The following is an abbreviated version of The Goodies Illustrated Guidewebsite (http://www.thegoodies.info/) which contains larger photos and additional details about these and other items.
This was one of the BBC’s first home video releases.It contains only one Goodies episode, The Goodies and the Beanstalk.
The Goodies (VHS)
Thorn EMI Video – TVB 90 1006 2
Released 1982.99 minutes.
This video contains four episodes from The Goodies LWT series (series 9): Football Crazy, Robot, Big Foot, and Change of Life.
The Goodies (VHS)
The Video Collection – VC 6008
Released in Australia as Thorn/EMI ZL 4 031
Released 1986.50 minutes
This is a repackaged budget version of the Thorn EMI Video above.This contains two of the four episodes from the earlier release, the LWT episodes Football Crazy and Change of Life.
The Goodies and the Beanstalk (VHS)
BBC Video –
Initially released in 1994 as BBCV 5370
Reissued on 26 Feb 1996 as BBCV 5830
Released in Australia as ABC Video B00100
100 minutes
Contains the episodes The Goodies and the Beanstalk, The End, and The Bunfight at the O.K. Tearooms.
Kitten Kong (VHS)
BBC Video –
Initially released in 1994 as BBCV 5391
Reissued on 2April 1997 as BBCV 5829
Released in Australia as ABC Video 17884
86 minutes
Contains the episodes Kitten Kong, Scatty Safari, and Scoutrageous.
The Goodies (VHS - USA Release)
Wham! USA - One side of the box lists the release number as 30600 while the other side has number 58292.There is no release number on the tape’s label.
Released 1999.86 minutes
A reissue of the BBC “Kitten Kong” video containing the episodes Kitten Kong, Scatty Safari, and Scoutrageous.
DVDs & Videos 2000-present
UK Releases
The Goodies – At Last! (DVD)
PAL Region 0. 2 disk set.
Network Video – Network 7952171
Released 28 April 2003. 255 minutes
Contains the digitally restored episodes Tower of London, Gender Education, Kitten Kong, The Goodies and the Beanstalk, Kung Fu Kapers, Lighthouse Keeping Loonies, Earthanasia, and Saturday Night Grease.
Bonus features include commentaries on three episodes (Kitten Kong, Beanstalk, & Lighthouse), storyboards, out-takes, surviving Broaden Your Mind footage, laughter-free track on Goodies and the Beanstalk, and a digital restoration featurette.
Also released as a two VHS set (Network Video – Network 7951171) which contains the same episodes but not the DVD bonus features.
The Goodies – At Last A Second Helping (DVD)
PAL Region 2. 2 disks.
Network Video – Network 7952172
Released 14 Feb 2005. 240 minutes
Contains the digitally restored episodes Radio Goodies, Come Dancing, The Movies, South Africa, Bunfight at the OK Tearooms, The End, Scoutrageous, and Punky Business.
Bonus features include commentaries on three episodes (The Movies, South Africa, & The End), the Gymnasium sketch from A Collection of Goodies, Crackerjack clip (of The Goodies singing “A Man’s Best Friend is His Duck”), Goodies Christmas Night with the Stars 1972 clip (aka The Goodies Traveling Instant Five-Minute Christmas), commemorative booklet, restoration featurette, The Goodies in Conversation featurette, and original script PDFs.
The Goodies – Volume 1 and 2 Box Set (DVD)
PAL Region 2. 4 disks.
Network Video - Network 7952250
Released 9 May 2005. 455 minutes (plus extras)
This set consists of the two Goodies DVDs previously released in the UK (The Goodies - At Last! and The Goodies - At Last a Second Helping) packaged together in a cardboard slipcase.
The Goodies – The Complete LWT Series (DVD)
PAL Region 2 and 4. 2 disks.
Network Video – Network 7952662
Released 26 March 2007. 175 minutes
Contains the full LWT series (The Goodies series 9), including the Christmas special. The episodes are Snow White 2, Robot, Football Crazy, Bigfoot, Change of Life, Holidays, and Animals.
Bonus features include commentaries on two episodes,various 1975 Goodies musical performances from Shangalang and Look Alive, archive interviews, a complete episode of Doctor in the House (written by Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie and including a cameo appearance from Graeme), a complete episode of From the Top (written by Bill Oddie & Laura Beaumont and starring Bill), a 1981 clip of Tim judging a turkey competition, original script PDFs, a stills gallery, a booklet written by Andrew Pixley
Australian Releases
The Goodies – 8 Delicious Episodes (DVD)
Australian Release - PAL Region 4. 2 disks.
ABC Video – B00693-9
Released 1 Sept 2003. 255 minutes
Australian version of “The Goodies – At Last!” Contains the same digitally restored episodes and bonus features as that set.
