extras. So they flee around the studios arguing and running about in the theatre. When the Goodies reunite, on stage, they are still arguing - until the huge word "The End" appears to drag the Goodies up in the air as they call for help. Cultural references Elstree Studios and Pinewood Studios Silent films Western movies Samson and Delilah Epic films Keystone Kops Buster Keaton Charlie Chaplin Laurel and Hardy The Sound of Music Macbeth Mae West Frankenstein's Monster Death In Venice Notes This is the first episode where Tim wears his iconic Union Jack waistcoat. This look would remain his staple signature costume throughout the series until its cancellation. The Spanish town seen in the episode was a standing exterior set at Pinewood Studios. It can also be seen in the film Carry On Abroad. Among the directors sacked by Tim are Franco Zeffirelli, Stanley Kubrick, Ken Russell, Sam Peckinpah, Federico Fellini and Andy Warhol. Bill Oddie has compared the middle sequence in which the Goodies view a rough edit of their film-making efforts to "funny movies you make with your family on Boxing Day". DVD and VHS releases This episode has been released on DVD. References The Complete Goodies — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000 The Goodies Rule OK — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006 From Fringe to Flying Circus — 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980' — Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980 The Goodies Episode Summaries — Brett Allender The Goodies — Fact File — Matthew K. Sharp External links The Goodies — "The Movies" - at IMDb (the episode is listed under the title of "Movies" on IMDb) The Goodies (series 5) episodes 1975 British television episodes