8.6 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 3 Producer(s) Kal Dhillon Final episode date 2000 Number of episodes 26 Language English | 8.7/10 IMDb Original language(s) English No. of episodes 26 First episode date 1999 Network Channel 4 Genre Comedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Nathan Cockerill
Paul Simper Similar Reel Wild Cinema, Casper & Mandrilaftalen, The Benny Hill Show | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exploitica (styled as Exploitica Rides Again for series 2 and 3) was a late-night comedy show in the UK which ran on Channel 4, and shown on Friday nights as part of the 4Later slot. Created by TV21, the show ran for three series from 1999 to 2000.
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Format
Unlike normal comedy shows, each series utilized doctored clips from exploitation movies, B-movies, movie serials and American educational reels from the 1930s up until the early 1960s, using superimposed thought-balloons, subtitles and sound effects for comedic effect. Notable films lampooned by the show included the 1935 Gene Autry serial The Phantom Empire and the 1962 Richard Kiel B-movie Eegah!
Airing
Series 1 aired in 1999 for 15 episodes of 30 minutes each. A second series was commissioned by Channel 4 for broadcast in early 2000 and ran for 3 episodes of 60 minutes, while Series 3 soon followed in late 2000, running for 8 episodes of 60 minutes each. The program occupied the midnight slot on the Channel 4 Friday night 4Later schedule.
From series 2 onwards the program was billed as 'Exploitica Rides Again', but the on-screen title remained 'Exploitica'