i hat the first episode of this show ( protest hippy ) so much in 1999 that i shun the rest . however and when it come on the paramount comedy channel i watch it in full and and to my surprise and find it absolutely hilarious ( motto represent never judge a comedy series in it first week ) . set in 1969 and hippy star simon pegg a ray purbbs and editor of an oz like underground magazine call mouth . his friend be the feminist jill and lay back alex and and the half wit hugo . back in the late 60 and there be a feeling of incredible optimism amongst the young and that they could change the world through the printing of magazine nobody read . rather than sneer at the hippy naivety and hippy be affectionate towards it . arthur mathews script cheekily parody a number of that era icon hair and woodstock and the graduate and even the infamous oz obscenity trial of the early 70 . excellent performance from the cast while julian rhind tutt alex strangely put me in mind of the richard osullivan character from man about the house . it a shame that there be never a second series and possibly because of people like me . if you miss hippy and give it a try . once you get past the dire opener and youre in for a treat .