The plot synopses bring back a few memories
Disc 1
TOWER OF LONDON
1st BBC Transmission: 8 November 1970
The Goodies' first assignment is to find out who is stealing the Beefeaters' beef - and more importantly, why? To steal the crown jewels is the answer, but when the Goodies set a trap, the burglar turns out to be the last person they'd suspect.
Guest Cast:
George Baker
Music by Bill Oddie & Michael Gibbs
Film Direction by Jim Franklin
Produced by John Howard-Davis
GENDER EDUCATION
1st BBC Transmission: 31 December 1971
Mrs. Desiree Carthorse asks the Goodies to produce a "Gender Education Film", but dismisses it as too rude without even watching it (her usual practice). Bill rebels against the sheer niceness of it all and begins producing video nasties for the BBC - until he blows up the BBC Television Centre.
Guest Cast: Beryl Reid, Richard Wattis
Film Direction by Jim Franklin
Produced by John Howard-Davis
KITTEN KONG
Montreux '72 Special
1st BBC Transmission: 9 April 1972
The Goodies are running a veterinary clinic, and Graeme develops a super pet food to boost the animals' health - and the size of a hitherto harmless fluffy little kitten.
Guest Cast: Michael Aspel, Corbet Woodall, Milton Reid
Music by Bill Oddie & Michael Gibbs
Film Direction by Jim Franklin
Produced by John Howard-Davis
GOODIES AND BEANSTALK
1st BBC Transmission: 24 December 1973
Cricklewood, 1973: Poverty stricken, the Goodies sell their trandem for a tin of beans - which, when planted, grows into a giant beanstalk leading up Mt Everest to the giant's castle where golden eggs are laid. But before the Goodies can become rich, they must battle with the Giant.
Guest Cast: Alfie Bass, Eddie Waring, John Cleese, Corbet Woodall, Arthur Ellis
Music by Bill Oddie & Michael Gibbs
Produced by Jim Franklin
Disc 2
KUNG FU CAPERS
1st BBC Transmission: 24 March 1975
Bill reveals he is a master of the ancient Lancashire martial art of Ecky-Thump. The effectiveness of Ecky- Thump leads to a craze sweeping the nation, which Bill intends to exploit by taking over t'Parliament. The only way to stop him is by adding remote control his secret weapon - black puddings.
Guest Cast: Michael Barratt
Music by Bill Oddie and Michael Gibbs
Produced by Jim Franklin
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPING LOONIES
1st BBC Transmission: 31 March 1975
The Goodies are employed for a little light house keeping, and are subsequently stranded in a lighthouse. When they run out of oil for the lamp they dig for some - and send the lighthouse into orbit.
Guest Cast: Corbet Woodall, Patrick Moore
Music by Bill Oddie and Michael Gibbs
Produced by Jim Franklin
EARTHANASIA
1st BBC Transmission: 22 December 1977
To solve the world's problems, it is agreed to blow it up at midnight on Christmas Eve. The Goodies spend their last minutes trying to come to terms with their inner feelings and forgetting a mass of birthdays.
Music by Bill Oddie & Dave McRae
Production Jim Franklin, Bob Spiers
SATURDAY NIGHT GREASE
1st BBC Transmission: 21 January 1980
Tim is locked up after touching a woman at a disco, against the no mixed dancing rules. Bill's Disco Bilius (so exclusive that there are no patrons) runs a mixed dancing competition so that, as there will be no competitors, the prize money put up by the BBC willdefault to Bill. But the BBC is hanging onto it's money, so Tim is bailed out to win the prize for him.
Music by Bill Oddie & Dave McRae
Production Jim Franklin, Bob Spiers