The Telegoons

Here's a tiny clip from the funniest TV series ever shown. It's the Telegoons....a puppet version of the Goon Show. Even funnier (in my opinion) than the Goon Shows, the Telegoons are something of a legend, having never been shown on TV since their original outing on BBC TV.
This first clip features almost the whole cast: Henry Crun, Neddy Seagoon, Gritpype-Thynne, Dennis Bloodnock, Moriarty, Bluebottle and Eccles.....all preparing for "The Ascent of Mt. Everest".

Enjoy............

ps Your comments, suggestions, ratings etc will be much appreciated.

Ken

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Spike
• Milligan
• Harry
• Secombe
• Peter
• Sellers
• Telegoons
• Goons
• Goon
• Show
• Mount
• Everest

[Steve20127]

Thankyou, steaming Ned, for posting this genuine classic. Takes me back to saturday teatimes in 1963, goggling at the black and white, steam driven TV, at all my faves. Long live the "Famous Eccles".......................­(and Sabrina!)

[TheSinlow]

I do remember listening to the original Goon shows on our electric wireless ( THANKS SPIKE) fell about at the Telegoons and now when I pop in at the pub on a Sunday I am greeted by an old school frend by morning Major Bloodnock my response being ah grippipe and we still both smile

Timeless humour

[ThePythonfan]

@raymondlang Hahah that's a good statement! I know that about the channel I only wish I was in Britain or i had cable to watch it!But I'll definately buy the dvd when it's out!

[raymondlang]

@ThePythonfan

It's not out, but I keep checking with Amazon, so I can replace my video copy I did years ago when it was on Ch. 4.

There should be a tv channel that caters just for vintage shows from 50s to say 1985 and sod the rest off.

Anyone easily offended by political correctness of old comedy shows need not watch, like I don't watch any modern day show.

[ThePythonfan]

@raymondlang Are they going to release it?Oh my I can't wait!!!!

[raymondlang]

@ThePythonfan

And also It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World..utterly fantastic.

Wish they would hurry up and release the Frankie Howerd great comedy film "House on Nightmare Park" on to DVD.

[ThePythonfan]

@raymondlang Couldn't agree more!And the Party is hillarious!!

[ThePythonfan]

@raymondlang couldn't agree more!

[raymondlang]

I think the Telegoons were funnier than the radio show, and Sellers has nailed the voice of Major Bloodnock bang on in the tv series.

Just watched all the episodes on my 2 disc DVD, and have never laughed so much in all my life..well since I last saw Peter Sellers in THE PARTY.

Kids today would never understand the genius of these masters of comedy, that's why tv has been crap for the past 20 something years..and it's getting worse!

[falconoilcompany]

absolutley hilarious, wouldnt it be great if this were shown at tea time every day instead of old ginger nut