The Tower of London (Goodies episode)
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| The Goodies episode | |
| "The Tower of London" | |
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| Episode № | 1 |
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| Airdate | November 8, 1970 |
| Director | Jim Franklin |
| Guest star(s) | George Baker as the |
| Series I November 8 – December 20, 1970 |
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| The Goodies episodes | |
The Tower of London was the first episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies.
This episode is also known as "Beefeaters".
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[edit] Plot
Bill, Graeme and Tim have decided to run their own agency, with the catch-phrase "We do anything, anytime" and, when Tim and Bill see the office/residence which Graeme has prepared for them (spending Tim's legacy from his Aunt to do so), they are delighted with the result. Everything is exactly how they want it to be. From the spacious office, a single door leads to a multitude of different rooms (with one new room being shown on each opening — the rooms include a fully stocked supermarket, a bathroom, and a fully equipped gymnasium, among others).
There is also an unusual picture window. Each time the blind is closed, the window shows a different capital city, with music or a song to go with it as a soundtrack — these include a view of Paris (with French music), a view of London (with the song "Any Old Iron"), and a view of Sydney (with Rolf Harris singing "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport").
Bill, who was in charge of advertising their agency, has put advertisements into various magazines and newspapers, including: "Man's Thing", "Woman's Thing", "Beano", "The Times" and "Playboy". Tim is worried about the "Playboy" ad — and Graeme comments that Bill is casting the net a bit wide. Bill replies that he does not know what they (the Goodies) do. Tim comments that they were "going to do good to people" — to which Bill responds "How wet!".
The Goodies are summoned to go to the Tower of London, where they are met by the Chief Beefeater, who tells them that somebody is stealing the Beefeaters' beef. Although the Beefeaters are starving, they refuse to eat anything else - not even Corned Beef.
The Goodies investigate the problem, and find that the Crown Jewels play an important part in the mystery.
[edit] Quotes
Quote 1
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- The Chief Beefeater (referring to two shrunken Beefeaters)
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- "They're not half the men they were"
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Quote 2
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- The Chief Beefeater (while putting on his Beefeater's hat)
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- "Nobody must ever know that I am a Beefeater"
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[edit] Spoofs and imitations
[edit] Trivia
- The episode shows external views of both the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace
[edit] External links
- The Goodies — "The Tower of London" - at IMDb
- The Crown Jewels at the Tower of London
- The Ravens at the Tower of London
| The Goodies | ||||
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| Tim Brooke-Taylor — Graeme Garden — Bill Oddie | ||||
