The Comic Strip Presents... debuted on 2 November 1982, the opening night of Channel 4. The first episode was "Five Go Mad in Dorset", a parody of The Famous Five. It was written by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, who wrote most of the early episodes. "Five Go Mad..." drew anger from some viewers for the way it mercilessly satirised a children's classic, although the Enid Blyton estate had given permission for the broadcast. A meeting was called to discuss the group's future with Channel 4,…
The Comic Strip Presents... debuted on 2 November 1982, the opening night of Channel 4. The first episode was "Five Go Mad in Dorset", a parody of The Famous Five. It was written by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, who wrote most of the early episodes. "Five Go Mad..." drew anger from some viewers for the way it mercilessly satirised a children's classic, although the Enid Blyton estate had given permission for the broadcast. A meeting was called to discuss the group's future with Channel 4,…
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Seasons (10)
Season 1
2 Nov 1982 – 31 Jan 1983 · 5 episodes
1Five Go Mad in Dorset2 Nov 1982
2War3 Jan 1983
3The Beat Generation17 Jan 1983
4Bad News Tour24 Jan 1983
5Summer School31 Jan 1983
Season 2
2 Nov 1983 – 11 Feb 1984 · 7 episodes
1Five Go Mad on Mescalin2 Nov 1983
2Dirty Movie7 Jan 1984
3Susie14 Jan 1984
4A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques21 Jan 1984
5Gino - Full Story and Pics28 Jan 1984
6Eddie Monsoon - A Life?4 Feb 1984
7Slags11 Feb 1984
Season 3
20 Feb 1988 – 26 Mar 1988 · 6 episodes
1The Strike20 Feb 1988
2More Bad News27 Feb 1988
3Mr Jolly Lives Next Door5 Mar 1988
4The Yob12 Mar 1988
5Didn't You Kill My Brother?19 Mar 1988
6Funseekers26 Mar 1988
Season 4
1 Feb 1990 – 8 Mar 1990 · 6 episodes
1South Atlantic Raiders1 Feb 1990
2South Atlantic Raiders, Part II: 'Argie Bargie!'8 Feb 1990
3GLC: The Carnage Continues...15 Feb 1990
4Oxford22 Feb 1990
5Spaghetti Hoops1 Mar 1990
6Les Dogs8 Mar 1990
Season 5
22 Apr 1993 – 27 May 1993 · 6 episodes
1Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown22 Apr 1993