The Comic Strip Presents...
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The Comic Strip Presents... is a British television comedy anthology series, created by members of the alternative comedy group The Comic Strip, known for its satirical, often surreal standalone films and episodes that aired from the early 1980s onward.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Comic Strip | 1 |
| The Comic Strip Presents | 1 |
| The Comic Strip Presents (TV series) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television comedy anthology series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Comic Strip Presents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Comic Strip (comedy group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Peter Richardson
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Peter Richens NERFINISHED ⓘ The Comic Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1982 ⓘ |
| format |
self‑contained episodes
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standalone television films ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology television series
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comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCastEnsemble | The Comic Strip troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormatCharacteristic | each episode features a different story and characters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
parody of popular culture
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political satire ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| influenced | British television comedy ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
A Fistful of Travellers Cheques
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Bad News Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Go Mad in Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC Two
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Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRunStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| partOf | British alternative comedy movement ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Comic Strip Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Adrian Edmondson
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Alexei Sayle NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Peacock NERFINISHED ⓘ Dawn French NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Planer NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rik Mayall NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalStyle |
parodic
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satirical ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Comic Strip
this entity surface form:
The Comic Strip Presents
this entity surface form:
The Comic Strip Presents (TV series)