"Goodness Gracious Me" (1998) TV series 1998-2000

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Writers:

Anil Gupta (additional material)
Sanjeev Kohli (additional material)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

12 January 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Asian Stereotype | Sketch Comedy | British Asian | India | Based On Radio Series

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Amanda Holden	...	Various roles / ... (4 episodes, 1998)
Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Various Roles (2 episodes, 1998)
Meera Syal	...	Various Roles (2 episodes, 1998)
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Various Roles (2 episodes, 1998)
Nina Wadia	...	Various Roles (2 episodes, 1998)
Dave Lamb	...	Various Characters (2 episodes, 1998)
Fiona Allen	...	Various Roles (2 episodes, 1998)

Runtime:

30 min (18 episodes) | 45 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The title of the show is a reference to the hit comedy song "Goodness Gracious Me" by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren, in which Sellers plays an Indian doctor in brownface make-up and sings the title phrase.

Quotes:

[In an English restaurant in India. Ordering some food]
Indian man 1: . For starter we shall have 6... no 12 bread rolls. For main course everybody?
Indian Man 2: What's the blandest thing on the menu?
James the Waiter: The scampi's our specialty sir.
Indian Man 2: I'll have that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Goodness Gracious Me (#3.5)" (2005)

Very Funny Show

This is an excellent comedy show, there are a lot of characters from a few people. My favorite episode so far was where there is Govinda, the 2 guys talking about eating crayons, my favorites were those 2 ladies that keep on saying better things about their son, that Guru and when he plays scramble, that Uncle that rips apart things after saying don't insult me, don't chat etc,then that lady that claps her hands when she dances, Smeeta Smitten, Govinda, I'm a Punjabi girl in a Punjabi World, I know him too well. It's a very funny show, everyone should watch.