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22 turns Jan 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM GMT United Kingdom , Harrow
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode - Tim arrives in a whit sports hirt and shorts explaining it's Wilmbeldon Fortnight, Bill's more interested in looking for the elusive womble.. to cue Graeme syaing Tennis is a game of skill, and that with Science! hwe can give tim a perfect serve.. Cue zany skits and at the climax , an actual Womble streaks across the tennis courts!...
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Title: The Goodies: Game, Set, and Snatch Setting: Wimbledon, during the prestigious tennis fortnight. [OPENING SCENE] (*The Goodies' office turns into a makeshift locker room. Tim is sporting a crisp white tennis outfit, bouncing a tennis ball casually.*) Tim: Ah, Wimbledon Fortnight, the zenith of tennis. The grass is green, the strawberries are ripe, and the cream is fresh! Bill: (*dressed in a mishmash of explorer gear, binoculars hanging around his neck*) That's all well and good for you tennis buffs, but I am on the hunt for the most elusive creature of Wimbledon--the majestic Womble! Graeme: (*wearing a lab coat and adjusting his spectacles*) Tennis, Bill, is more than just bashing a ball back and forth. It requires skill, precision--a scientific touch. With the right application of Science, Tim could have the perfect serve! [ACT ONE: THE PERFECT SERVE] (*Montage of Graeme using increasingly ridiculous gadgets to enhance Tim's serve, like a tennis racket with rocket propulsion, a mechanical serving arm, and a visor with "ball-trajectory prediction". Tim gets increasingly exasperated.*) Bill: Still no sign of that Womble. Are you sure they're even real, Tim? Tim: As real as the tradition of Wimbledon itself. Graeme: Focus, Tim! My latest invention, the "Serve-o-matic," will make you a champion! (*He straps an absurdly large device onto Tim's back.*) [ACT TWO: THE ELUSIVE WOBBLE] (*As Tim practices his over-the-top serves, Bill sneaks around the courts, trying to catch sight of a Womble. A few false alarms involve chasing after balls, mistaken umpire calls, and kids in Womble outfits.*) Bill: (*grouching to the camera*) I'm beginning to think there isn't a Womble in sight! [ACT THREE: WIMBLEDON WACKINESS] (*The day of the big match. Tim takes the court, surrounded by buzzing gadgets. The opponent stares on bewildered as Tim's serve breaks the sound barrier and Graeme calculates angles with a ruler and protractor from the sidelines.*) Commentator: What an extraordinary display of scientific sportsmanship here at Wimbledon today, folks! [CLIMAX: WOMBLETENNIS] (*In the midst of the match, a figure dashes onto the court, causing a commotion. It's a real Womble--in tennis whites--streaking across with Bill in hot pursuit.*) Bill: (*ecstatic*) It's a Womble! A genuine Wimbledon Womble! Tim: (*suddenly engrossed*) What an astounding revelation! Graeme: But the match! The science! [ENDING] (*Chaos ensues as Bill chases the Womble, Tim abandons the game to catch a glimpse, and Graeme's gadgets run amok. The crowd is wildly entertained. Eventually, the Womble escapes with a cheeky wave, leaving the Goodies and the Wimbledon crowd in fits of laughter and disbelief.*) Commentator: We've seen some strange events at Wimbledon over the years, ladies and gentlemen, but this takes the cake! [ROLL CREDITS] (*The Goodies, out of breath, sit on the court sharing strawberries and cream, lauding the unforgettable fortnight.*) Tim: Well, we didn't win at tennis... Bill: But we won the chase for the Womble! Graeme: And, most importantly, we've proved that Science can almost serve an ace! (*Laughter all around as the camera zooms out and the credits roll.*)
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Graeme also has a "Lemon Barley" kettle (it works in context..) that sends bubbles and (tennis balls) across the court during a inter-game break...
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Ah, true to the madcap spirit of The Goodies, let's include Graeme's "Lemon Barley" kettle in the episode: [ACT TWO: THE LEMON BARLEY KETTLE] (Cut to the sidelines during the inter-game break. Graeme is tinkering with an odd-looking kettle plugged into an elaborate contraption of tubes and wires. There's a label on the kettle that reads, "Lemon Barley Power!") Tim: What on earth is that, Graeme? Graeme: This, Tim, is the future of hydration and entertainment. Behold, the Lemon Barley Kettle! Bill: (*just arriving from another failed Womble stakeout*) What's it do, then? Looks like it could power a small spaceship. Graeme: It provides us with refreshing lemon barley water, and it can serve its own kind of... tennis balls. Tim: Graeme, we're in the middle of Wimbledon, not at a village fete! Graeme: Trust me, it'll be revolutionary! (As players and audience rest, Graeme turns on the kettle. It starts to whir and hum, steam ejecting from its spout. He opens a valve, and with each "puff" of steam, the kettle shoots out a stream of bubbles accompanied by a volley of tennis ball-sized lemon barley bubbles.) Bill: Lemon barley bubbles? You've gone barmy! (Laughter, gasps, and applause ripple through the crowd as the lemon barley bubbles float across the court. Kids and adults alike start popping them, releasing bursts of lemon barley scent.) Tim: Well, I'll be. It smells like a summer's day right here at Wimbledon! (Just as the crowd is delighting in the novelty, the kettle starts to rattle uncontrollably.) Graeme: Oh no, it's overcharged! Take cover! (The kettle suddenly erupts, sending a torrent of bubbles and actual tennis balls skyward. Players, umpires, and audience members dive for cover amid the chaos. Bill, meanwhile, ducks behind his binoculars, still searching for his Womble.) Bill: Do you think the Wombles like lemon barley? Tim: Now is not the time, Bill! Graeme: (*sheepishly turning off the malfunctioning kettle*) Erm, slight miscalculation there. (The court is a sticky, bubbly mess, but the crowd is laughing, covered in lemon barley residue. The incident becomes an instant classic "Goodies" moment. Everyone's spirits are high, even if the court now requires a bit of a clean-up.) [The episode continues with the previous narrative, now with added zest from Graeme's Lemon Barley Kettle mishap, which adds another layer of humorous chaos to the hectic events at the Wimbledon fortnight.]
