Thorpe Park (The Inbetweeners)
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Thorpe Park is the third episode of the first series of The Inbetweeners
. It first aired on 8 May 2008 on E4 and had 305,000 viewers.
- where Neil works.
Despite Simon's poor driving abilities, he is able to pass his test, because his female examiner has a crush on him. His dad then buys him a small yellow Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii
, much to his dislike and embarrassment. Simon then goes to collect Will and Jay to take them to Thorpe Park.
After the journey - which includes "stalking" a car full of girls and interfering in a funeral procession - the boys finally arrive at Thorpe Park; although things do not go to plan there either. Jay detaches the passenger side door when he impatiently opens the door whilst Simon is still driving, and Will finally gets to the front of the queue for Nemesis Inferno, only to find there is only space for him and not his friends at the front. He insults whoever has pushed in, before sitting down next to them to see they are from the "Happy Foundation", a charity for people with Down Syndrome
. After the ride they return to the car which has been vandalised by the Happy Foundation.
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
. It first aired on 8 May 2008 on E4 and had 305,000 viewers.
Plot
Simon is about to take his driving test, but does not feel confident that he will pass, whereas Will, Jay and Neil are over-optimistically discussing the possibilities of one of their group owning a fully-fledged driver's licence. Before Simon even takes his test they have already decided to go to Thorpe ParkThorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
- where Neil works.
Despite Simon's poor driving abilities, he is able to pass his test, because his female examiner has a crush on him. His dad then buys him a small yellow Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii
Fiat Cinquecento
The Fiat Cinquecento was a city car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro launched by Fiat in late 1991 to replace the Fiat 126. It was the first Fiat model to be solely manufactured in the FSM plant in Tychy, Poland, which had been sold to Fiat by the Polish state, and where production of the Polish...
, much to his dislike and embarrassment. Simon then goes to collect Will and Jay to take them to Thorpe Park.
After the journey - which includes "stalking" a car full of girls and interfering in a funeral procession - the boys finally arrive at Thorpe Park; although things do not go to plan there either. Jay detaches the passenger side door when he impatiently opens the door whilst Simon is still driving, and Will finally gets to the front of the queue for Nemesis Inferno, only to find there is only space for him and not his friends at the front. He insults whoever has pushed in, before sitting down next to them to see they are from the "Happy Foundation", a charity for people with Down Syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...
. After the ride they return to the car which has been vandalised by the Happy Foundation.
Cast
- Simon BirdSimon BirdSimon Antony Bird is an actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for playing Will McKenzie in E4’s BAFTA-winning TV comedy The Inbetweeners.-Early life:...
as Will McKenzie - Joe ThomasJoe Thomas (actor)Joseph "Joe" Thomas is an English actor perhaps best known for his role as Simon Cooper in the E4's comedy The Inbetweeners...
as Simon Cooper - James BuckleyJames Buckley (actor)James Patrick Buckley is an English actor, best known for his roles as Jay Cartwright in the British comedy The Inbetweeners and Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Rock & Chips.-Early life:...
as Jay Cartwright - Blake HarrisonBlake HarrisonBlake Harrison is an English actor who is most well known for playing Neil Sutherland in the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners....
as Neil Sutherland - Emily HeadEmily HeadEmily Rose Head is an English actress, best known for playing Carli D'Amato in E4's sitcom, The Inbetweeners.-Early life:Head was born in London on December 15, 1988 to parents Anthony Head and Sarah Fisher...
as Carli D'Amato - Greg DaviesGreg DaviesGreg Davies is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and former teacher, best known for his roles as Greg in We Are Klang and Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners. He has performed on the BBC's Live at the Apollo series....
as Phil Gilbert
External links
- "Thorpe Park" at E4.com