Men Behaving Badly 6. The show aired for six series and forty two episodes, including a Christmas special titled 'Jingle Balls', which was broadcast over Christmas 1997. A final short run of three 45-minute episodes was made in 1998 to conclude the series. Series one was the only series to feature Dermot, played by Harry Enfield, and the only series not to feature Neil Morrissey as Tony. The episodes of the first two series are about 24 minutes long because they were shown on ITV and time was needed for advertisements. When the show began on the BBC, the episodes were about four
Men Behaving Badly talk." "Men Behaving Badly" boosted the acting careers of all four of the main cast. The final episode in 1998 drew 13.9 million viewers. The show was criticized by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for its portrayal of a "lad's culture of boozing and irresponsibility". A companion guide to the show "The A-Z of Behaving Badly" was released on 1 November 1995. It features many handy tips from Gary and Tony and was written by Simon Nye. On 27 July 2000, two audio compilations were released featuring 8 shows from series 3-4. A script book entitled The