The Goon Show: The Jet-Propelled Guided NAAFI (Part 1)

[truck5050]

what is this shit???

[N1inSK]

This is too funny, and too close to the truth. Destroy an overpriced building and build a new one at the proper price; yes, they'd do very well in modern government.

[bubsi7261]

so glad i found the GOOD SHOW!! still great humor

[36PH]

When the BBC released this episode in the 70s on a vinyl LP supposedly complete, they removed references to Ray Ellington (who was, of course Black), as Black Rod and Black Watch. Early examples of political correctness, I suppose. They also excised comments about the washing outside No. 10 and Seagoon's butler having been a long time Russian spy inside No. 10. Perhaps the BBC felt those remarks politically sensitive. Secombe's ad lib about "....our lads in Korea" may also have been cut.

[darijoe]

@36PH I believe most of those releases were of the copies made for international radio audiences. Not only did they remove parts because of politically sensitive issues, a lot of others outside the UK would not have understood what was really going on (myself in Australia included). They were considered "complete" because the musical interludes were not cut on these releases unlike what EMI had previously done on their releases.

[AlexanderT21]

@36PH The references to Ellington being black are on the CD I think. It's all in good fun anyway, they never did it against his will.

[gtgale1]

I worked at Rex House, Admiralty on Lower Regent Street. London. In the 1950's. We had a tie line ( a direct phone line to the Admiralty in Scotland. ) A telephone operator , Rena Donaldson would always answer the line with. " Eccles here.. Der dee der dee dum dum. We would roar with laughter. It was so funny. We loved those silly shows.

[gtgale1]

Eccles clear the table. Crash bang bang tinkle tinkle.  Lol.

[cabbagepatchkid68]

what about the drains in east finchley

[mkposhfan]

you silly twisted boy

[mkposhfan]

my cat just had puppies,,,,,

[mkposhfan]

my old dad's ok how's your old dad?

[rgadave]

Unnapproachable.

[Ereldor]

It's sadly ironic how close to truth these mickey-takes of government spending are in posterity!

[Linz748916]

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!

[grahambbird]

Some of us DID work in a Jet Propelled Guided NAAFI. Really.

[grahambbird]

HMS Exmouth.......

[criskeys]

I bought oggies from a jet propelled guided NAAFI (F89) Really!

[grahambbird]

@criskeys I was on the very first jet propelled NAAFI (actually I ran the NAAFI), HMS Exmouth F84.

[tufcfan10]

Hows your old dad?

[darijoe]

He's fine, fine thanks.

[AlexanderT21]

Which leads us to the highly esteemed GOON SHOW! I RESIGN!

[saanzacs]

SHUT UP, ECCLES!!!!!!

[AlexanderT21]

the goon how is hilarious XD loving every minute of it

[Acerian]

omg...im in tears from laughing!

[BritishTokuFan]

what about the draisn in hutny?

[darijoe]

You mean "What about the drains in Hackney?"

[Green28142814]

"I live in Hackney and the drains pong!"....I was doubled over for three minutes. Classic.

[subscooby]

What about the drains in East Finchley?

[TheWirelessTimes]

love this stuff............dont think i write anything quite like it.. i do create stuff inspired by this, just learnig to get it on here (youtube) I was bought up on this.

[xela12345]

No kidding, so was I =D

[baconsandwich2007]

Over 50 years old and nothing's changed!

The government is still inept!!

[LEWOOF]

I have a very nice picture of Spike modeling a new line of his thistle lined underwear....1980's i believe. It is in an 8x10 above my desk and it makes me smile everyday

[Capng123]

I resign!!

Why?

... I dunno...

[9jem]

that chap above must have a dirtey mind LOL i like it

[unclekalbo]

The Goons were, and still are, a classic British comedy group. Spike was a comic genius who was never appreciated enough. I hope my close friend in Philadelphia enjoys this, as she loves Monty Python and Fawlty Towers.

[SIMPFANN]

Really? I'm a huge Goon fan and I'm a Philadelphian myself!

[smihy1]

I have the record set of the goon show and love every precious second

Hilarious

[ralph5407]

They don't do comedy like this any more..

[redheylin]

That's because they're dead.

[ralph5407]

That sort of smart arsed reply is unwarrented...

[redheylin]

well, there's TWO reasons!

[basseterre]

.... but would be typical of the Goon Show!

God bless their cotton underwear.

[GonnaGetTheIRS]

What about all this washing outside No. 10?

[johnarthurknight]

The Geroge W Buch/Cheney administration plagiarized this episode these last 6 years.

[AJyaku]

Probably my all time favourite Goon episode =D a truely hilarious and amazing series. If only radio could do more comedy like this....