Bad Influence!

6.5(4)|1992-10-29|4 seasons, 57 episodes

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Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(13)Season 2(15)Season 3(15)Season 4(14)

S1E1 · 1992-10-29 · 20m

Computer Paint Packages

Main Review: Joe+Mac Caveman Ninja (SNES) Features: Using a computer paint package; A look ahead in the series Report: Virtual Reality

S1E2 · 1992-10-05 · 20m

Looking inside the Consoles

Main Review: NHLPA Hockey (MD) Features: A look at Alone in the Dark; Looking inside the consoles Report: Exploring other worlds

S1E3 · 1992-10-12 · 20m

The Amiga A1200

Main Review: Super Aleste (SNES) Features: The Amiga 1200; Using a computer to create Ballet Report: The Future Entertainment Show

S1E4 · 1992-11-19 · 20m

The Hidden costs of Handhelds

Main Review: Sonic 2 (MD) Features: The Hidden Cost of Handhelds; Desktop VR Reports: Games shops in the US; Using VR in a special needs school

S1E5 · 1992-11-26 · 20m

Creating music on the Atari ST

Main Review: Super Mario Land 2 (GB) Features: A look at the Freewheel controller; Creating music on an Atari ST Report: Creating a morphing special effect

S1E6 · 1992-12-03 · 20m

Video Editing on a Computer

Main Review: Indiana Jones 3 (MD) Features: Video Editing on a Computer; ‘Fresh’ vs Bad Influence! Street Fighter 2 challenge Report: The Nintendo games help line

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