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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
2 November 1982 (UK) more
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A series of self contained TV films starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous films, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
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1 win more
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Cast

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Peter Richardson ... Foyle / ... (38 episodes, 1982-2000)
Adrian Edmondson ... Billy / ... (29 episodes, 1982-2000)

Jennifer Saunders ... Anne / ... (28 episodes, 1982-1998)
Dawn French ... Frances / ... (25 episodes, 1982-1998)
Nigel Planer ... Den Dennis / ... (25 episodes, 1983-2005)

Robbie Coltrane ... Max / ... (17 episodes, 1982-1993)
Rik Mayall ... Colin Grigson / ... (17 episodes, 1983-2005)
Keith Allen ... Bonehead / ... (17 episodes, 1983-1993)
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Black and White (episode "Beat Generation, The") | Black and White (episode "Spaghetti Hoops") | Color
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Only five of the planned six shows from the first series 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 series episode "Eddie Monsoon: A Life" and features Adrian Edmondson in the title role as the washed-up South African TV 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). more
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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]
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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
must be seen to be believed, 4 May 2004
Author: Sam Bozman from Maryland USA

unique, hilarious parodies of cliche-ridden entertainment by a semiregular group of brits. I particularly remember their spoofs of spaghetti westerns ('a fistful of travelers checks') and post-apocalyptic flicks ('the slags'), as well as shots at kids shows, Rebecca, back-to-the-wilderness retreats, and a pre-Spinal Tap metal band's misfortunes. the Slags featured a young Anthony Stewart Head (Giles on Buffy tVS) as the leader of a gang called the Hawaiians ('that's not...nice!'). my personal favorite is the 'Travelers Checks' episode; the music and scenery and camera work would have made a perfectly good movie of the genre (especially the guitar-and-whistle music); and who could forget 'Billy Balfour, the Man with No Name'?! some of the regulars (Ade Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer) played in the bizzare 'Young Ones' series.

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