The BEST episodes of Goodness Gracious Me season 1

Every episode of Goodness Gracious Me season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Goodness Gracious Me season 1!

A British sketch comedy that explores the integration of Indian and British cultures through a series of satires, musicals and skits.

Last Updated: 9/21/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
Episode 1
star
8.18
60 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/1998

Sketches: Indian Office, Check Please - Fat, What does it mean to be a Sikh?, Calcutta Male Vocal Choir, New Image Muffins, Check Please - Rash, What does it mean to be a Hindu?, Smita Smitten, Cinema Ad, Going For An English, Check Please - Models, Guru - Rhapsody, Briefly Encountered, Muslim Gag, Dinner at the Coopers, Check Please - Fish smell, Kiss My Chuddies (song), Guru Doorstepper - Becoming a Hindu.

Watch Now:Amazon
Episode 2
star
7.24
21 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/1998

Sketches: Mrs 'I Can Make It At Home' - Italian, Six Million Rupee Man, Gay Son, Mrs 'I Can Make It At Home' - Cheese, Pet Cow Montage, Mrs 'I Can Make It At Home' - Casualty, Uncle Fixer - Holiday, I Know Him Too Well (song), Uncle Fixer - Money, Audition, Pet Cow - Cowflap, Uncle Fixer - Kidney transplant, Oprah Muffins, Uncle Fixer - Funeral, Rough Guide to the UK, Mrs 'I Can Make It At Home' on Masterchef.

Watch Now:Amazon
Episode 3
star
7.20
15 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/1998

Sketches: Coopers at Wimbledon, Smita Smitten - No tickets, Kid's Turn, Check Please - Rose, Buddhist Pest Control, 70's Quickie, Guru Doorstepper - Double glazing, The Accountant, Conservative Coopers, Masterchef, Buddhist Pharmacologist, When the Kids are Away (song), Check Please - No effort, Euromuffins, British Asian Man's Quarterly, Check Please - Vomit, Authentic Products, Buddhist Hitman.

Watch Now:Amazon
Episode 5
star
7.18
11 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/1998

Sketches: Muslim Woody Allen, Fat Boy - Birthday cake, Minx Twins - Gay disco, Fat Boy - Chicken, The Marriage Emporium, Chat Up, Indian Wedding, Mr 'Everything Comes From India' - Words, Minx Twins - Street, Fat Boy - Paddling pool, Lack of Indian Culture, Mr 'Everything Comes From India' - Books, Minx Twins - Swing, Immigration (song), Fat Boy - Trifle, Guilt Trip Parents, Minx Twins - Football Ad Agency, Tampon Ad, Mr 'Everything Comes From India' - Car parts.

Directors: Nick Wood
Watch Now:Amazon
Episode 4
star
6.77
13 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/1998

Sketches: It's a Miracle, Marriage Guidance, Flash Ash - Street, White Indian Wife - Dinner party, Smita Smitten - Toilet, Malkit - Late for work, Competitive Mothers - Wedding, White Indian Wife - Bus stop, Flash Ash - Car washer, Asian Babe, White Indian Wife - Park, Melodramatic Family - Car, Competitive Mothers - Baby, On The Waterfront, Smita Smitten - Chip shop(Art Malik), Overachieving Muffins, Competitive Mothers - Pimp, Untouchable (song), Competitive Mothers - Long jump.

Watch Now:Amazon
Episode 6
star
6.58
12 votes

#6 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/1998

Sketches: Arranged Shag, Ghost, Journo's Daughter - PM, Mr 'Everything Comes From India' - Famous people, Bharat Home Advert, Barbee Coopers, Mrs 'I Can Make it at Home' - Serotonin, Uncle Fixer - Directions, Journo's Daughter - India and Pakistan PM, Skipinder, Mr 'Everything Comes From India' - Shakespeare, Diwali Muffins, Mrs 'I Can Make it at Home' - Love, Mr 'Everything Comes From India' - Croceries, Guru - Jungle book, Journo's Daughter - Alien, We'd Do It All Again (song), Guru - Bollocks.

Directors: Nick Wood
Watch Now:Amazon