Bad Influence!
Bad Influence!

Bad Influence! (1992)

6.04 seasonsKids, Family

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 & Episodes

Season 113 episodes
Computer Paint Packages

1. Computer Paint Packages

20 min

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

Looking inside the Consoles

2. Looking inside the Consoles

20 min

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

The Amiga A1200

3. The Amiga A1200

20 min

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

The Hidden costs of Handhelds

4. The Hidden costs of Handhelds

20 min

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

Creating music on the Atari ST

5. Creating music on the Atari ST

20 min

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

Video Editing on a Computer

6. Video Editing on a Computer

20 min

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

Christmas Buyers Guide

7. Christmas Buyers Guide

20 min

Main Review: World of Illusion (MD) Features: Christmas buyers guide; Buying Consoles from the US Report: The Computer Museum

The Atari Falcon

8. The Atari Falcon

20 min

Main Review: Super Mario Cart (SNES) Features: The Atari Falcon; ‘Take That’ on Virtua Racing Report: A guide to gaming in Tokyo

Software on CD

9. Software on CD

20 min

Main Review: Ecco The Dolphin (Mega Drive) Features: How powerful computers can be used to create special effects Report: Software on CD

Gaming cheat devices

10. Gaming cheat devices

20 min

Main Review: Prince of Persia (SNES) Features: Gaming cheat devices; Robots; A first look at Sleepwalker Report: The CES in Las Vegas

Reducing the risk of Epilepsy

11. Reducing the risk of Epilepsy

20 min

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

Surround Sound at Home

12. Surround Sound at Home

20 min

Main Review: Super Star Wars (SNES) Features: Surround Sound at home; A virtual fish tank; The latest laser game Report: Universal Studios in Hollywood

Barcode Battler

13. Barcode Battler

20 min

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

Season 215 episodes
MPEG and the new CD Systems

1. MPEG and the new CD Systems

20 min

Main Review: Jurassic Pak (MD) Features: Personal computers that recognise handwriting; A look at the new CD systems and MPEG; A look at Mortal Kombat Report: The latest from the US including the 3DO

Composing Music on Deluxe Music

2. Composing Music on Deluxe Music

20 min

Main Review: Rocket Knight Adventures (MD) Features: Composing music on The Deluxe Music Construction Set 2; Playing Air Warrior over the telephone lines with other players Report: How a Jean Michel Jarre concert is staged

Luxury Game Consoles

3. Luxury Game Consoles

20 min

Main Review: Super Mario All Stars (SNES) Features: A look at the Dinosaurs CD-ROM; The luxury games consoles Report: Industrial Light and Magic

The Amiga CD32

4. The Amiga CD32

20 min

Main Review: Asterix (SNES) Features: The Amiga CD32; Amiga Scrabble challenge and other games based on board games Report: The Virtual Geographic League

The Development of MPEG

5. The Development of MPEG

20 min

Main Review: Street Fighter 2 Turbo (SNES) Features: A Mega CD Karaoke add-on and a Karaoke Macbeth CD-ROM; The development of MPEG and the Reel Magic PC card Report: Turning movies into games

The Atari Jaguar

6. The Atari Jaguar

20 min

Main Review: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES) Features: The Atari Jaguar; Reports: Back to the Future the Ride; The Computer Cavern

Computer based Animation

7. Computer based Animation

20 min

Main Review: Aladdin (MD) Features: The Thunder Seat accessory; A look at a computer- based animation package Report: How photos can be manipulated in advertising

Voice Activated Software

8. Voice Activated Software

20 min

Main Review: Jurassic Park (SNES) Features: A look at new spooky games; Voice-activated software Report: Forthcoming Star Trek games

PC Firework Simulator

9. PC Firework Simulator

20 min

Main Review: Sonic Spinball (MD) Features: Using a PC Firework simulator package; The appeal of Beat ‘em ups; Andy's Bad Influence! fireworks display Report: SIGGRAPH ‘93

A to Z Guide to Computers

10. A to Z Guide to Computers

20 min

Main Review: Super Bomberman (SNES) Features: A look at the Oceans Below computer package; An A to Z guide to computers and computing Report: Thinking Machines' CM5 Super Computer

Rights and Wrongs of Video Game Piracy

11. Rights and Wrongs of Video Game Piracy

20 min

Main Review: Yoshi’s Safari (SNES) Features: A look at Make My Video games; The rights and wrongs of video game piracy; The Dual Turbo IR MD controller Report: Using computers in fashion design

Onyx Reality Engine 2

12. Onyx Reality Engine 2

20 min

Main Review: Jungle Book (GG) Features: A look at Theme Park; Creating graphics using an Onyx Reality Engine 2 Report: The Other Side VR Arena

Joysticks and Joypads

13. Joysticks and Joypads

20 min

Main Review: Lawnmower Man (SNES) Features: A look at joystick, joypads and other control devices; The latest football games Report: IS Robotics

Playing Arcade games at Home

14. Playing Arcade games at Home

20 min

Main Review: FIFA International Soccer (MD) Features: How you can play arcade games at home; The Cam Net headset; Games you build yourself Report: Walsall Arboretum Laser show

Panasonic 3DO

15. Panasonic 3DO

20 min

Main Review: Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES) Features: The making of Rise of the Robots; A look ahead at games coming in the New Year; The 3DO Report: The MIT Media Lab

Season 315 episodes
The Super Gameboy

1. The Super Gameboy

20 min

Main Review: Donkey Kong (GB) Features: The Super Gameboy adaptor; Voice recognition software Reports: Dave Perry and Shiny Entertainment; ECTS

