Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television
| Back of the Y | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Back of the Y Masterpiece Television |
| Genre |
Comedy Action |
| Created by |
Matt Heath Chris Stapp |
| Written by | Matt Heath Chris Stapp |
| Directed by | Chris Stapp |
| Starring | Matt Heath Chris Stapp Phil Brough |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Mat Heath |
| Editor(s) | Matt Heath Chris Stapp |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
TV2 C4 |
| Original release | September 1, 2001 - November 1, 2004 May 26, 2008 – present |
| External links | |
| (05/12/2010 not working?!) Website | |
| Production website | |
Back Of The Y, previously known as Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television, is a cult New Zealand TV series, created by Chris Stapp and Matt Heath. Featuring such memorable characters as Randy Campbell, Danny Parker, Dick Johansonson, Cindy Cockburn and Spanners Watson, the show glorified stunts and the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol. The Hollywood special episode featured Randy Campbell jumping off the back of the Y in the famous Hollywood sign.
Back of the Y is centred on a mock live TV show, featuring segments such as Randy Campbell's Extreme Stunts and "Cunstables". The show was low budget and apparently filmed with amateur equipment and edited on home computers. The show description at the start of the first episode references one of the cast members and sets the agenda for the rest of the show "Phil Bruff had a dream. To make a New Zealand TV show that wasn't complete shit. He failed... Miserably!!!"
The show consisted of 7 episodes of Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television and The Back Of The Y Goes To Hollywood Special.
In addition to being screened upon New Zealand television, the show has been given airtime on MTV2 in the UK and on Channel V in Australia. They are also responsible for 'That Cunt Rabbit' (an animated TV show for MTV UK), Heck (animated show also for MTV UK) and Balls Of Steel (for Channel 4 UK).
Back Of The Y features the New Zealand band "Deja Voodoo", originally a fictional house band. After Back Of The Y Stapp and Heath developed Deja Voodoo into a "proper" band.
In 2005 Back Of The Y released a TV special, "Bogan's Heroes" a comedy based on life in prison.
In 2007, Stapp and Heath released The Devil Dared Me To (The Randy Campbell Story). The film is backed by Headstrong Productions, in association with the New Zealand Film Commission. The film tells the story of Randy Campbell, Back of the Y's Stuntman character, and how he rose to become "the worlds greatest stuntman". The film stars Chris Stapp as the titular Randy Campbell, and Matt Heath as Dick Johansonson as well as an all-star New Zealand cast.
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