Holiday is an episode of the British comedy

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 television series The Goodies

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— a BAFTA

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-nominated series for Best Light Entertainment Programme.

This episode is also known as "Holidays" and as "The Holiday" and as "Holiday in Dunsquabbling".

This episode was made by LWT

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 for ITV

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.

As always, the episode was written by members of The Goodies.

Plot

Tim is fed up with being ignored by the overworked and short-tempered Bill and Graeme, and suggests a three-week holiday for two in a ramshackle, poorly-designed, leaky cottage called Dunsquabblin. After battling dismal weather, boredom, indoor birdwatching and failed attempts at relaxation, the team decide to stage 'a musical evening'.

Spoofs and cultural references

• Bill impersonates Animal
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   from The Muppet Show
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  during his assault on the pots-and-pans drumkit.
• The episode ends with a parody of The Good Old Days
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  , a long-running BBC
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   variety series, which degenerates into an Oi!
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   shoutalong, complete with a destructive finale reminiscent of The Who
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  .

External links

("Holiday" is listed under an alternative title at IMDb)