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Los Dos Bros
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (+1 pilot)
Production
ProducerVictoria Pile
Running timeApprox. 24 minutes
Original release
Network
Channel 4 (pilot)
  • E4 (series)
Release31 August 1999 (1999-08-31) –
23 May 2001 (2001-05-23)

Los Dos Bros is a British television comedy about two half-brothers (Darren Boyd and Cavan Clerkin) who find themselves in a series of strange situations. They discuss their experiences back to a psychiatrist (Vicki Pepperdine).

The series started life as a Comedy Lab episode in 1999, this formed the basis of a pilot. Two years later a series consisting of six episodes were broadcast. The series was produced by Talkback Productions company for Channel 4.

Episodes

  • Comedy Lab: Los Dos Bros - This was the pilot episode broadcast as part of the Comedy Lab series.
  • Test Drive - The half-brothers test drive a red monster truck. Things take a turn for the worse as they find themselves on the M25.
  • Love and Teeth - The brothers take a trip to the dentist. One of the brothers finds himself falling in love with a female dentist whilst the other brother suffers from a phobia of dentists.
  • Date - The half-brothers try to have sex. One brother dates a girl whilst the other ends up babysitting her son.
  • Money - The duo go shopping. One brother has money due to having a job, the other does not and ends up envying his wealth.
  • Camp - The brothers take some time away from each other to gain independence. The boys hitchhike. One brother ends up camping in a field were a car boot sale takes place, the other gets a job working in a burger van. The two are reunited at the end and meet some European ladies who give them magic mushrooms to try.
  • Music - One brother joins a rock band as a bass guitarist, unfortunately the band do not like him. The other brother becomes jealous and lonely.