Episodes include: Tower of London, Gender Education, Kitten Kong, The Goodies and the Beanstalk, Kung Fu Kapers, Lighthouse Keeping Loonies, Earthanasia, and Saturday Night Grease.
Bonus features include commentaries on three episodes (Kitten Kong, Beanstalk, & Lighthouse), storyboards, out-takes, surviving Broaden Your Mind footage, laughter-free track on Goodies and the Beanstalk, and a digital restoration featurette.
The Goodies – A Tasty Second Helping (DVD)
Australian Release - PAL Region 4.
2 disks.
ABC Video – B00839-9
Released 3 March 2005. 214 minutes
Contains the digitally restored episodes Radio Goodies, Come Dancing, The Movies, South Africa, Bunfight at the OK Tearooms, The End, Scoutrageous, and Punky Business.
Bonus features include commentaries on three episodes, the Gymnasium sketch from A Collection of Goodies, Crackerjack clip (of The Goodies singing “A Man’s Best Friend is His Duck”), Goodies Christmas Night with the Stars 1972 clip (aka The Goodies Traveling Instant Five-Minute Christmas).
Originally intended to be the Australian version of “The Goodies – At Last A Second Helping”. However, the Australian set went into production before mastering of the UK set was finished (to ensure it would be available in time for the Goodies live shows in Australia starting 4 March 2005). Due to this the Australian set is missing some of the special features included in the UK set, specifically the colour version of Come Dancing, the restoration featurette, The Goodies in Conversation featurette, the commemorative booklet and the original script PDFs.
The Goodies – The Tasty Box (DVD)
Australian Release - PAL Region 4. 4 disks.
ABC Video – B01031-9
Released 1 September 2005. 620 minutes (including bonus features)
This 4 DVD set is more than just a repackaged version of the two previously released Australian Goodies DVDS. Disks 1 & 2 have the same material as the first double-DVD set (8 Delicious Episodes). However, disks 3 & 4 contain items that were missing from the second Australian set, A Tasty Second Helping but which were included in the UK version of the release, such as a color version of the Come Dancing episode and a booklet.
The Goodies – 4 Delicious Episodes (DVD)
Australian Release - PAL Region 4.
ABC Video
Released Nov 2006. 168 minutes
Contains the first disk from The Goodies - 8 Delicious Episodes. This includes four episodes: Tower of London, Gender Education, Kitten Kong, & The Goodies and the Beanstalk.
The Goodies – A Second Helping: 4 Tasty Serves (DVD)
Australian Release - PAL Region 4.
ABC Video
Released November 2006. 120 minutes
Contains the first disk from The Goodies - A Tasty Second Helping. This includes the episodes: Radio Goodies, Come Dancing, The Movies, and South Africa. As explained in the listing for A Tasty Second Helping, this version of Come Dancing is in black & white.
The Goodies – The Tasty Tin (DVD)
Australian Release, EzyDVD Exclusive Collectible - PAL Region 4. 4 disks.
EzyDVD Item number 789717
Contains the previously released The Goodies - 8 Delicious Episodes (ABC Video – B00693-9) and The Goodies - A Tasty Second Helping (ABC Video – B00839-9)
Released 6 December 2006. 509 minutes (including bonus features)
The Goodies – The Final Episodes (DVD)
PAL Region 4. 2 disks.
Released 14 May 2008. 175 minutes
Contains the full LWT series (The Goodies series 9), including the Christmas special. The episodes are Snow White 2, Robot, Football Crazy, Bigfoot, Change of Life, Holidays, and Animals.
Bonus features include commentaries on two episodes,various 1975 Goodies musical performances from Shangalang and Look Alive, archive interviews,a complete episode of From the Top (written by Bill Oddie & Laura Beaumont and starring Bill), a 1981 clip of Tim judging a turkey competition, original script PDFs, and a stills gallery.
Two bonus items available on the UK Version (The Goodies - The Complete LWT Series) but missing from this release are a complete episode of Doctor in the House (Doctor on the Box, which was written by Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie and includes a cameo appearance from Graeme) and the booklet written by Andrew Pixley
US Release
The Goodies (DVD)
USA Release – NTSC Region 0
Wham! USA – Wham! 57945
Released 31 July 2004. 86 minutes
Contains the same episodes as the Wham! Video (and the BBC “Kitten Kong” video): Kitten Kong, Scatty Safari, and Scoutrageous (with the same edits in Scatty Safari as the VHS tapes).
These episodes have not been digitally restored.
Bonus features include incomplete bios and filmographies for the Goodies using information taken from the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com).
i did buy the goodies file, and book of criminal records when in uk in 1976, plus two of their albums, i still have the albums, not sure about the books though.
