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The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982•30m•7.4/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.4/10(17)

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who do parodies of films, literature and sometimes major events.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 2, 1982

Last Aired

May 27, 1993

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Five Go Mad in Dorset
E1
Five Go Mad in Dorset
Air date: 1982-11-02
Julian, Dick, George, and Anne are four children with a taste for adventure, as well as for lashings of ginger beer. They set out on a bicycle ride through the country, having picnics aplenty and exposing heinous crimes such as homosexuality.
War
E2
War
Air date: 1983-01-03
It's 1985 and the Communist Warsaw Pact countries have seized control of England. A young married couple retreats to a countryside cottage, but they soon find themselves hopelessly separated and swept up in the chaos of a war-torn nation
The Beat Generation
E3
The Beat Generation
Air date: 1983-01-17
A group of Beatnik artists and poets convene for a weekend of debauchery, destructive behavior, and clever conversation at the house of naive young wannabe Desmond while his parents are out of town.
Bad News Tour
E4
Bad News Tour
Air date: 1983-01-24
Fifth-rate heavy metal band Bad News is the subject of a rock documentary. Band members Vim Fuego, Den Dennis, Colin Grigson, and Spider Webb take to the road in search of lager, gigs, and schoolgirls.
Summer School
E5
Summer School
Air date: 1983-01-31
Summer school students taking a course on the Iron Age construct a primitive village in the center of a university campus, where they must learn to fend for themselves without modern conveniences.

Cast

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Dawn French

Dawn French

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

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