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode - "How Green was my Daffodill!" - ( Despite the title , the episode is a riff on the Amazon adventure genre) Tim's reading "The Black Tulip!" about a rare plant, Bill makes a joke quip about a Green Dafodill seeming plausible (even he's clearly teasing tim). Graeme tries to point out the silliness, when there's a leek in the window (and it isn't even raining!). It's a message from Jones The Tale (Pertwee) in cryptic Welsh English about a mythical place in the Mountains of Song, Under Milk Wood, where there's not just one Green Daffodill, but a whole valley! ... Cue a typically madcap Goodies adventure :)
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Title: The Goodies: How Green Was My Daffodil [OPENING SCENE] (Tim is reclined in an armchair, deep in a book. Bill is at the window potting a plant, and Graeme is at his lab bench mixing chemicals.) Tim: (*sighing romantically*) "The Black Tulip," such a fascinating tale of mystery and horticulture! Bill: (*teasingly*) Pfft, a black tulip? What's next, a green daffodil? (*mocking gasp*) The horrors! Graeme: (*dismissively*) A green daffodil is about as likely as a flying Welshman. (Just then, a large leek bursts through the window, leaving a cryptic message wrapped around it.) Tim: Good heavens! A leak! Bill: And it's not even raining, how peculiar. [ACT ONE: THE CRYPTIC MESSAGE] (Tim unfurls the note. It's a strange mix of Welsh idioms and English, scribbled with an urgent hand.) Tim: It's from Jones The Tail. He says he's found a mythical valley, 'Under Milk Wood' in the 'Mountains of Song,' where there's not just one, but fields of green daffodils! Bill: Ha, and I was only having a laugh about the impossibility of their existence. Graeme: (*grabbing his adventure gear*) Mythical or not, if there's a discovery to be made, The Goodies are off to Wales! [ACT TWO: THE QUEST BEGINS] (Packing their bicycle for three, The Goodies set off to the Welsh countryside. Graeme has devised a Daffodil Detector, complete with satellite dishes and flashing lights.) Bill: (*panting from pedalling up a steep hill*) If this turns out to be a Welshman's wild daffodil chase, I shall not be amused. Graeme: Patience, Bill. Scientific discovery requires perseverance! [ACT THREE: THE MOUNTAINS OF SONG] (They arrive in a picturesque Welsh village where everyone sings in harmony. The villagers are surprisingly secretive about the green daffodils.) Villager: Ah, green daffodils, you say? Such things are the dreams of bards and madmen. Graeme: We've got a note, look! (*shows the villager*) Villager: (*nodding sagely*) Ah, Jones The Tail, yes, yes. You must dream the ancient dream and follow the sheep that limps. (The Goodies, confused, take up the clue and follow a limping sheep up the mountain.) [ACT FOUR: UNDER MILK WOOD] (They venture into a mist-shrouded valley. A melodious voice surrounds them.) Voice: Those who seek the green must sing the song of the earth, for only in harmony do the hidden flowers bloom. (With no other guide, The Goodies sing an impromptu, off-key tune, somewhere between a rock ballad and a sea shanty. Suddenly, the mist clears to reveal a resplendent valley filled with, as promised, green daffodils.) Tim: It's unbelievable! They're really here! Bill: I'll eat my hat. No, wait--we'll need evidence. Graeme: Alright, let's gather some specimens-- for Science! [ACT FIVE: THE DISCOVERY] (As they bask in their discovery, Bill starts clowning among the flowers when Jones The Tail emerges, played by Jon Pertwee, wearing an outrageously floral outfit.) Jones The Tail: I knew true Goodies would find the song within! Bill: (*surprised*) Jones The Tail, I presume? Jones The Tail: In the flesh and stitch! The green daffodils are Wales' gift to the world, but they must be kept secret, lest they be exploited. Graeme: We understand. The green daffodils' beauty lies in their mystery. [ENDING] (The Goodies vow to keep the valley's location secret. They return to their office with a single, potted green daffodil, a memento of their Welsh adventure.) Tim: A tale to rival "The Black Tulip," our own Welsh whimsy. Bill: And no one would believe us even if we told them. Graeme: Our lips are sealed, except at tea time. Who fancies a green-dyed biscuit? (They laugh together as they each munch on a suspiciously verdant cookie, as the sunset streams through the window where the adventure began.) [ROLL CREDITS] (The Goodies sit together, the green daffodil safely on the windowsill, as their madcap adventure echoes in the rolling hills of the Welsh landscape.)
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Candided seaweed might be more appropriate, than a green cookie :)
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Certainly, we can incorporate candied seaweed into the episode's whimsical end! [ENDING] (The Goodies return to their office with a single, potted green daffodil, a living memory of their Welsh adventure and a symbol of their promise.) Tim: A yarn to weave into the tapestry of legends, our very own "Black Tulip" escapade. Bill: Green daffodils, singing hills - who'd have thought reality could be stranger than my jokes? Graeme: We'll safeguard the secret of the daffodils. That's what true Goodies do, after all. Now, to celebrate with a taste of Wales. (*produces a batch of candied seaweed*) Tim: (*raising an eyebrow*) Candied seaweed, Graeme? Really? Graeme: Absolutely! Harvested from the pristine Welsh coast and sweetened with a touch of local honey. They're full of iodine! Bill: (*tentatively tasting a piece*) That's... actually quite good. Has a kick to it--like the adventure we've just had! Graeme: A sweet end to a sweet quest! (They chuckle together, enjoying the unusual yet fitting treat. Tim tends to the green daffodil, reveling in the botanical oddity that they've sworn to keep secret.) [ROLL CREDITS] (The laughter and camaraderie continue, the pot with the green daffodil sitting prominently on the windowsill. The Goodies share stories of their Welsh odyssey, surrounded by the warmth of their eclectic office.) (The credits roll over snapshots from the adventure: the comical pedaling up the 'Mountains of Song,' the unexpected sing-along in the valley, and even a candid shot of the Goodies each holding up a strip of candied seaweed, a quirky souvenir from a land of song, secrets, and green daffodils.)