Print your own T-Shirts

2. Print your own T-Shirts

20 min

Main Review: Mortal Kombat 2 (SNES) Features: Print your own T-Shirt's using transfer paper; A look at the Woodstock CD-ROM; The 3DO Report: SIGGRAPH ‘94

Screensavers

3. Screensavers

20 min

Main Review: Stunt Race FX (SNES) Features: Various screen savers; The making of Magic Carpet with Peter Molyneux Report: Flintstones the musical

VR Go Karting

4. VR Go Karting

20 min

Main Review: Rebel Assault (MCD) Features: A look at the Way Things Work CD-ROM; 8-way VR Go-Karting Report: Silicon Valley

Game Specific Controllers

5. Game Specific Controllers

20 min

Main Review: Earthworm Jim (Mega Drive) Features: 3D Design software & virtual modelling Report: Visual Computing

Click & Play

6. Click & Play

20 min

Main Review: Earthworm Jim (MD) Features: Game-specific controllers; An architects virtual design package; The Primal Rage arcade game Report: Silicon Graphics

The Video Toaster

7. The Video Toaster

20 min

Main Review: Alien Versus Predator (Jaguar) Features: The Video Toaster/Lightwave 3D software; A look at basketball games Report: Kodak’s film facility

3D Imaging

8. 3D Imaging

20 min

Main Review: Dynamite Headdy (MD) Features: Explanation of 3D imaging technique; A look at new spooky games Report: The Big One Rollercoaster in Blackpool

Weather Forecasting on the PC

9. Weather Forecasting on the PC

20 min

Main Review: Super Bomber Man 2 (SNES) Features: A weather forecasting package for the PC; How ASF created the music for Inferno Report: The Information Superhighway

VR Helmets

10. VR Helmets

20 min

Main Review: The Lion King (MD) Features: Various gun accessories; VR helmets/Virtual world software Report: Jim Henson’s British HQ

The History of Pinball

11. The History of Pinball

20 min

Main Review: Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Features: The history of pinball and pinball sims; Robots Report: Exploring the moon and planets

Magic Eye Pictures

12. Magic Eye Pictures

20 min

Main Review: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (SNES) Features: Creating Magic Eye pictures with new software; Video projectors; Testing fabric drapability Report: IMAX cinema

The Sega Saturn and 32X

13. The Sega Saturn and 32X

20 min

Main Review: Star Wars Arcade (MD32X) Features: A look at Artpad and Dabbler art package; The Sega Saturn, 32x and The Scorpion Megadrive Clone Report: A Motion capture studio

The Neo Geo CD

14. The Neo Geo CD

20 min

Main Review: The Need For Speed (3DO) Features: The Neo Geo CD; The Twelve Days of Computer Technology Report: Recreating a Viking with the help of a computer

The Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn

15. The Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn

20 min

Main Review: Doom (Jaguar/MD32X) Features: Multiplayer gaming; The Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation Report: A Virtual trip below Loch Ness

Season 414 episodes
Update on the Super Consoles

1. Update on the Super Consoles

20 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

Games based on TV Shows

2. Games based on TV Shows

20 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

Serial Play Multiplayer Gaming

3. Serial Play Multiplayer Gaming

20 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

The Sony Playstation

4. The Sony Playstation

20 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

The History of Pool Games

5. The History of Pool Games

20 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

Worms

6. Worms

20 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

The Cheat Boy

7. The Cheat Boy

20 min

Main Review: Killer Instinct (SNES) Features: Cheats and tips with Cheat Boy; A new 3D imaging system without special glasses; Virtual Violet on science fiction Report: Using GPS to aid the visually impaired

How a Laser Display is created

8. How a Laser Display is created

20 min

Main Review: Tekken (PS) Features: Game Pro magazine’s worm lollypop cover mount; How a laser display is created; A look at Doom-style games; Virtual Violet on playing bad guys Report: Filming The Darkening at Pinewood Studios

Telephone calls over the Internet

9. Telephone calls over the Internet

20 min

Main Review: Powerdrive Rally (Jaguar) Features: A look at new gadgets; Making phone calls over the Internet and the latest Internet technology; Virtual Violet on viewpoints in 3D games Report: Guide to turn an idea into a game

Clothes designed on Computer

10. Clothes designed on Computer

20 min

Main Review: Worms (PS) Features: Clothes designed on a computer; A look at the latest football games; Virtual Violet on cheats available on the Internet Report: Shooting video sequences for games

Cyber Pets

11. Cyber Pets

20 min

Main Review: Vectorman (MD) Features: Cyber pets; A new technique to model virtual hair Report: The Nintendo Ultra 64

Games for the Sega Saturn

12. Games for the Sega Saturn

20 min

Main Review: Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES) Features: Games for the Sega Saturn; A look at Simply 3D scene designer software; Virtual Violet on Consoles Versus Computers Report: A Royal Navy helicopter simulator

Motion Capture Animation

13. Motion Capture Animation

20 min

Main Review: Extreme Games (PS) Features: A look at Card Studio and Animated Greetings packages; Motion Capture Animation; Virtual Violet on her top 10 games of 1995; The best places to buy a console this Christmas Report: Tokyo’s National Games Day

New Games for 1996

14. New Games for 1996

20 min

Main Review: Yoshi’s Island (SNES) Features: The best things to do with a computer; A look at games coming out in 1996; Using the Atari ST as a music computer; The highs and lows of 1995; A look at Juggling Master package; The Shamen sing Heel the Separation

Cast

Andy Crane

Andy Crane

Violet Berlin

Violet Berlin

Sonya Saul

Sonya Saul

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