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The Goodies Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the British TV show, "The Goodies". It starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

A multiple-choice quiz by zansu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zansu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,548

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
562

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Graeme Garden's real first name? Hint

John

David

Harry

Peter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote most of the episodes? Hint

Tim, Graeme and Bill

Tim and Graeme

Tim and Bill

Bill and Graeme

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "The End", what religion does Tim find? Hint

Islam

Judaism

Christianity

Hinduism

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Goodies and The Beanstalk", which other national teams compete? Hint

German and Italian

Spanish and Indian

Russian and French

American and Belgian

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "The Movies", which genre of film does Graeme want to make? Hint

Silent film

Romance

Epic

Western

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do you get if you spend a night in the Jolly Rock lighthouse? Hint

Measles

A large cash prize

Smallpox

Mumps

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is Tim not called in "Scoutrageous"? Hint

Brown Eyes

Brown Boots

Brown Ale

Brown Owl

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Question 8 of 10

8. What, according to Bill in "Earthanasia", is the easiest sin to commit? Hint

Lust

Gluttony

Anger

Jealousy

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Saturday Night Grease", who does Tim replace his portrait of the Queen with? Hint

John Travolta

Olivia Newton John

Gloria Gaynor

The Village People

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Question 10 of 10

10. Complete the following quote by Tim from "The End": 'I want a son. I must have a son.' Hint

Help me, Bill!

Surely you can do something, Graeme!

Graeme, you're a doctor!

Bill...

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Graeme Garden's real first name?

Answer: David

His real name is David Graeme Garden. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 18th February 1943.

2. Who wrote most of the episodes?

Answer: Bill and Graeme

Tim Brooke-Taylor had other writing commitments at the time so Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie wrote most of the scripts. Often, one of them would write the first half and one of them would write the second half.

3. In "The End", what religion does Tim find?

Answer: Judaism

He finds religion six days before Graeme (who becomes a monk) and builds a synagogue out of matchsticks.

4. In "The Goodies and The Beanstalk", which other national teams compete?

Answer: German and Italian

The Italians are knocked out first and then the Germans go, leaving just The Goodies, representing England, to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

5. In "The Movies", which genre of film does Graeme want to make?

Answer: Western

Graeme wants a Western, Tim wants a Roman epic and Bill wants to make a silent comedy.

6. What do you get if you spend a night in the Jolly Rock lighthouse?

Answer: Mumps

Tim catches mumps first and is isolated by the other two. By the end of the episode, Bill and Graeme have caught mumps too.

7. Which of these is Tim not called in "Scoutrageous"?

Answer: Brown Eyes

Graeme keeps calling Tim various different versions of Brown Owl.

8. What, according to Bill in "Earthanasia", is the easiest sin to commit?

Answer: Anger

Tim cannot think of any good sins so asks Bill and Graeme which is the quickest deadly sin to commit. Bill respond with "Anger!", trying to strangle Tim.

9. In "Saturday Night Grease", who does Tim replace his portrait of the Queen with?

Answer: Olivia Newton John

Graeme does a wonderful drag act as Livvy later in this episode.

10. Complete the following quote by Tim from "The End": 'I want a son. I must have a son.'

Answer: Graeme, you're a doctor!

Tim (pleading, while the Goodies are trapped): "I want a son. I must have a son. Graeme, you're a doctor!"

Graeme (looking stunned): "Sorry, it can't be done!"

Tim: "But a man isn't a man unless he exercises his right to fatherhood!"

Bill (chuckling): "You can exercise it all you like, but you won't find much use for it here!"

Source: Author zansu

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