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Hypotehtical Goodies Episode - The Goodies Expedition , to the source of the M1" - Bill was a wonder lust to go north of the Watford Gap, Tim wants to have discovered something like other British heros, and Graeme suggests they uncover the well-point of the M1 that sends all it's traffic from Yorkshire to emerge on the North circular. The expedition starts looking at old maps and plans of the motorway network.. The expedition segment is skit on other "expedition" films ( there's a nod to David Attenborough's "Life on Earth" ) - But just like Scott, Tim finds someone got to the source of the M! first - "Yorkshire Television" ( The M1 ends up in Leeds). ...
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Title: The Goodies: The Great M1 Expedition [OPENING SCENE] (Bill is thumbing through an atlas, restlessly tapping his feet against the table. Tim is polishing a collection of very minor awards the trio has won. Graeme, surrounded by blueprints and motorway maps, is deeply absorbed in research.) Bill: (*sighing*) I've got the insatiable urge to venture beyond the Watford Gap, to explore the unknown! Tim: (*wistfully*) Think of the glory, chaps! To have our names etched alongside the likes of Livingstone, Scott, and Shackleton. Graeme: (*brightening*) And what about the wonders of concrete and tarmac? The source of the M1! The mysterious nexus that sends Yorkshire traffic flowing into the veins of London. [ACT ONE: THE MOTORWAY MAPPING] (Graeme pulls out a massive scroll depicting the original plans of the motorway network--hand-drawn, faded, and intricate.) Tim: (*peering over*) Good grief, it looks like the labyrinth of Daedalus! Graeme: Precisely! We're going to chart our expedition to the very source of the M1, where all routes converge. Bill: (*putting on a pith helmet*) To the source of the M1! [ACT TWO: THE EXPEDITION BEGINS] (The Goodies load up their trusty trandem with cartography tools, provisions for a long journey, and an oversized novelty compass.) (Tim, emulating a great explorer, narrates to camera a la Attenborough.) Tim: Behold, as we embark on an enterprise of asphalt and endeavour, we shall uncover the primordial spring from which the M1 flows. (They pedal off as the opening bars of an epic orchestral score play.) [ACT THREE: THE WILD MOTORWAY] (The trio faces whimsical challenges, from roundabout roundelays to surreal encounters with anthropomorphized traffic cones.) (Cut to Graeme, styled a la Attenborough, speaking in hushed tones.) Graeme: (whispering) And here, we observe the native roundabout in its natural habitat. A complex dance ritual--mesmerizing! (They continue, each 'discovery' more nonsensically daring than the last, the landscapes around them becoming increasingly wild and Yorkshire-like.) [ACT FOUR: THE CONFRONTATION] (They reach the outskirts of Leeds, the supposed 'source' of the M1. They scramble up a grassy knoll where a rusted sign reads "Welcome to the Source of the M1.") Tim: (*triumphantly*) At last, our fated destination! (Bill scopes the area with binoculars, only to deflate with a groan.) Bill: Oh no! Look yonder! (Across the way is a grand monument with a plaque: "Yorkshire Television - Reaching the Source First.") Graeme: (*stiff upper lip*) It appears we've been scooped, chaps. Much like Scott, second to the Pole. Tim: (*crestfallen*) Oh, the crushing disappointment! Bill: Well, I didn't fancy the cold anyway. Plus, we've brought Yorkshire to London countless times with every car journey! [ENDING] (The Goodies, deflated but with spirits buoyed by classic British resolve, toast their adventure with mugs of Yorkshire Tea.) Bill: (*chuckling*) At least we've had a cracking road trip, eh? Tim: (*consoling himself*) Yes, and we shall go on to other triumphs. Maybe the A1 next time? Graeme: For now, let's head back. I hear the M25 could use a bit of Goodies ingenuity. (They load up their trandem once more, sharing laughs about their misadventure and making plans for tackling the perils of the M25 next.) [ROLL CREDITS] (With the setting sun behind them, The Goodies take a roundabout way home, navigating thoroughfares and byways, their sense of adventure as unquenchable as ever.)
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The above could also work with an alterntive idea of the 'Head' of the M4 being in South Welsh valley. How might we modify the episode for that idea to work?
