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The Comic Strip Presents

Original title: The Comic Strip Presents...
  • TV Series
  • 1982– 1982–
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
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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 of previous movies, literature, a... Read allA 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 of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.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 of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.5K
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  • Stars
    • Peter Richardson
    • Adrian Edmondson
    • Jennifer Saunders
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  • Stars
    • Peter Richardson
    • Adrian Edmondson
    • Jennifer Saunders
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    • 12User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Episodes42

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    The Comic Strip Presents...: The Complete Collection
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    The Comic Strip Presents...: The Complete Collection
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    Rik Mayall in The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
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    Peter Richardson
    • Julian…
    42 episodes42 eps • 1982–2016
    Adrian Edmondson
    Adrian Edmondson
    • Billy…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1982–2012
    Jennifer Saunders
    Jennifer Saunders
    • Anne…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1982–2012
    Nigel Planer
    Nigel Planer
    • Den Dennis…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1983–2016
    Dawn French
    Dawn French
    • Frances…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1982–2012
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Max…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1982–2012
    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • Colin Grigson…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1983–2012
    Keith Allen
    Keith Allen
    • Bonehead…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1983–1993
    Steven O'Donnell
    Steven O'Donnell
    • 2nd Man…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1988–2016
    Kevin Allen
    Kevin Allen
    • 2nd Soldier…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1984–1993
    Jimmy Fagg
    • Soldier…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1990–1993
    Daniel Peacock
    • Toby Thurlow…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1982–2012
    Gary Beadle
    Gary Beadle
    • Gary…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1990–2011
    Phil Cornwell
    Phil Cornwell
    • Charlie…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1992–2012
    Alexei Sayle
    Alexei Sayle
    • Bride's Father…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1988–2016
    Serena Evans
    Serena Evans
    • Bumble…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1983–1986
    Doon Mackichan
    • Barbara…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1992–2005
    Malcolm Hardee
    • 2nd Beefeater…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1984–1992
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    • Trivia
      Only five of the planned six shows from the first season were produced when Channel 4 decided that "Back to Normal With Eddie Monsoon" (also referred to as "An evening With Eddie Monsoon" by some sources) was unsuitable for broadcast. The character was revived in the second season episode "Eddie Monsoon: A Life" and featured Adrian Edmondson in the title role as the washed-up South African television host. The name Eddie Monsoon is, of course, a pun on the name Edmondson. Many years later, Edmondson's real-life wife Jennifer Saunders resurrected the name Eddie (short for Edina) Monsoon for her character in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992).
    • Quotes

      Colin Grigson: [trying to sound cool] Uh, yeah, thanks, Mrs Grigson.

      Colin's mum: No need to be so formal Colin. After all, I am your mother.

      [he cringes]

    • Connections
      Featured in A History of Alternative Comedy (1999)

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    8/10
    It has it's moments...
    Fun, but a lot of the humor is going to go over a lot of heads if you're not actually English.

    It was great seeing the origins of three of the four / five Young Ones, and I was pretty well impressed by Nigel's breadth of character, and later Abe and Rik as Bottom (fart jokes and random violence are universal,) but yeah, I'm pretty sure I missed a lot as an American. You had Thatcher and the Falklands, we had Reagan and pretty much all of Central America. Also a great introduction to French and Saunders.
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    • May 11, 2022

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1982 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Comic Strip Presents...
    • Filming locations
      • ABC Cinema, Ewell, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
      • Comic Strip
      • Michael White Productions
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      • 1.33 : 1

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