goodies finally released, via bbc store. Kungfu kapers series 5 in which bill displays his skills with the lancastrian martial art of ecky thump. The goodies kung fu capers tv episode 1975 trivia on imdb.
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