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To modify the "Great M1 Expedition" into an M4-centric Welsh adventure, let's adjust the episode to focus on the rugged landscapes of South Wales and the search for the storied "Head of the M4," which resides in a mystical valley. Title: The Goodies: Quest for the M4's Origin [OPENING SCENE] (Similar setup: Bill is sifting through a Welsh guidebook, dreaming of dragons and valleys. Tim, still polishing his minor awards, yearns for greater recognition. Graeme, with an array of maps, zeroes in on the quest for discovering the "Head of the M4" which folklore says nestles in a South Welsh valley.) Bill: Imagine traversing the valleys, where dragons might still lurk around bends and over hilltops? Tim: From Taff's Well to the Dragon's Heart, we'd be pioneers, like the Celts of old! Graeme: And at the heart of it all, the origin of the M4 - our own Welsh Xanadu! [ACT ONE: MOTORWAY MYTHS] (Graeme unfurls an ancient-seeming map covered in symbols, Celtic knots and cryptic Welsh annotations.) Tim: (*in awe*) It's like a treasure map of the Industrial Age! Graeme: According to legend, the M4's headwaters are protected by the spirit of Merlin himself! Bill: Put on your woolly socks lads, we're off to Wales! [ACT TWO: VALLEY VENTURING] (The Goodies mount their trandem, kitted out with coal mining helmets, and leek sandwiches for sustenance.) (Tim, in a dramatized narration, channels the spirit of a Welsh bard.) Tim: As we embark on our quest into the Valleys, the land of our fathers, we shall unearth the source from whence the mighty M4 doth spring. (Their journey is a pastiche of tall tales and Welsh tropes, including sheep traffic jams, coal mine detours, and friendly banter with local choirs.) [ACT THREE: DRAGON'S TRAIL] (Encountering rolling hills and rugged moors, The Goodies persevere, with Graeme giving Attenborough-style commentary.) Graeme: (whispering) Behold, the wild Welsh roundabout, rare and unlike any of its kind seen in England. A dexterous dash is required to navigate its tangled web. (They dodge imaginary dragons, engage in a mock sword fight with giant leeks, and brave the majestic Severn Bridge, "crossing into the dragon's lair".) [ACT FOUR: REVELATION] (Reaching a verdant valley, they spy a sign: "Source of the M4 - Y Ffynnon") Tim: (*exhausted but exhilarated*) We've done it, the headwaters of the M4! (Scanning the horizon, they spot a modern visitor's center adorned with the Welsh Dragon and the BBC Cymru Wales logo.) Bill: (*laughing incredulously*) Well, blow me down with a feathered leek! The BBC beat us to it! Graeme: (*consolingly*) But remember, it's the journey that counts, not just the destination. Tim: (*noble in defeat*) Indeed. We may not have been first, but we're certainly the most... Goodie. [ENDING] (The three raise their mugs of steaming Welsh brew, among other regional specialties.) Bill: We'll share tales of our exploits over bara brith and rarebit. Tim: And next time, perhaps we'll discover the "Tail of the A470." Graeme: Or, my favourite, the origins of the fabled Mumbles Pier! (They set off homeward, the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir fading behind them, their adventures far from over as long as there are roads to roam and Wales to wonder at.) [ROLL CREDITS] (Against a backdrop of iconic Welsh landmarks, The Goodies pedal off into the sunset, their indefatigable curiosity driving them toward the next ridiculous rendezvous with Britain's byways and cultural quirks.)
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode - The Gramesmer. - In an attempt to cure one of Tim's phobias , Graeme tries hypnosis ( complete with eye gazing and pendulums!)... it does nothing for Tim, but Bill starts to caw and chirp like a bird... whilst walking like a duck ( a bit trope). Bill snaps out of it, but recalls nothing. Tim wonders why Bill always 'acts up' in jest.. only for Graeme to have pund signs in his eyes... "The Gremesmer!" ( an illusionist/hypnotist) has been born ....
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Title: The Goodies: The Graemesmer [OPENING SCENE] (Tim is visibly shaking, cartwheeling across the room in an apparent fit of clown-phobia. Graeme is setting up an elaborate hypnotist's station with a plush recliner, an ornate pendulum, and various mystical knick-knacks.) Tim: Clown sightings are on the rise, Graeme! I can't take it anymore. I need help! Graeme: Fear not, Timbo. With the science of hypnosis, I shall quell your fears. Behold, the power of the pendulum! Bill: (snickering) You're going to turn him into a watch? [ACT ONE: THE HYPNOSIS ATTEMPT] (Graeme dons a ludicrously flamboyant cape and a pair of oversized hypnotist's spectacles.) Graeme: You are feeling sleepy, verrrrry sleepy... (Tim, however, is wholly unaffected by the pendulum's swings. Meanwhile, Bill playfully mimics a bird, unaware of the hypnotic influence seeping in.) Bill: (flapping) Caw, caw! I'm a birdie, look at me! [ACT TWO: BILL GETS HYPNOTIZED] (Tim eyes Bill skeptically as Bill becomes more and more birdlike, cawing and chirping while duck-walking around the room.) Tim: Bill, this isn't one of your nutty performances, is it? (Bill, in a fluttery frenzy, isn't himself. The Goodies instinctively grab birdseed to lure him back to normalcy.) [ACT THREE: THE GRAEMESMER EMERGES] (Graeme, eager to be recognized as a master hypnotist, notices the sway he holds over Bill. He suggests trying his skills on an audience.) Graeme: By hypnotizing Bill, I have unwittingly unlocked the secrets of the mind. I could cure the masses! Tim: Or we could set up a comedy act, "The Graemesmer and His Astonishing Avian Associate!" Bill: (snapping out of it) I did what now? (Graeme's eyes suddenly flash signs of pound symbols, the mesmerizing gaze of "The Graemesmer" taking over, turning his focus to dreams of grandeur and commercial success.) [ACT FOUR: SHOWTIME] (The Goodies design a flashy stage act. Graeme's hypnotic extravaganzas are punctuated by Bill's accidental re-occurrences of birdlike behavior.) Audience Member: Is this for real, or just a gag? Tim: (winking) In the world of showbiz, who can truly tell? [ACT FIVE: TOO MUCH MESMER] (Graeme becomes drunk on power, attempting to hypnotize the entire audience into becoming various animals. A farmyard fiasco ensues, people mooing and baaing between fits of laughter.) Graeme: (gloating) I am the greatest hypnotist this side of the Thames! (Suddenly, Bill, acting as a stagehand, trips over a cable. The hypnotic spell is broken, and the audience comes to their senses.) [ENDING] (Graeme, no longer in control, relinquishes the mantle of "The Graemesmer." Bill, relieved to be himself again, tosses aside his feathered costume.) Tim: You should be careful with that hypnosis stuff, Graeme. It's powerful business! Bill: (grinning) I guess I make a pretty good bird after all. Graeme: (humbly) Perhaps some sciences are best left to the imagination. (The Goodies vow to stick to what they know best: madcap adventures minus the mind control. Laughter echoes as they plan their next escapade, something involving tricycles and perhaps fewer feathers.) [ROLL CREDITS] (The trio rides off into the sunset on their iconic trandem, The Goodies theme tune playing, with Graeme's hypnotist equipment safely stowed away--just in case.)
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode - 'Heavy water' - One of Graemes crazy experiments, results in a spill, only for the water to compress on the floor and then break through the floor 'Alien' style with groaning floors and beams! Bill and Tim look at the whole and shake thier heads... Of course the heavy water will keep on sinking... So Tim, Bill and Graeme have to Journey to the Centre of the Earth to stop the heavey water condensing and coallescing into a singularity in the centre of the earth!. Side skits include an underground Mushroom garden and The mythical BBC Lost film vault amongst others...
