The Comic Strip Presents... debuted on 2 November 1982, the opening night of Channel 4. The first episode was "Five Go Mad in Dorset", a parody of The Famous Five. It was written by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, who wrote most of the early episodes. "Five Go Mad..." drew anger from some viewers for the way it mercilessly satirised a children's classic, although the Enid Blyton estate had given permission for the broadcast. A meeting was called to discuss the group's future with Channel 4, after complaints from viewers.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | April 1981 | January 2016 | 22 |
| Season 1 | November 1982 | January 1983 | 5 |
| Season 2 | November 1983 | February 1984 | 7 |
| Season 3 | February 1988 | March 1988 | 6 |
| Season 4 | February 1990 | March 1990 | 6 |
| Season 5 | April 1993 | May 1993 | 6 |
| Season 6 | 0 | ||
| Season 7 | 0 | ||
| Season 8 | 0 | ||
| Season 9 | 0 | ||
| Season 10 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 10 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 62 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | April 1981 | July 2005 | 43 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 19 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | 60 | 11/02/1982 - 01/20/2016 | |
| Pete Richens | 29 | 11/02/1982 - 01/20/2016 | |
| Adrian Edmondson | 15 | 01/24/1983 - 03/05/1988 | |
| Keith Allen | 11 | 11/03/1984 - 04/29/1993 | |
| Robbie Coltrane | 10 | 05/27/1993 | |
| Bob Spiers | 8 | 11/02/1982 - 03/19/1988 | |
| Sandy Johnson | 5 | 01/24/1983 - 02/11/1984 | |
| Stephen Frears | 3 | 11/03/1984 - 03/05/1988 | |
| Paul Bartel | 2 | 05/20/1993 | |
| Julien Temple | 1 | 04/11/1981 | |
| Ian Emes | 1 | 03/12/1988 | |
| Baz Taylor | 1 | 03/26/1988 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Saunders | 9 | 02/11/1984 - 01/01/1986 | |
| Rik Mayall | 9 | 01/07/1984 - 03/05/1988 | |
| Nigel Planer | 8 | 03/26/1988 | |
| Dawn French | 7 | 01/31/1983 - 01/01/1986 | |
| Alexei Sayle | 5 | 03/19/1988 | |
| Daniel Peacock | 5 | 03/12/1988 | |
| Pauline Melville | 2 | 03/19/1988 | |
| David Stafford | 1 | 03/19/1988 | |
| Rowland Rivron | 1 | 03/05/1988 | |
| Barry Dennen | 1 | 05/20/1993 | |
| Brigit Grant | 1 | 01/20/2016 | |
| Morag Fullarton | 1 | 05/27/1993 | |
| Doug Lucie | 1 | 03/26/1988 |
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