Who remembers the 1980 episode of "The Goodies" that featured a knock-off R2-D2, called "EB-GB"?
I had recollections of seeing an actual astromech in this episode, but hadn't watched it in forever... when I eventually looked it up, the droid they built for the episode is surprisingly detailed, and jam-packed with all sorts of mechanics for various gags. IMDB actually credits Kenny Baker in the role of EB-GB.
"R2-D2" on The Goodies episode in 1980
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Re: "R2-D2" on The Goodies episode in 1980
That does it, I'll need a Dalek plunger attachment for mine.
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quiet wrote:That does it, I'll need a Dalek plunger attachment for mine.
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Re: "R2-D2" on The Goodies episode in 1980
i had totally forgotten about that episode.
Doomsday and Armageddon got together and had a baby and man is it ugly.
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Re: "R2-D2" on The Goodies episode in 1980
This is classic! Thanks so much for posting it. I'd forgotten how much they lampooned everything in the age before Political Correctness.