The Goodies Rule – O.K.?

The Goodies Rule - OK.? is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. The costume designer for this episode was famous BBC costume designer Dee Robson. It is the early 60s and The Goodies are trying and make it big as pop stars. However, at every turn, their ideas are ripped off by acts who then go on to be much more successful than the Cricklewood trio — The Beatles, The Supremes and The Bachelors. Despondent and on Skid Row... more

The Goodies Rule - OK.? is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. The costume designer for this episode was famous BBC costume designer Dee Robson. It is the early 60s and The Goodies are trying and make it big as pop stars. However, at every turn, their ideas are ripped off by acts who then go on to be much more successful than the Cricklewood trio — The Beatles, The Supremes and The Bachelors. Despondent and on Skid Row, they decide to get their own back by stealing the most famous characteristics of some of the most successful artists around - Elton John's glasses, The Bay City Rollers' trousers, Donny Osmond's teeth, etc. They are so successful, the Top 10 is packed wall to wall with Goodies singles. The trio play Wembley Stadium, although to avoid crowd trouble, the audience is comprised entirely of police. Having saved the pop business single-handedly, the Goodies are awarded OBEs at a spectacularly waterlogged royal garden party. To distract the nation... less