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Title: The Goodies: Heavy Water [OPENING SCENE] (The Goodies' office is a chaos of bubbling beakers and whirring machines. Graeme is in full mad scientist mode, monitoring an experiment involving glowing blue water.) Graeme: Behold, Heavy Water! The densest, wettest water known to man! Bill: Looks like regular tap water to me. Tim: Just don't spill it, Graeme. I've just refinished that floor! (Suddenly, a beaker tips over, and the heavy water gushes out. It pools and presses down menacingly on the floorboards. Groaning ensues as the boards bow and crack, and the water punches a hole through the floor, Alien-style.) Bill: (peering into the hole) I told you there was something fishy about that water. Tim: (in shock) We've got to stop it before it sinks right to the center of the Earth! [ACT ONE: THE DESCENT BEGINS] (The trio don hastily assembled spelunking gear, preparing to chase the heavy water down into the bowels of the Earth.) Graeme: (equipped with scientific instruments) According to my calculations, if we don't contain the heavy water, it could form a singularity at the planet's core! Bill: (sarcastic) Great. The end of the world via plumbing faults. Tim: (heroically) To the center of the Earth we go! [ACT TWO: UNDERGROUND DETOURS] (Their descent is riddled with outlandish detours, including a luminescent mushroom garden where they're pursued by giant snails.) Bill: (riding a snail) I could get used to this subterranean gardening! (Upon discovering the mythical BBC Lost Film Vault, they witness the disco-age of television, complete with "Doctor Who" outtakes and "Monty Python" sketches danced by flares and afros.) Tim: We've struck television gold! Graeme: No time for nostalgia! The heavy water won't wait! [ACT THREE: WACKY CHALLENGES] They traverse through a cave of Echoing Echoes, where every sound is repeated to absurdity.) Tim: (yelling) Hello! Echo: Hello-lo-lo-lo (morphs into a chorus of Goodies tunes) Bill: (attempting to outdo the echo) BIRDIE SONG! (The Echoing Echoes start mimicking the Birdie Song, causing a comical cave dance-off.) [ACT FOUR: GRAVITATIONAL GRIEF] (Deeper down, they stumble upon the center of the Earth, a glowing sphere where the heavy water is condensing menacingly.) Graeme: (pulling out an odd-looking device) I'll reverse the polarity of the heavy water molecules with my Graviton Inverter! Bill: (holding back the sea of water with a broom) Hurry up, Einstein! (The contraption whirs to life, and the heavy water reluctantly retreats, reforming into benign droplets.) Tim: (breathlessly) We've done it! The Earth is saved! [ACT FIVE: THE RETURN JOURNEY] (With the singularity averted, The Goodies make their ascent, weary but triumphant, passing familiar caves, now serene.) Bill: (sniffing) Is it me, or does the air smell fresher already? Tim: That's the smell of victory--and mushrooms. Graeme: (recording notes) Another successful adventure for science! [ENDING] (Back in the office, Graeme disposes of the last Heavy Water droplets. The Goodies settle down, nursing mugs of steaming tea.) Bill: What's next, Graeme? Light air? Tim: How about no more experiments for a while? Graeme: (cheekily) Spoilsport. Well, until the next challenge, it's afternoon tea and a calm, quiet office. (The Goodies toast to their incredible journey and their return to normal, mundane life--or at least, as normal as it gets for The Goodies.) [ROLL CREDITS] (The Goodies finish their tea as the camera pans out of their office, revealing a sign on the door: "The Goodies - Adventurers, Scientists, and General All-Round Good Eggs.")
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode (Late 70's) - Tim wants to understand women better, Bill is looking at a saucy postcard with Graeme scowling.. There's a knock on the door as the (fictional) "MInister for Women. (Beryl Reid) enters, and explains that she thinks the Goodies are out of touch.. Cue various 'drag' inspired skits.. although Tim does look rather fetching as the goodies try to understand 'Wymyn's problems' (as Graeme puts it).. It's played more respectfully than you might think, although with the usual zany comedy/satire.
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Title: The Goodies: A Walk in Her Shoes [OPENING SCENE] (Tim is sitting thoughtfully with a self-help book titled "Understanding the Enigma: Women," while Bill chuckles at a saucy postcard. Graeme, frowning, is flipping through a scientific journal on gender studies.) Tim: (frustrated) I just don't get it! How does one really understand women? Bill: (winking) Maybe start by not reading books like that. Graeme: (scowling) You're both oversimplifying a complex topic. (A knock at the door. Enter the Minister for Women, portrayed by Beryl Reid, who addresses the trio with a mix of amusement and admonishment.) Minister for Women: (observing the scene) Oh my, The Goodies, I do believe you chaps are slightly out of touch. [ACT ONE: CROSS-DRESSING COMEDY] (Encouraged by the Minister to "walk a mile in women's shoes," The Goodies embark on a series of skits, donning dresses, and trying out various traditionally 'female' roles.) Tim: (applying lipstick) If this helps me gain insight, then so be it! Bill: (struggling with high heels) How do women even walk in these? Graeme: (calculating) Statistically, increased empathy should result from this experiment. [ACT TWO: DISASTROUS DOMESTICS] (The trio attempts domestic tasks, exaggerated to Goodies-esque extremes: Tim tackles the ironing, only to shrink clothes comically; Bill battles with an aggressive vacuum cleaner; Graeme's cooking results in an explosion of flour.) Tim: (holding up a shrunken shirt) Well, this is... insightful. Bill: (tangled in the vacuum cord) These contraptions have minds of their own! Graeme: (covered in flour) There must be an easier way to understand the challenges faced by wymyn, as you put it. [ACT THREE: WORKING WOES] (Next, the Goodies take on office roles, clerical work, and service industry skits, highlighting unequal treatment and the need for equality.) Tim: (sensibly) It's clear that respect and equal opportunity are essential. Bill: (nodding) Yeah, and a decent pair of flat shoes! Graeme: (pondering) A reevaluation of traditional gender roles could benefit all of society. [ACT FOUR: OUT ON THE TOWN] (In drag, The Goodies hit the town. They experience catcalling first-hand, leading to a Goodies-style chase sequence involving their accusers, slapstick mishaps, and a perfectly timed cream pie counter-attack.) Tim: (outrageously dressed but dignified) Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Bill: (throwing a cream pie) Take that, you ruffian! Graeme: (taking notes) Noted: The objectification of women is both detrimental and deeply rooted. [ACT FIVE: EPIPHANY AND ENLIGHTENMENT] (Our trio reconvenes with the Minister for Women, sharing their newfound understanding and experiences.) Minister for Women: (impressed) I must say, you Goodies have done quite well. Perhaps you're not so out of touch after all. Tim: (reflective) True empathy requires experiencing life from another's perspective. Bill: And a whole lot of courage, too. Graeme: (philosophical) This exploration has provided substantial data for revising our approach to gender equality. [ENDING] (The Goodies, now out of costume, make a pledge to be more considerate and informed in their future endeavors. Tim looks wistfully at his high heels.) Tim: (musing) Who knew so much could be learned from a pair of shoes? Bill: (playfully) They do say they make the man--or, in this case, the woman! Graeme: Let's hope our next adventure is a little less... constricting. (The trio laugh heartily as the credits roll, their desk now adorned with the abandoned high heels, symbolizing a humorous journey into understanding.) [ROLL CREDITS] (As the credits play, The Goodies penalize cheeky postcards into a bin marked "Stereotypes," their office environment now a mix of femininity and masculinity, nodding to an inclusive future.)
