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episodes. The following is a list of episodes for the British comedy series The Comic Strip Presents..., created by the titular comedy troupe, which originally ran for three series and one special on Channel 4 from 1983 to 1988. Two series and three specials subsequently aired on BBC Two between 1990 and 1993.
No. OverallNo. In SeriesTitleDirected By1122"War"Bob Spiers33"The Beat Generation"Bob Spiers44The Comic Strip Presents... debuted on 2 November 1982, the opening night of Channel 4. Each episode was prefixed by an animated lead-in consisting of the words "The Comic Strip Presents" accompanied by a soundtrack consisting of a drum machine and a Farfisa organ rendition of "Quando quando quando", together with a bomb labelled "Have a nice day", falling towards a map.
- Five Go Mad in Dorset. The Comic Strip team have a ripping time on their summer hols. First shown: Tue 2 Nov 1982 | 30 mins.
- War. What if there were armies from Russia and America occupying Britain? First shown: Mon 3 Jan 1983 | 27 mins.
- The Beat Generation. Can a part-time hipster handle being part of the 'Beat' scene? First shown: Mon 17 Jan 1983 | 31 mins.
- Bad News Tour. A day on the road with the most controversial heavy metal band in history, man. First shown: Mon 24 Jan 1983 | 30 mins.
The Comic Strip Presents: With Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer. A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends.
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- 1982-11-02
- Comedy
- F Gwynplaine Macintyre
A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody ...
A parody of Enid Blyton's Famous Five books, in which the Five children, and their dog Timmy, arrive on holiday at their uncle Quentin and aunt Fanny's home....
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The Comic Strip Presents... TV comedy drama. Channel 4 / BBC Two / Gold. 1982 - 2016. 41 episodes (5 series) Periodic series of satires and spoofs that helped bring alternative comedy to the mainstream and forge a comedy reputation for then-new Channel 4. Stars Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and ...
