The Last Goon Show of All - Cuts and Edits

Cuts and Edits

• Spike Milligan's contribution to the pre-show warm-up was cut to a minimum in the TV broadcast and on the vinyl release. Only in the BBC 7 broadcast is his parody of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" heard.
• The script referred to then-Prime Minister Edward Heath, as "Grocer" Heath, a sobriquet invented by the magazine Private Eye. This was heard during the TV broadcast but the word "Grocer" was cut for the vinyl release. It was left intact in the BBC 7 broadcast.
• Sellers' line ending with "underfloor heating detective" leads to the following scripted exchange:

Seagoon: I've always wanted big parts!

Grytpype: You've always had them Neddie, you and Bentine!

This was cut from the original television and radio broadcast, but left untouched in other versions.

• Andrew Timothy's winding up of the show is heard as ending with "...farewell, P.S. forever" in the BBC 7 broadcast. "P.S. forever" was cut from all other versions.
• The VHS, and subsequent DVD release (which is verbatim the VHS release) lasts 40 minutes. However, the live telecast, and subsequent LP release were longer. The CD release is faithful to the LP release, with a total running time of about 52 minutes. In editing the VHS release down to 40 minutes, the lead-up to a delayed punch-line is lost. The punch line comprises Bluebottle asking Moriarty: "...what is that lump on your nut?", to which Moriarty replies: "That is the difference between margarine". The primer for this punch-line was edited out between announcer Andrew Timothy's follow-on at the end of Ray Ellington's song, and the part where Neddy drives up on an unlicenced Goon Show. Amongst the banter, Grytpype-Thynne tells Moriarty to place his head on an anvil, followed by a clang, and screams of pain from Moriarty. Grytpype then says: "now, taste this margarine". Moriarty complies. Grytpype says: "There. Can you tell the difference?". Moriarty: "No". Grytpype (triumphantly): "You see! You can't tell the difference between a lump on the head and margarine. The leadership of the Conservative Party is yours for the asking!"