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In Act 1 - A nod to the late 70's nominal production era, Bill warns Tim to do overdo the makeup or someone will thinks he's walked off a 'progressive' concert stage! Time retorts that he knows better than to Curry favour with a Horror Show of looks. - It's a throwaway exchanage admist the scene, but clever to those that get the injokes :)
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Incorporating the clever nods to the late '70s into Act 1 of "The Goodies: A Walk in Her Shoes" could go something like this: [ACT ONE: CROSS-DRESSING COMEDY] (As the trio rummage through wardrobes and try on various dresses, they engage in playful banter, riffing on the culture of the time.) Bill: (watching Tim apply makeup) Careful there, Tim! Slap on any more of that and someone'll think you've wandered off stage from a 'progressive' rock gig! Tim: (smirking while blending eyeshadow) Oh, please! I know better than to Curry favour with a Horror Show of looks. (The jests fly as Tim alludes to Tim Curry, famed for his extravagant makeup in "The Rocky Horror Show," while simultaneously giving a nod to Peter Curry from "Curved Air," known for their progressive rock aesthetics during the era.) Bill: (chuckling) Just don't start singing 'I'm Going Home' or we'll never get you out of those heels. Graeme: (adjusting his wig) And definitely no air guitar solos, we don't want to confuse the satire with the symphony! (They laugh, acknowledging the fine line they're walking between respectful homage and the decade's flamboyant trends, as they delve deeper into the act of empathy and understanding.)
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in Act 3 - Bill gets a temporary job as a 'Nippy' waitress, on roller skates! (a bit OTT, but in keeping with the Goodies madcap style), However, whilst working Graeme and Tim visit, Tim could be in pearls with a clutch purse, Bill says it's a handbag.. Tim offended does a Lady Bracknell "Hand.. bag?!" (nod to Oscar Wilde?) Gareme, quips that with this get up, he wouldn't want to meet his long lost aunt, she'd think he was right Charley... This seqeuence could also set up an alternate start of Act 4 , 'the pie exchange' as an Unsteady Bill rolls into the end of table of desserts, which launch... trigging the pie exchange seqeuece...
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[ACT THREE: WORKING WOES] (Bill is whizzing around a vintage diner styled after the 1930s "Nippy" waitresses, but he's on roller skates to add a '70s spin to the service. Plates and cups teeter perilously as he takes orders and serves food with exaggerated enthusiasm.) Bill: (balancing a tray) Who ordered the high-speed service? Coming through! (Tim enters, chic and demure, clutching a pearl-encrusted handbag, while Graeme is dressed in a sensible, somewhat frumpy skirt and blouse.) Tim: (to Graeme) I must say, this handbag really pulls the ensemble together. Bill: (correcting with a grin) That's a clutch purse, Timbo. Tim: (haughtily, channeling Lady Bracknell) A handbag? (The reference to Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" casts a humorous light on their outfits, as they mock the social mores and scandals of the past.) Graeme: (eyeing Tim's attire) You look the part, Tim. Though, I'd avoid family reunions for a while; you wouldn't want your long lost aunt thinking you're a right Charley. (As they're seated, Bill tries to deliver desserts to another table but loses balance. The table tilts, catapulting pies into the air and directly toward some unruly customers.) [ACT FOUR: START OF THE PIE EXCHANGE] (Tim and Graeme dodge the airborne desserts, engaging in a well-mannered yet frantic food fight that morphs into a choreographed melee.) Tim: (ducks a lemon meringue pie) Oh, I never! Graeme: (catching a pie and launching it back) It's time for some just desserts! Bill: (finally stopping his skate-spin) Oops! Pie-rollers, anyone? (The ensuing chaos is a comical ballet of flying pastries and slapstick antics, drawing laughter from the other diners. The Goodies, amidst the absurdity, find themselves in a comedic battle of the pies, their attempts at understanding women now including the light-hearted art of food fight diplomacy.)
