Andy Wear
Bad Influence! (1992)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 29, 1992
Episode 20 min
2+
Keywords: imdb.video-game-industry, imdb.video-game-culture, imdb.british, tmdb.video-game-development, tmdb.classic-video-games, tmdb.children-s-programming, tmdb.video-games + 12 more, tmdb.video-game-criticism, imdb.playing-a-video-game, imdb.video-game-review, imdb.punctuation-in-title, tmdb.game-show, tmdb.amiga, tmdb.playstation, tmdb.snes, tmdb.pc-games, tmdb.consoles, tmdb.computer-games, tmdb.mega-drive
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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
Oct. 29, 1992, midnight
S1E2 - 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
Oct. 5, 1992, midnight
S1E3 - The Amiga A1200
Main Review: Super Aleste (SNES)
Features: The Amiga 1200; Using a computer to create Ballet
Report: The Future Entertainment Show
Oct. 12, 1992, midnight
S1E4 - 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
Nov. 19, 1992, midnight
S1E5 - 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
Nov. 26, 1992, midnight
S1E6 - 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
Dec. 3, 1992, midnight
S1E7 - Christmas Buyers Guide
Main Review: World of Illusion (MD)
Features: Christmas buyers guide; Buying Consoles from the US
Report: The Computer Museum
Dec. 10, 1992, midnight
S1E8 - The Atari Falcon
Main Review: Super Mario Cart (SNES)
Features: The Atari Falcon; ‘Take That’ on Virtua Racing
Report: A guide to gaming in Tokyo
Dec. 17, 1992, midnight
S1E9 - Software on CD
Main Review: Ecco The Dolphin (Mega Drive) Features: How powerful computers can be used to create special effects Report: Software on CD
Jan. 7, 1993, midnight
S1E10 - Gaming cheat devices
Main Review: Prince of Persia (SNES)
Features: Gaming cheat devices; Robots; A first look at Sleepwalker
Report: The CES in Las Vegas
Jan. 14, 1993, midnight
S1E11 - Reducing the risk of Epilepsy
Main Review: Streets of Rage 2 (MD)
Features: A look at Mario Paint; Reducing risk of epilepsy; A look at Stunt Island
Report: The latest in puppet technology
Jan. 21, 1993, midnight
S1E12 - Surround Sound at Home
Main Review: Super Star Wars (SNES)
Features: Surround Sound at home; A virtual fish tank; The latest laser game
Report: Universal Studios in Hollywood
Jan. 28, 1993, midnight
S1E13 - Barcode Battler
Main Review: Lemmings 2 (Amiga)
Features: A look at the Barcode Battler game; The latest in British VR; A look at upcoming games
Report: A Virtual Summer Camp
Feb. 4, 1993, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 1140 min.
Released: Oct. 29, 1992
Last Air Date: Jan. 2, 1996, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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