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"Dodonuts"
7 episode
Original air dates8 November 1977
(Tuesday — 9 p.m.)
Guest appearances
Percy Edwards as
the (voice) of the Dodo
Barney Carroll as a Hunter
Rocky Newby as a 'Hunter
Eddie Davis as a Hunter
Ernie Goodyear as a
Hunter
Bill Gosling as the
Club Butler
Jimmy Mac as ...
James Muir as ...

Dodonuts is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies — a BAFTA-nominated series for Best Light Entertainment Programme.[1][2][3]

As always, the episode was written by members of The Goodies.

Plot

Bill is upset when he discovers that Tim and Graeme have become obsessive hunters. Tim and Graeme belong to the Endangered Species Club. They are especially interested in hunting endangered species because the small numbers make them hard to find.

On the other hand, Tim and Graeme consider that common species animals and birds are too abundant and therefore far too easy to hunt.

Later, Graeme finds a Dodo (the last one in existence) in a pet shop, and brings it home to Bill, who then has to keep the bird safe from the other two.

When Bill teaches the Dodo how to fly (for the Dodo's own protection), the method of flight is rather unusual for a bird.

Quote

  • Tim (asking Graeme about the price of the Dodo): "Was it going cheap?"
  • Graeme: "No, it was going ERRRRKKKK!!!" "I GOTTA PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

References

  1. ^ Light Entertainment Production nomination — official BAFTA website
  2. ^ Best Light Entertainment Programme nomination — official BAFTA website
  3. ^ Information is given, by the BBC, about the BAFTA-nomination on the back of the "The GOODIES ... At Last ... Back for More, Again!" DVD cover.
  • "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