Eccles (character) Eccles: "He was living proof that the Piltdown Skull was not a hoax." The Eccles character and his distinctive voicing were strongly influenced by Milligan's childhood love for the classic Walt Disney cartoons and specifically Disney's anthropomorphic buffoon dog character Goofy. However Eccles transcended the denseness of Goofy, being instead more like a young adult with childlike impulses, which may explain his friendship with Bluebottle. His special talent is for taking things he hears literally, with humorous and occasionally insightful results. Thus: and in the same conversation (from "The Last Goon Show of All"): During an arctic expedition in "Scradge":
The Comedy Company he often referenced "The Comedy Company" by periodically slipping in and out of the character, as well as appearing in full costume as Arthur for "The Panel" Christmas Special in 2005. When the show was relaunched "The New Comedy Company" it featured some of the original cast and characters alongside new comedians. This series lasted one year. In 2002, an hour of clips from "The Comedy Company" was edited into a special called "The Comedy Company: So Excellent", with the subtitle referencing a famed line by the Kylie Mole character. Garnering a cult following, quite a large amount of merchandise