Hm. Today is the 65th anniversary of the recording of the #GoonShow episode "The String Robberies" and the #VintageGoons episode "The Mustard and Cress Shortage". I should have a listen on the way home.

Grytpype-Thynne: Moriarty, go and slam the door in his face.

Moriarty: He hasn't got a door in his face.

Grytpype-Thynne: Then he's trapped...

- Goon Show, 1957

#GoonShow #Comedy #silly #nonsense #funny

This is the first Goon Show album I bought for my father. I had heard "The Treasure In The Lake" and mentioned it to him; he explained about this radio show he loved in the 50s. I never looked back. 😘 #goonshow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ESUdVLwMQ&ab_channel=IanClark

Greetings of the season. #goonshow #silly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e61uC-5s9VU

Wondering if I could write a "The #GoonShow made me a hacker" article, and mean it...

One of my favourite Goon Show sketches
#ComedySkit #milligan #GoonShow #PeterSellers

"I'm just gonna scooch in right here if you don't mind, shhhh shhhh, *whispers* ... " #GenX #memes #Dune #LOTR #GoonShow #MontyPython #dark80s #egypt #archaeology #korea and various hashtags. Stop in, say hi.

One of my favorite #GoonShow dialogue snippets, which I think of whenever anyone mentions "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps":

Seagoon: Eccles, stand on my shoulders and then pull me up!
Eccles: right.
both: grunting/straining sounds
Eccles: I'd like to see them do this on television.