Q 01/05

A King's Lynn bricklayer died from doing what while watching The Goodies episode 'Kung Fu Kapers'?

A) Laughing

B) Sneezing

C) Hiccuping

D) Coughing

Answer · why

A) Laughing

Laughing for 25 minutes straight brought on fatal heart failure for 50-year-old Alex Mitchell. His widow later wrote to thank the Goodies for making h...

Q 02/05

In The Goodies, masters of the Lancastrian martial art Ecky-Thump hit opponents with which food?

A) Pork pies

B) Black puddings

C) Eccles cakes

D) Cornish pasties

Answer · why

B) Black puddings

Black puddings, swung while wearing flat caps and braces, are the art's only weapon. Bill Oddie reveals himself as a secret master and opens a profita...

Q 03/05

Which American band named an album after the exclamation behind The Goodies' Ecky-Thump sketch?

A) The Raconteurs

B) Queens of the Stone Age

C) The White Stripes

D) Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Answer · why

C) The White Stripes

The White Stripes called their sixth album Icky Thump, respelling a Lancashire cry of surprise. Jack White picked it up from his then wife, Oldham-bor...

Q 04/05

Which London landmark does a giant kitten climb in the signature image of The Goodies?

A) Nelson's Column

B) Tower Bridge

C) Battersea Power Station

D) Post Office Tower

Answer · why

D) Post Office Tower

Post Office Tower, then London's tallest structure, is scaled and toppled by a kitten fed a growth mixture in the episode 'Kitten Kong'. The shot open...

Q 05/05

Which novelty song gave The Goodies their biggest chart hit, peaking at number four in the UK?

A) The Inbetweenies

B) Nappy Love

C) The Funky Gibbon

D) The Goodies Theme

Answer · why

C) The Funky Gibbon

The Funky Gibbon spent ten weeks in the UK chart in 1975 and earned the trio a spot on Top of the Pops. A 2010 re-release raised money for a campaign ...