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Alternative Roots: Directed by Jim Franklin, Bob Spiers. With Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Bryan Pringle. Tim, Graeme, and Bill study their ancestry and come up with theories as to how their families first met.
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- Comedy
- Jim Franklin, Bob Spiers
- 1977-11-01
The Goodies tell of the time when their ancestors were young men, and how their ancestors met for the first time. Graeme's family were Highlanders who lived in bleak conditions in Scotland, where initiation of the young men of the village included being dunked in porridge and catching a wild haggis. Bill's West Country family sold fruit.
The Goodies. Edit. Summaries. Tim, Graeme, and Bill study their ancestry and come up with theories as to how their families first met. Tim finds an old family crest, which he interprets as meaning he comes from a long line of lords.
Alternative Roots is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series The Goodies. This episode is also known as "The Goodies Find Their Roots" and "Hoots, Toots and Froots". As always, the episode was written by members of The Goodies. Read More
Once the action moves to the B.B.C., the Goodies abandon the 'Roots' spoof and switch their attention to a somewhat less revered show of that era - 'The Black & White Minstrel Show'. Attempting to equate blacked-up Welsh singers with oppressed African slaves is just not on, lads.
The Goodies tell of the time when their ancestors were young men, and how their ancestors met for the first time. Graeme's family were Highlanders who lived in bleak conditions in Scotland, where initiation of the young men of the village included being dunked in porridge and catching a wild haggis .
A historical look back at the ancestors of the Goodies; Celtic Kilty (Graeme), County Cutie (Tim) and Kinda Kinky (Bill) and how they were captured by the evil television slave traders.
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