COPYING BITS FROM...
...a bibliography which can be split into two small piles:

Half the existence of Toothpick Companion is due to the dearth of written information elsewhere. The beginnings of this guide, back in 1995, were based on the Internet-based scholarships of Matthew K.Sharp (see web links) and Daniel Bowen. Added to that was the first edition of Martin Day/Keith Topping/Paul Cornell’s The Guiness Book of Classic British Televison (Guiness 1993) which offered yet another set of episode titles and a pretty neat essay. The only other material was a feature in the defunct Deadpan magazine at the time of video releases in 1994, plus a threadbare copy of Roger Wilmut’s From Fringe To Flying Circus (Methuen 1980).

In 2000 the world is a happier place - we have better technology, bigger bellies and the monthly newsletter The Clarion and Globe. This closely follows the current activities of Tim, Bill and Graeme along with extracts from Brett Alender’s The Goodies Programme Summaries and useful features by Andrew Pixley amongst others. Subscription details are available at the Goodies Rule O.K. website (see links). Meanwhile, somewhere in the dank, seedy netherworld of cut-throat book publishing lies Robert Ross’ The Complete Goodies (Batsford 2000). If you write nice letters you can also get episode listings and archive holdings from the British Film Institute and BBC Film & Television Archive. Actually you could get those in 1995 but the paper they’re using now is just great.

READING PAGES LIKE
The Goodies Rule OK <http://www.goodiesruleok.com> - the easiest to remember and return to, from the people who gave you The Clarion & Globe, The Goodies Programme Summaries, Kitten Kon and pretty colours. Currently maintained by Tim Aslat, whereas Alison Bean’s UK mirror site is here <http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/2934> and offers other pretty colours.

The Cricklewood Office <http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/4705/cricklewood.html> - home to Matthew K. Sharp’s thorough episode guide, but the site as a whole rarely changes. Melinda Casino runs the whole shebang and is worth a look.

The Goodies - Censored! <http://home.mira.net/~kirseval/gdyscut.htm> - Matthew K. Sharp documents every Aussie cut to the series in characteristic detail. No idea why it’s green though.

Earthanasia! <http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/9681> - a website devoted to the ‘Earthanasia’ episode, including a full transcript and various downloads. Apparently there are formative plans to expand onto ‘Pirate Radio’. Grayden Hanson is doing a good job so far.

Goody, Goody, Yum, Yum <http://www.humorlinks.com> - Keith Topping’s extension of an article for The Guiness Book Of Classic British Television.

Beebfun <http://www.beebfun.com/goodies-htm> - home to Goodies screen-savers and downloadable icons should you ever want them.

THANKS TO...
David Balston, Alison Bean, Ray Frensham, Keith Topping, TJ for archive chatter, goodies-l for taking Bill’s cock with good grace, John for alerting me to the show, Woody for bemused support, Bekah for opinions in sentences and Harris for the lumpy love.

POINTLESS MENTIONS OF XTC AND THE FALL:
XTC and The Fall.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Andrew Pixley for lists and corrections, the fleeting lubricant of Steve Roberts, and David Stead. Tapeage was courtesy of Alison Bean, David Balston’s archive and that of David Buck, whom I still owe videos to - get in touch, wontcha?

ALSO...
Some rubbish Americanism to Rob Sedgebeer and the Corpses for kickstarting this guide and paying supple attention. Thanks.