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Comic Strip Presents (The): Series 2 (TV) (Blu-ray) (1983-84)
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.Director: Bob Spiers, Sandy Johnson
Year of Copyright: 1983-84
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Seasons 1 and 2
Season One Episodes:
- "Five Go Mad in Dorset" (02/11/1982) (31:20)
- "War" (31/01/1983) (28:20)
- "The Beat Generation" (17/01/1983) (31:55)
- "Bad News Tour" (24/01/1983) (31:31)
- "Summer School" (31/01/1983) (31:30)
Season Two Episodes:
- "Five Go Mad on Mescalin" (02/11/1983) (31:37)
- "Dirty Movie" (07/01/1984) (31:42)
- "Susie" (14/01/1984) (34:34)
- "A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques" (21/01/1984) (39:16)
- "Gino - Full Story and Pics" (28/01/1984) (32:13)
- "Eddie Monsoon - A Life?" (4/02/1984) (31:32)
- "Slags" (11/02/1984) (31:45)
DISC TWO: Series 3
Season Three Episodes:
- "The Strike" (20/02/1988) (61:38)
- "More Bad News" (27/02/1988) (52:56)
- "Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door" (05/03/1988) (51:41)
- "The Yob" (12/03/1988) (57:25)
- "Didn't You Kill My Brother?" (19/03/1988) (55:32)
- "Funseekers" (26/03/1988) (50:02)
DISC THREE: Specials
Specials:
- "The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel" (03/11/1984) (42:25)
- "'Consuela' (or 'The New Mrs Saunders')" (01/01/1986) (37:19)
- "Private Enterprise" (02/01/1986) (35:02)
- "Four Men in a Car" (12/04/1998) (30:42)
- "Four Men in a Plane" (04/01/2000) (34:27)
"The Rise of The Comic Strip" 2023 documentary (93:31, 1080p)
"The Comic Strip" 1981 short film by Julien Temple (30:25)
"30 Years of Comic Strip" 2012 documentary (96:18)
"Bad News: The Whole Sordid Story" 2019 featurette (12:34)
"Bad News' Bohemian Rhapsody" 1983 Music Video (3:44)
Behind The Scenes of "Bohemian Rhapsody" 2019 featurette (5:49)
"More Bad News Tour Stories" 2023 featurette (3:24, 1080p)
"Bad News" Photo Gallery (1:09)
Series Trailer (9:52) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Original framerate is 25fps (50i on video master material).
"Four Men in a Car" is framed at 1.66:1 and "Four Men in a Plane" is framed at 1.78:1.
Unless noted, extras are in 1080i60.
A limited run ordered directly from Severin Films includes a slipcover. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Only version so far.
GENERAL NOTES:
The series has switched networks over the years, explaining the different content of various "complete" collections:
- Channel 4 (1982–1988, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011)
- BBC2 (1990–1993)
- Gold (2010–2016) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL The Complete Comic Strip Presents... Channel 4 Films America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the complete Channel 4 series from 1982-1988 and the return from 1998-2000, not the content produced for BBC, Gold, or Paramount Comedy.
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 16/05/23
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 20/05/23UPDATE LOG:
16/05/23 : Initial entry.
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