Comparison of DVD Releases

In 2003 Network Video began releasing Goodies DVDs in the UK; each collection was subsequently licensed for release in Australia. However, variations between the two versions crept in starting with the second release. Assorted box sets, Australian-only single DVD releases, and reissues/repacked versions add to the potential confusion.

The Videotapes & DVDs page of this site provides detailed information about each release and attempts to explain the differences between related titles. To supplement that information, I've created the following "quick reference" charts. Please note that these charts compare content only. Ignored are differences in DVD titles, release numbers, and artwork/packaging. Most of these details, as well as Region Codes, are available on the Videotapes & DVDs page.

The following charts are provided:

which bonus features are included for each of the four collections of episodes released so far (1st Collection of BBC Episodes, 2nd Collection of BBC Episodes, Complete LWT Series, 3rd Collection of BBC Episodes).
comparison between box sets and individual releases
comparison between the Australian single DVD and two DVD releases

Bonus Feature Comparisons: First DVD collection of BBC Episodes (Tower of London, Gender Education, Kitten Kong, The Goodies & the Beanstalk, Kung Fu Kapers, Lighthouse Keeping Loonies, Earthanasia, and Saturday Night Grease)
	UK RELEASES:	The Goodies - At Last	The Goodies - Vol 1 & 2 (Box Set)	The Goodies - At Last! [Repackaged]	The Goodies...At Last the 40th Anniversary (Box Set)	AUSTRALIAN RELEASES:	8 Delicious Episodes	The Tasty Box (Box Set)	4 Delicious Episodes (single DVD, 4 episodes)	The Goodies Collection (Box Set)
BONUS FEATURES
Commentaries		X	X				X	X	X	X
Storyboards		X	X				X	X		X
Outtakes		X	X				X	X		X
BYM Footage		X	X				X	X		X
Laughter-Free Track		X	X				X	X		X
Restoration Featurette		X	X				X	X		X
Booklet				X	X					X (One booklet with info for all titles rather than individual booklets

Bonus Feature Comparisons: Second DVD collection of BBC Episodes (Radio Goodies, Come Dancing, The Movies, South Africa, Bunfight at the OK Tearooms, The End, Scoutrageous, and Punky Business)
	UK RELEASES:	At Last A Second Helping	The Goodies - Vol 1 & 2 (Box Set)	At Last A Second Helping [Repackaged]	The Goodies...At Last the 40th Anniversary (Box Set)	AUSTRALIAN RELEASES:	A Tasty Second Helping	The Tasty Box (Box Set)	A Second Helping (single DVD, 4 episodes)	The Goodies Collection (Box Set)
BONUS FEATURES
Colour Version of Come Dancing		X	X					X		X
Commentaries		X	X				X	X	X	X
Gymnasium sketch		X	X				X	X		X
Crackerjack Clip		X	X				X	X		X
Christmas Night with the Stars clip		X	X				X	X	X	X
Restoration Featurette		X	X					X		X
Goodies in Conversation Featurette								X		X
Script PDFs		X	X					X		X
Booklet		X	X	X	X			X		X (One booklet with info for all titles rather than individual booklets

Bonus Feature Comparisons: Collection of LWT Episodes (Snow White 2, Robot, Football Crazy, Change of Life, Holidays, and Animals)
UK RELEASES:	The Complete LWT Series	The Goodies...At Last the 40th Anniversary (Box Set)	AUSTRALIAN RELEASES:	The Final Episodes (2008)	The Final Episodes (2012)
BONUS FEATURES
Commentaries	X	X			X
Musical Performances	X	X			X
Archive Interviews	X	X			X
Doctor in the House episode	X	X
From the Top episode	X	X			X
1981 Tim Clip	X	X			X
Script PDFs	X	X			X
Stills Gallery	X	X			X
Booklet	X	X

