Quote: Tim Walker @ November 13 2010, 1:36 AM GMTI'm not his doctor, so I couldn't/wouldn't comment.
Absolutely. That's what I was getting at. Don't be such a clever-clogs!
Repeat The Goodies for the 40th Anniversary! Page 2
Sorry, Badge, I'm being very irritating, no doubt...
Probably almost as irritating as Bill Oddie, in fact.
doh!
As you were...
What do you call a duck with 3 nostrils? Bill Oddie.
Cut & pasted from Facebook:
BBC Two will be repeating episodes of "The Goodies" from December 22-30. Here is a tentative schedule (this hasn't been confirmed as the final schedule of times & episodes):
- Wed 22 December 11.30pm - Scoutrageous
- Thu 23 December 11.30pm - Kung Fu Kapers
- Xmas Eve 12.25am - The Goodies and the Beanstalk
...- Boxing Day 12.15am - Kitten Kong
- Mon 27 December 11.30pm - The Lighthouse
- Tue 28 December 12 midnight - Saturday Night Grease
- Wed 29 December 11.15pm - Loch Ness Monster
- Thu 30 December 12 midnight - The Stone Age
I don't think this is the best choice of episodes and the late-night timeslots are ridiculous. Many people have fond childhood memories of Kung Fu Kapers (the Ecky Thump episode) but on watching it years later it is a bit weak. The Goodies and the Beanstalk is also a bit childish (as stated by John Cleese at the end). Lighthouse Keeping Loonies also not so great. Scoutrageous, Kitten Kong and Stone Age - not bad. The eight scheduled shows should be broadcast at times for young children to enjoy. Saturday Night Grease remains excellent, as do seven others not on the schedule: It Might As Well Be String, Gender Education, Scatty Safari, Black and White Beauty, Daylight Robbery on the Orient Express, Almost Live and Punky Business.
My flabber is officially gasted.
No one will watch them because they'll be busy with Christmas, they won't get any ratings, and then won't get another repeat. 
Quote: Nil Putters @ December 8 2010, 11:58 AM GMTNo one will watch them because they'll be busy with Christmas, they won't get any ratings, and then won't get another repeat.
Very good point, but the precedent it sets is near groundbreaking. Very much paves the way for full DVD releases.
Compliment really, only the popular shows like Seinfeld have been shown that time of night
The Goodies worked in Oz because it was broadcast at 6pm, followed by Doctor Who, for years on end (with the seasonal hiatus in that time-slot being filled by Tommy Cooper, Kenny Everett, Wayne & Schuster, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, My Favorite Martian and such stuff). I fail to see the wisdom of airing what is essentially a kids' show (that the whole family can enjoy) around midnight. Bonkers. British children who enjoyed The Goodies in the 1970s may be a bit disappointed upon re-watching it 30 years later as cynical adults (unless introducing it to their children). Especially because some of the episodes tentatively scheduled for BBC2 are not among the best.
Quote: Kenneth @ December 9 2010, 10:37 AM GMTI fail to see the wisdom of airing what is essentially a kids' show (that the whole family can enjoy) around midnight. Bonkers.
Sadly, that's the repeat slot. And I think, at this time of year, the show may get better exposure than you expect.
I hope that kids aged 4-10 will be watching.
Long-awaited UK repeats starting tonight. I still say they're ridiculous late-night timeslots for a kids' show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hwht9/episodes/upcoming
The only one really worth watching is Saturday Night Grease on midnight December 29.
I see a series link coming 
That was most enjoyable.