Meanwhile, back in 1992...

PiKe · 19 Feb 2009 at 09:52

Ended up watching Bad Influence clips on youtube till about 1am last night, I remember most if not all of the episodes as I religiously watched it every week!

In a way it's surprising how little we've advanced in the 17 years since the program was on air, still no workable VR systems and still the same self-learning robots that were featured on the show!

Kinda sad that we don't have any shows like this on TV any more, GamePad on Bravo wasn't too bad and lasted 4 series but that was it

Bad Influence Episode 1 Part 1

Bad Influence Episode 1 Part 2

Andr3w · 19 Feb 2009 at 10:21

*The only place you will be able to see MOVING screenshots*

AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

malachi · 19 Feb 2009 at 10:37

The memories...........

Robert1986 · 19 Feb 2009 at 10:43

lol at the demo of paint. I remember playing around with paint for hours back in the day.

Parmesan · 19 Feb 2009 at 11:04

Moving screenshots.... so thats what there called I keep caling them videos :confused:

shows how thick I am.

Bubo · 19 Feb 2009 at 12:49

Is this a thread to also discuss old game related TV progs? If it is I nominate Bitz. I used to love that show, aided as it was by at least one, borderline two relative "computer babes" for the time.

mame · 19 Feb 2009 at 12:54

Gamesmaster, can you help me?

Dark_Angel · 19 Feb 2009 at 13:10

I used to love this show when I was young... I can't believe how old it is now.... I didn't realize I was so young when it was on air O.o

mattpj · 19 Feb 2009 at 13:36

don't you love the "V.R." love in everyone was having at this time? 2009 and we still don't have it in our homes and I don't recall seeing a similar machine for years and years as they were pants..

lol

johntmanic · 19 Feb 2009 at 14:53

Bad Influence was the finest programme ever!

[timko] · 19 Feb 2009 at 16:34

Anyone else remember the following bit of the show...?

It was a kind of data blast** bit where you had to record it on VHS and then later on, play it back. You would have to pause and step through it page by page using the frame advance, otherwise it would advance too fast. Each frame (or every few frames) it would be a page of tips or other gaming related info. Quite innovative I thought, at least at the time it was

**(can't remember the exact name and CBA to step through the youtube vids to find it)

PiKe · 19 Feb 2009 at 16:35

You're right, it was called data blast.

MeAnBoY · 19 Feb 2009 at 16:36

Tomorrows world anyone?

not entirely related, according to clarkson the program still lives..... Lost forever in the depths of the BBC building.

scorza · 19 Feb 2009 at 17:24

mame said:
Gamesmaster, can you help me?

The very notion of Sir Patrick Moore explaining how to do a special move in some generic beat-em-up on the Sega Megadrive still makes me chuckle

antijoke · 19 Feb 2009 at 17:27

scorza said:
The very notion of Sir Patrick Moore explaining how to do a special move in some generic beat-em-up on the Sega Megadrive still makes me chuckle

Hahahahahaha, was soooo funny.

Also remember Bad Influence.

DaveOwl · 19 Feb 2009 at 18:25

Loved both GM and BI. Got most of the shows still - would cry......a lot if I lost them

NokkonWud · 19 Feb 2009 at 19:26

Gamepad was awesome. I would so scuttle Violet Berlin.

pumaz · 19 Feb 2009 at 21:08

I think the first ever computer program on TV was on the BBC and it was mostly about programming the BBC Model B Computer but it did feature the odd game (I think) but this was early 80's and yes i did have a BBC B (cost £500 back then) Can't remember the name of it though.

Bubo · 19 Feb 2009 at 21:15

Mirco Live? Fred Harris for the win.

Mirage · 19 Feb 2009 at 21:23

I hated that Violet bird!!! Bring on GamesMaster imo!