Bad Influence! is an early to mid-1990s British factual television programme broadcast on CITV between 1992 and 1996, and was produced in Leeds by Yorkshire Television. It looked at video games and computer technology, and was described as a "kid’s Tomorrow's World". It was shown on Thursday afternoons and had a run of four series of between 13 and 15 shows, each of 20 minutes duration. For three of the four series, it had the highest ratings of any CITV programme at the time. Its working title was Deep Techies, a colloquial term derived from 'techies' basically meaning technology-obsessed individuals.
Seasons and episodes
4 seasons · 57 episodes
4
- 1S4 E1
Update on the Super Consoles
Sep 6, 199520 min
Main Review: Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) Features: A update on the super consoles; Virtual Violet on sequels; The Virtual Guitar accessory Report: Dave Perry and Earthworm Jim 2
- 2S4 E2
Games based on TV Shows
Sep 13, 199520 min
Main Review: Comix Zone (MD) Features: Games Based on TV Shows; Virtual Violet on Websites; A look at Nickelodeon Director’s Lab Report: Community access cable TV show Video Game Slams
- 3S4 E3
Serial Play Multiplayer Gaming
Sep 20, 199520 min
Main Review: Donkey Kong Land (GB) Features: Serial Play multiplayer gaming; The Bad Influence! web cam; Virtual Violet on live web cams Report: SIGGRAPH ‘95
- 4S4 E4
The Sony Playstation
Sep 27, 199520 min
Main Review: Wipeout (PS) Features: The Playstation, its games and peripherals; Virtual Violet on Development of Joypads; A look at a Doom editor Report: The birthplace of videogames, Silicon Valley
- 5S4 E5
The History of Pool Games
Oct 4, 199520 min
Main Review: Command & Conquer (PC) Features: The history of Pool Games; A look at the flight sim EF2000; Virtual Violet on Endorfun; The Nintendo Virtual Boy Report: Virtual World in LA
- 6S4 E6
Worms
Oct 11, 199520 min
Main Review: Shinobi X (Saturn) Features: Getting Worms noticed by publishers; a look at The Net film and its website; Virtual Violet on viewers’ feedback Report: A motion capture studio in Sheffield
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Bad Influence!?
- Bad Influence! is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Bad Influence! are there?
- Bad Influence! has 4 seasons and 57 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Bad Influence!?
- Bad Influence! has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 2, 1996.
- Who stars in Bad Influence!?
- Bad Influence! stars Andy Crane, Violet Berlin, Andy Wear, Z. Wright, Sonya Saul.