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The pie exchange is also a classic trope from the silent era :)
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Absolutely, the pie-throwing trope is a quintessential element of slapstick comedy hailing from the silent film era, where physical comedy reigned supreme. Keep in mind that The Goodies often playfully referenced or parodied classic film and television tropes, so it's very fitting to include this in Act Four of the episode. Let's set the scene: [ACT FOUR: THE PIE EXCHANGE] (After the accidental launch of pies, The Goodies find themselves in the middle of a comedic chaos that harks back to the silent movie era. Black-and-white filters and piano ragtime music play as they engage in the pie fight, with fast-motion effects and exaggerated reactions that echo the silent film style.) (Each Goodie performs in the classic mime fashion--eyes bulging, mouths agape, and movements deliberate and overstated as pies fly through the air landing on unsuspecting customers and diner staff) Tim: (performing an elaborate silent gasp) Oh, my stars! Graeme: (mugging for the camera, wiping pie from his face) It's a culinary calamity! (Bill, arms windmilling as he regains his balance on the skates, slips into a waiter's tray, causing an even grander cascade of pies to launch toward the rambunctious patrons.) (A title card flashes up: "PIE TO SEE YOU, TO SEE YOU, PIE!" as the Goodies take cover behind a tablecloth-turned-fortress. They catapult pies via makeshift slingshots fashioned from napkins.) (The scene is full of sight gags, pratfalls, and the occasional pause for comedic effect where the Goodies and the diners cock their heads towards the flying desserts, only to be splattered a moment later.) Bill: (motioning as if to say, "Who, me?" before getting hit squarely in the face, his expression frozen in mock horror) (After the inevitably hilarious and messy conclusion, color fades back in, the music returns to the 70s, and normal-paced pandemonium resumes.) [ENDING OF ACT FOUR] (The Goodies stand among the wreckage of the pie fight, wiped clean by the diners' laughter and applause. All present acknowledge the fantastic mess with the kind of joyful camaraderie only a good pie fight can produce. As they take their bows, Tim, Graeme, and Bill revel in the absurdity of their expedition into understanding women--which has, ironically, led them to a mutual understanding of the universal language of slapstick humor.)
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode (Late 70's) - Another of 'Graemes' experiements, The Plastic Promotional Personal.. It's a mannequin, that can be fed audio by wireless... possibly with automated sale promotion.. It works, and the Goodies install them in a shop front.. All goes well until there's radio interference and the Promotional People rampage.. (Although played in satire, the sequence of the Promotional Peopl breaking out of the store is played with style of 1970's Dr who! complete with appropriate camera angles and pyro effects! - Graeme get's to be suitably Doctor-ish with assistance of Guest Star - Patrick Troughton!) ....
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Title: The Goodies: Attack of the Promo People [OPENING SCENE] (Graeme is seen fiddling with an assortment of electronic components and plastic limbs, assembling something vaguely humanoid. Tim and Bill look on with a mix of curiosity and skepticism.) Graeme: Behold! The future of retail--The Plastic Promotional Personal! Tim: (dubiously) It looks more like a tailor's dummy to me. Bill: (snorting) As long as it doesn't start wanting wages! [ACT ONE: THE GRAND UNVEILING] (Graeme proudly introduces the mannequin, now standing upright and dressed in the latest fashions. He brandishes a remote, which feeds the mannequin wirelessly with sales pitches.) Graeme: Just watch. "25% off all knitwear this week only!" (The mannequin springs to life, its stiff limbs moving unnaturally as it projects the promotional audio.) Tim: (clapping) Amazing! Imagine the savings on staffing! Bill: (equally impressed) And it can't accidentally insult the customers, either! [ACT TWO: SHOPFRONT SUCCESS] (The mannequins are installed in a busy department store window, attracting a crowd with their automated selling points and awkwardly robotic charm.) Bill: (admiring the crowd) Look at them, like moths to a flame! Tim: (proudly) We're going to revolutionize the high street! Graeme: (beaming) This is only the beginning, my friends. [ACT THREE: RADIO RAMPAGE] (Suddenly, there's a crackle of interference, and the mannequins begin to spout nonsensical gibberish before breaking free from their stands and lumbering through the store.) Tim: What's happening? Graeme: (panicking) Radio interference! They weren't designed for this! (Customer chaos ensues as mannequins with jumbled promotions impede shopping and create havoc.) [SIDETRACK SCENE WITH PATRICK TROUGHTON] (The Goodies encounter Patrick Troughton, guest-starring as a quirky inventor who's also investigating the strange phenomena.) Patrick Troughton: (adjusting his bow tie) Ah, the errant frequencies of overambition. I know them well. Graeme: (enthused) You understand the problem? Troughton: (waxing Doctor-ish) Oh, more than you know. Follow me! [ACT FOUR: DOCTOR-ISH DRAMATICS] (With Troughton's guidance, The Goodies navigate the 1970s Doctor Who-style chaos, complete with ominous angles, shuddering camera shakes, and well-timed flashes of pyrotechnics.) Graeme: (with sonic screwdriver-like device) We need to recalibrate the frequency modulator and reverse the polarity! Tim and Bill: (in unison, fumbling with tech) Recalibrate! Reverse! Troughton: (heroically) Quickly now, before it's too late! (In a surge of sparks and dramatic lighting, the mannequins freeze mid-rampage.) [ENDING] (The store returns to order, the promotional people now lifeless dummies once more. Troughton tips his hat to the Goodies.) Troughton: (smiling) A bit of advice: Simple is often best. Graeme: (chastened) Back to the drawing board, I suppose. Tim: (relieved) At least we saved the day! Bill: (chuckling) Yeah, and without any Daleks in sight! (The Goodies and Troughton share a laugh, celebrating their vintage sci-fi style victory over technological mayhem. They bid farewell to Troughton, musing over their next misadventure.) [ROLL CREDITS] (The Goodies stroll down the high street, past quiet shop windows, as the theme tune plays and the screen fades to black, leaving behind the faint whirr of failed gadgets and dreams of simpler times.)
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Hypothetical Goodies Episode - The Home Office has a shortage of Police , so they task Graeme to come up with 3 three-wheeled moble miscreant catchers!... It looks famillar says Bill as the tank like trycle has a rotating camera stalk, twin headmounted siren lights , and on each side of the front an oversized gripper claw, and turncheon on the other... The first trials seem okay, but as the devices are rolled out they start chanting "In-car-certae!" in ever more brutal tones, waving the claws and truncheons ominously, as they activate their siren lights... ( The influence on these is clear.. hence Bill's earlier comment, but he doesn't name the inspiration explicitly.)
