Episode
The Goodies: Scatty Safari
Overview
The main attraction at The Goodies Star Safari Park, Tony Blackburn, is hearing the call of the wild and pining for his freedom. The trio realise that they can no longer keep such a magnificent beast in captivity, and release him. But who should they get to replace him?
Details
- Series
- The Goodies
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1975-03-17
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Scatty Safari is Episode 6 in Season 5 of The Goodies. It aired on 1975-03-17. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 5: Frankenfido
Graeme's dog breeding venture gets out of hand and Tim's only chance to win at Crufts is to dress Bill in a dog costume, which forces Graeme to create a shaggy monster of his own.
Episode 7: Kung Fu Kapers!
Bill reveals himself to be a Grand Master of the infinitely more subtle and superior Lancastrian martial art of Ecky Thump.
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Episode 2: The Clown Virus
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Episode 10: Cunning Stunts
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Episode 13: The End
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