"2001 & A Bit" is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. This episode is also known as "The Future of the Goodies", with the Goodies playing both their elderly selves, and versions of each other. Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie. Prologue and profiles The Goodies have gone their separate ways. After all three Goodies had separate encounters with the same model, she gave birth to triplets. Tim, showing a photo of the triplets to his son, comments that, because they were not sure who was the father of the babies, the Goodies each took one — then, glancing at his son, Tim comments: "... sometimes I think we might have made a mistake......". The Goodies' sons are: Bill Brooke-Taylor — played by Bill Oddie Tim's son Bill resembles Bill Oddie, but he is similar in nature to Tim Brooke-Taylor. Bill Brooke-Taylor wears similar conservative clothes to Tim, including wearing a Union Jack waistcoat. Bill Brooke-Taylor also makes patriotic speeches to the music of "Land of Hope and Glory" (Tim comments that his son, Bill, is a credit to the Brooke-Taylors – a right little crawler). Graeme Oddie — played by Graeme Garden Bill's son Graeme resembles Graeme Garden, but he acts very much like Bill Oddie. Graeme Oddie, who is an eccentric and violent sportsman, wears sports clothes. Tim Garden — played by Tim Brooke-Taylor Graeme's son Tim resembles Tim Brooke-Taylor, but his interests are similar to those of Graeme Garden. Tim Garden is vague and thoughtful, and has an interest in science, and wears clothes similar to Graeme Garden. Plot It is a more permissive era, and life has become dull and boring for the world at large. Since everything is now permitted, nothing is exciting, and even the popular violent spectator sport of "rollerball" is treated as passé. Jimmy Hill, who is now a very old man with a long beard, greets sports on his programme with the same level of boredom as the rest of the population. The New Goodies, led by Bill Brooke-Taylor, want to add some excitement to the lives of the people, and to get them excited about something again. In the attempt to add more excitement to 'rollerball', Graeme Oddie (a leading competitor of violent sports), and some of his equally violent friends, modify the game to 'rolleregg', a combination of an egg