A bit of a Goon...

Well that’s one thing off my Bucket List.

But no, I haven’t ticked it off, rather removed it because I think it is way too dangerous.

It was a  desire for a ride in a hot air balloon. Not any more I can tell you.

After hearing of the very nasty mid-air accident that killed 19 people ballooning’s off, love.

Ok so you don’t get the humour in the comment. Well, let me explain. There’s a Peter Sellers monologue, with it in. Go listen to it and you’ll see where it comes from.

http://lyrics.lucywho.com/balham-gateway-to-the-south-lyrics-peter-sellers.html

He was a very talented comedian. Troubled in his personal life maybe, but entertainer of the masses  definitely.

He played several of my favourite Goons. Oh com on don’t tell me you haven’t heard of them. Surely you have. Neddy Seagoon, Blue Bottle , Eccles, Moriarty, Henry Crun, to name but a few

Ned Seagoon

Played by Harry Secombe

An honest but gullible idiot, around whom the plot revolves. The patriotic Neddie is always willing to lay down his life for his country. He is often unemployed, some episodes begining with him accepting a new job which leads him into to trouble. Many jokes are made about his short yet rounded appearance.
Catchphrases include "Hello folks", "Needle nardle noo", "What,what,what,what,what" and "I don't wish to know that".

Major Dennis Bloodnok

Played by Peter Sellers

A corrupt military cad, pervert and idiot. Seagoon's former commanding officer who suffers terrible flatulence. Bloodnok is a total coward who will betray anyone or anything for money.
Catchphrases include "Nurse the screens!" and "It was hell in there".

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Bluebottle

Played by Peter Sellers

A young, lustful boy scout with a squeaky voice who normally gets blown up in each episode. He is often a companion of Eccles and is willing to help anyone for sweets, although he frequently fails. Bluebottle is noted for using tools or weapons made from cardboard and string. He often reads his stage directions out loud and is always greeted with a deliberate round of applause from the audience. The character is based on real scout master with a squeaky voice.
Catchphrases include "Enter Bluebottle, waits for applause...Not a sausage", "You rotten swine, you deaded me" and "I don't like this game".

Eccles

Played by Spike Milligan

The Famous Eccles, complete and utter idiot. An amiable, well-meaning man with no wits or understanding. When people tell him to shut up, he frequently joins in and often goes on telling himself to shut up long after everyone else has given up. Eccles often finds himself helping Ned Seagoon alongside Bluebottle. His idiotic logic is considered to epitomize Goon humour.
Catchphrases include "Hello der", "Fine, fine, fine", "I'm the famous Eccles" and "Shut up Eccles".

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Hercules Grytpype-Thynne

Played by Peter Sellers

A sleazy, well-educated and scheming cad. He generally collaborates with Count Moriarty to swindle Ned Seagoon.
Catchphrases include "You silly twisted boy" and "Have a gorilla".

Count Jim Moriarty

Played by Spike Milligan

Unscrupulous member of the French aristocracy who turned to crime to support his lifestyle. As The Goon Show developed, Moriarty decended from a ined criminal mastermind into a snivelling sidekick to Grytpype-Thynne. He is often found scavenging in dustbins looking for food and uttering meaningless foreign-sounding curses.
Catchphrases include "Oooowwwww" and "Sapristi nabolis".

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Henry Crun

Played by Peter Sellers

An elderly idiot inventor and partner of Minnie Bannister. Rather decrepit and forgetful, he often struggles to keep pace with the action around him.
Catchphrases include "You can't get the wood you know".

Minnie Bannister

Played by Spike Milligan

A feeble old spinster with an interesting past. Minnie enjoys modern-type music and is as flirtatious as a girl a third her age.
Catchphrases include "Henrrryyyyy" and "We'll all be murdered in our beds!".

And last but not least their famous song.

 The Ying Tong song. Go on . listen to it, I dare you lol

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIXjGC1R.gEA4aP7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBvcTJzcm5xBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDVjEzMQ--?p=ying+tong&vid=b01d1339b4a324d307448bdda34839c5&l=3%3A30&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4887123937001705%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNebe1zuEtbc&tit=The+Ying+Tong+Song+-+The+Goons&c=0&sigr=11aqio651&&tt=b