Conversation so far:
What was this show about?
The Goon Show, with its absurdity, manic surreality and unpredictability..
What made this show so amazing?
The Goon Show was merely quick-fire delivery of extremely funny lines mouthed by eccentric characters.
Anything else made this show amazing?
In The Goon Show, Spike was unknowingly portraying every facet of the British psyche".

Question: What made this show surreal?
Self-contained rewrite: What made The Goon Show surreal?