Bonus Feature Comparison - Third Collection of BBC Episodes (Cecily, The Music Lovers, The New Office, Goodies Rule - OK?, Camelot, It Might As Well Be String, 2001 And A Bit, and Royal Command)
UK RELEASES:	The Goodies...At Last - Back for More, Again	The Goodies...At Last the 40th Anniversary (Box Set)	AUSTRALIAN RELEASES:	The Goodies...At Last...Back for More, Again!	The Goodies Collection (Box Set)
BONUS FEATURES
Booklet	X	X		X	X (One booklet with info for all titles rather than individual booklets

The Box Sets: *Comparing multi-set releases with individual releases.* *(Details about bonus features and other contents* *can be found on this site's Videotapes & DVDs page.)*
UK: The Goodies - Vol 1 & 2	Contains the individual 2 DVD sets The Goodies - At Last! and At Last A Second Helping packaged together in a cardboard slipcase.
UK: The Goodies... At Last the 40th Anniversary	Contains four individual 2 DVD sets (At Last! [Repackaged], At Last A Second Helping [Repackaged]l At Last - Back for More, Again, and The Complete LWT Series) packaged together in a cardboard slipcase.
Australia: The Tasty Box	Contains the contents of individual 2 DVD sets The Goodies - At Last! and At Last A Second Helping.
Australia (EzyDVD Exclusive): The Tasty Tin	The two individual Australian releases (8 Delicious Episodes and A Tasty Second Helping) packaged in a collector's tin. As a result, it does NOT contain some of the bonus features found in The Tasty Box.
Australia: The Goodies Collection	Comparable to the contents of The Tasty Box and the Goodies...At Last...Back for More, Again! DVDs, plus an expanded booklet with programme notes on all 24 BBC episodes (the booklet includes material that is new to the Australian market).

The Box Sets: Comparing multi-set releases with individual releases.
(Details about bonus features and other contents can be found on this site's Videotapes & DVDs page.)

BOX SET

COMPARISON TO INDIVIDUAL RELEASES

UK: The Goodies - Vol 1 & 2

Contains the individual 2 DVD sets The Goodies - At Last! and At Last A Second Helping packaged together in a cardboard slipcase.

UK: The Goodies...

At Last the

40th Anniversary

Contains four individual 2 DVD sets (At Last! [Repackaged], At Last A Second Helping [Repackaged]l At Last - Back for More, Again, and The Complete LWT Series) packaged together in a cardboard slipcase.

Australia: The Tasty Box

Contains the contents of individual 2 DVD sets The Goodies - At Last! and At Last A Second Helping.

Australia (EzyDVD Exclusive): The Tasty Tin

The two individual Australian releases (8 Delicious Episodes and A Tasty Second Helping) packaged in a collector's tin. As a result, it does NOT contain some of the bonus features found in The Tasty Box.

Australia: The Goodies Collection

Comparable to the contents of The Tasty Box and the Goodies...At Last...Back for More, Again! DVDs, plus an expanded booklet with programme notes on all 24 BBC episodes (the booklet includes material that is new to the Australian market).

The Australian Single Disk vs. 2-Disk Releases Comparing the Australian-only single disk releases to the previously released two-disk versions.
4 Delicious Episodes	Contains the first disk from The Goodies - 8 Delicious Episodes
A Second Helping	Contains the first disk from The Goodies - A Tasty Second Helping
The Final Episodes (2012)	Contains all the episodes from the 2008 The Final Episodes but none of the bonus features.

The Australian Single Disk vs. 2-Disk Releases
Comparing the Australian-only single disk releases to the previously released two-disk versions.

One Disk Release

Comparison to Previous Two Disk Release

4 Delicious Episodes

Contains the first disk from The Goodies - 8 Delicious Episodes

A Second Helping

Contains the first disk from The Goodies - A Tasty Second Helping

The Final Episodes (2012)

Contains all the episodes from the 2008 The Final Episodes but none of the bonus features.

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