Kung Fu Kapers
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| The Goodies episode | |
| "Kung Fu Kapers" | |
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| Episode № | 41 |
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| Airdate | 24 March 1975 |
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| Guest star(s) | Michael Barratt as himself Richard Pescud as "..." William F. Sully as "..." |
| Series V February 10 – December 21, 1975 |
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| The Goodies episodes | |
Kung Fu Kapers is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies.
The episode is also known under the alternative title of "Ecky-Thump".
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[edit] Plot
Bill is revealed as a master of the secret Lancashire martial art known as "Ecky-Thump" — which mostly revolves around hitting unsuspecting people with black puddings while wearing flat caps and braces.
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[edit] Trivia
Kung-fu was a craze which was sweeping the UK at the time the episode was made, with films such as "Enter the Dragon", many martial arts schools appearing in gyms and even a fragrance for men called Hai-Karate.
The episode is infamous as being one of the only documented examples of a man laughing himself to death. 50 year old Alex Mitchell could not stop laughing for a continuous 25 minute period - almost the entire length of the show - and suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of the strain placed on his heart.
[edit] External link
- The Goodies — "Kung Fu Kapers" - at the IMDb
| The Goodies | ||||
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| Tim Brooke-Taylor — Graeme Garden — Bill Oddie | ||||
