# British comedy group/show?  Goonies?

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**Created:** [August 21, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952 "2005-08-21T02:57:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/1 "2005-08-21T02:57:56Z")

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All the British comedians always mention this group or show as being a major influence on them. I think it’s close to Goonies, but that’s not quite it?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/2 "2005-08-21T03:02:05Z")

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The Goodies.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/3 "2005-08-21T03:03:15Z")

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[BBC site](http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/g/goodiesthe_7772865.shtml)

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**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/4 "2005-08-21T03:13:57Z")

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Back in the '50’s (and early '60’s?), there was the [Goon Show](http://www.thegoonshow.co.uk/), with Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, and others. This was also an extremely influential comedy milestone.

FWIW, you can see a small bit of recreated Goon sillyness in the HBO movie “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers”.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/5 "2005-08-21T03:48:50Z")

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Yes, you’re mixing _The Goons_ with _The Goodies_ together.

_The Goon Show_ is definitely the one you are thinking of.

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/6 "2005-08-21T03:56:51Z")

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Hell yeah, the _Goodies_ are fine, but _The Goon Show_ is seminal.

I defy anyone to listen to _Confessions of a Secret Senna-Pod Drinker_ without soiling themselves with laughter.

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**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-comedy-group-show-goonies/317952/7 "2005-08-21T05:47:05Z")

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Grytpipe-Thynne introduces Moriarity:

[http://www.nylon.net/goons/moriarty/barbedwire-seagoon-memoirs.mp3](http://www.nylon.net/goons/moriarty/barbedwire-seagoon-memoirs.mp3)