The original series' annoyed me, to be frank. I found that over half of my college thought they related to and, in some cases, idolised the characters. I just found it irritating to hear people say "that's what our parties are like!!" When all I could think was 'you would be dead if that's what they were like.'

I agree with ZantetsukeN, though. The newer series' aren't too bad. Believable scenarios of people having a small get together with a barbeque. This, in teen fashion, typically involved copious amounts of alcohol and a fair amout of drugs too. Still, at least it realted to actual british teen culture better. The other ones were a bizarre and impossible extreme.

Why did none of them die? Surely the one from About A Boy's death would have made the programme better?