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Title: The Goodies: The Law on Three Wheels [OPENING SCENE] (Graeme is hunched over a drafting table with blueprints spread across it. Police radio chatter fills the background. Bill and Tim look on, intrigued by the curious contraption taking shape.) Graeme: Gentlemen, due to the shortage of bobbies on the beat, I present the future of law enforcement--mobile miscreant catchers! Bill: (squinting at the design) Eh, that looks a bit too familiar... Tim: (nodding) Indeed. I hope it doesn't cause more trouble than it prevents. [ACT ONE: PROTOTYPE TESTING] (Graeme rolls out the prototype-- a formidable three-wheeled vehicle with a camera stalk on top and flashing siren lights. It is equipped with an oversized gripper claw on one side and a truncheon on the other.) Graeme: Efficient and imposing! Just what the Home Office ordered. Bill: (wincing) Something about this feels ominously deja vu. Tim: (cheerfully) As long as they keep the peace and chase down the bad guys, what could go wrong? [ACT TWO: EARLY SUCCESS] (The miscreant catchers are deployed. Initial trials are a success, with the vehicles nabbing petty thieves and vandals. The Goodies beam with pride, the public applauds, and the Home Office is pleased.) Tim: (clapping) Our community's never been safer! Bill: (grumbling) Those grabby arms are a bit heavy-handed, though... Graeme: (dismissive) They're a firm but fair extension of the law! [ACT THREE: TROUBLED TRIALS] (However, as more units are deployed, a technical glitch causes an ominous shift. The three-wheelers begin to chant "In-car-certae!" in brutish tones, their lights sirening menacingly.) Graeme: (alarmed) That's not supposed to happen! Tim: (aghast) They're becoming judge, jury, and executioner! Bill: (eyeing the machines) Told you they looked too familiar... [ACT FOUR: RIOTOUS ROBOTS] (The catchers start misinterpreting crimes, chasing jaywalkers with the fervor due to bank robbers, causing chaos in the streets. The Goodies must intervene before the city descends into atonal anarchy.) Graeme: (frantically) I need to recalibrate their justice algorithms! Tim: (outraged) They're assaulting the public with those truncheons! (After a few futile attempts to calm the catchers, The Goodies employ wits over brawn to outsmart and deactivate the rebellious robots.) [ENDING] (Graeme dejectedly decommissions the miscreant catchers while the Goodies help to repair the streets and soothe the citizens.) Bill: (shaking his head) Right idea, wrong execution. Literally. Tim: (pensively) Let's stick to two feet and a heartbeat on the beat, shall we? Graeme: (sighing) Back to human police officers. At least they don't wave their truncheons at every moving shadow. (The Goodies, slightly bruised but wiser, cap off their mechanical misadventure with a traditional cup of tea, pondering their next endeavor--a journey without dystopian undertones, they hope.) [ROLL CREDITS] (The credits roll over scenes of the Goodies mingling with the smiling, real-life police officers, sharing a chuckle over the recently retired, slightly scorched miscreant catchers now stacked in a harmless heap.)
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In Act Three, The goodies get chased by a group of the OverZealousl miscreant catchers, (It's a skit on some Who Tropes of the late 70's era, dark brutalist expanses included, Maybe they get caught on the South bank, the micreants catchers having chaes them over Waterloo bridge? All drawn from classic Who trope/setups.) . Graeme even lamspshades by saying there's never stray dog to bark at things when you need it...
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[ACT THREE: THE MENACE ON WHEELS] (The Goodies, having distributed the miscreant catchers throughout the city, observe from afar their seemingly triumphant launch. Soon enough, the atmosphere shifts as the machines' programming goes awry, their once lawful declarations turning into aggressive chants of "In-car-certae!") Graeme: (eyes widening) Uh-oh, they're going rogue! (A group of the relentless three-wheelers spots The Goodies and, designating them as prime targets, initiates a pursuit. The chase is on.) (The trio races across the Thames via Waterloo Bridge, with the miscreant catchers in hot pursuit. The backdrop is the Brutalist architecture of the Southbank Centre, an environment reminiscent of many classic 'Who' chases.) Tim: (panting) This is like that terrible invasion of the dustbins from outer space! Bill: (out of breath) And just about as realistic! Graeme: (exasperated) Why is there never a stray dog to bark at things when you need one? (The Goodies careen through the stark, imposing concrete walkways, which amplify the dystopian dread. Each turn brings more swerves and close calls, as the miscreant catchers, illuminated by their baleful siren lights, loom ever closer.) Bill: (dodging a claw) Remind me to never let Graeme near a soldering iron again! Tim: (frantically) Every time we solve one problem, we create three more! Quite literally, in this case! (Their frantic sprinting leads them to a dead end. They huddle together, bracing for impact, only to realize the overzealous robots are momentarily confused by a street performer's mimicry, which gives The Goodies just enough time to hatch a plan.) Graeme: (whipping out a gadget) Quick! If I can just reverse the frequency... (He tinkers on the move, desperate to regain control. The Goodies loop back towards the bridge, leading the malfunctioning catchers on - their own version of a Pied Piper parade.) Tim: (urgent) Lead them back over the bridge! (They dash once more across Waterloo Bridge, a spectacle of flashing lights and mechanical madness against the London skyline.) [ACT FOUR LEAD-IN] (Reaching the opposite side, their efforts to reprogram the miscreant catchers finally come to fruition. Graeme's gadget emits a high-pitched whine, causing the machines to jitter and shake.) Graeme: (triumphant) It's working! They're shutting down! (The trio watches as the once-menacing machines power off and slump motionless, the threat neutralized for now.) Bill: (wiping his brow) Never a dull moment with the Goodies, eh? Tim: (relieved) And never a duller moment for the poor citizens stuck with our in