"Bugs" (1995) TV series 1995-1998

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creator:

Brian Clemens

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

1 April 1995 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Ed, Ros, Alex and Beckett form the high-tech crime fighting team who work for the mysterious, secretive Bureau 2 chief, Jan, and are only assigned the most difficult and dangerous cases.

Plot Keywords:

High Tech | Spy | Industrial Espionage | Gadget | Surveillance

Cast

Jaye Griffiths	...	Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson (40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jesse Birdsall	...	Nicholas Beckett (40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Craig McLachlan	...	Ed Russell (30 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jan Harvey	...	Barbara 'Jan' (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paula Hunt	...	Alex Jordan (20 episodes, 1997-1999)

Runtime:

50 min (40 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG

Company:

Carnival Films

Trivia:

Described by a BBC continuity announcer as "The Avengers of the 90's".

Quotes:

[Ros and Beckett are being pursued by a jeep]
Nicholas Beckett: Can't you lose them?
Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson: Of course. But you're paying for the respray.
[Ros looks in her rear-view mirror]
Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson: Looks to me very much like a gun.
Nicholas Beckett: What?
Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson: [gesturing] Look.
[gunfire]

Bugs, like any other TV show had its ups and downs, however it should be remembered well for its imaginative story lines.

When I first started watching bugs when I was about 9, I through it was one of the best programs around. However as I got older the shows cracks started to show, the sometimes rather poor special effects and general things that did not make sense.

However, when Bugs was at its best it really did quite well, for example the "Cyberax" storyline really captured my imagination and when they did get round to doing the Special effects right, they did them well. I still enjoy watching the show on DVD and to me, it still has not lost its charm despite the noticeable errors.

It is my opinion that the show should be remembered well because of how fun it was. Bugs may not have lived up completely to the standards of cool gadgets and supper villains of James Bond or the Avengers, but it still packed some very interesting characters and organisations, i.e. "Jean Daniel" and "The Hive".

P.S Why did Craig McLachlan leave the show after series three???