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Release year: 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, and generally everyone in sight.

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Peter Richardson — Julian, Foyle, Miguel, Rollo, Spider Webb, Al Pacino, Alan, Bob Harris, Brown, Clive, Cocker, Coroner, Couple at Cricket Match, Dave, Defence Minister, Drunk, Field Marshall, Gary, George Bush, Ghengis Khan, James Blond, Jason Bentley, Jed, Julio, Keith, Kevin, Madman's Brother, Milk Policeman, Mr. Chipstick, Mr. Lovebucket, Nick, Pete, Peter, Phil, Radio DJ, Rupert Wilson, Shopkeeper, Squealer, Steve, Terrorist, Tiny Townsend, Tony Benn, Tony Grace-Masters, Victor, Waiter, Wally
Adrian Edmondson — Billy, Dick, Vim Fuego, 'K', 2nd MI5 Man, Ace, Adrian, Air Traffic Controller, Bean, Best Man, Bill, Bolsen, Brian, Desmond, Dreamy Time Escort, Eddie Monsoon, Fan, Giles Cricket Bat Portland, Gordon, Gregory Dawson, Hatchett, Ian, Ian Crisp, Jenkins, John, John Major - Coco the Clown, Julio, Man in Cage, Martin, Michael, Mike, Peter, Policeman, Prince, Sid Vicious, Slim, Zarkoff
Jennifer Saunders — Anne, Cathy, Margaret Thatcher, Sally, Angie, Captain, Chas, Debbie, Doreen, Drunk, Hannah, Helen, Horse Rider, Ice Maiden, Jane, Jessica, June, Little Sister, Liz, Lorna, Margory, Maria, Marilyn, Meryl Streep, Monica, Needle, Neighbour, Second Nun, Shona, The Devil
Nigel Planer — Den Dennis, Stan, 1st MI5 Man, Aldo Vini, Australian, Barmaid, Bernard, Camp Actor 1, Charles, Club Chairman, Dave, Derek, Doc, Father, Governor Wilkins, Graham, Home Secretary, Inspector, Ivan, Julian, Marlon, McClowsky, Nigel, Old Man, Paul, Peter Mandelson, Rupert Murdoch, Steve's Manager, TV Presenter, Tim, Tim Goodman, Tommy, Tony, Transvestite, Waiter

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Did you know

• According to Dawn French, Rik Mayall once found out that she and Jennifer Saunders were being paid less than their male colleagues, so he called a meeting of the Comic Strip team and threatened to quit unless equality was established.

• 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).

• In the early episodes, the map in the title sequence was of a section of north Dorset and southern Wiltshire, centred on the town of Shaftesbury.