Back of the Y Masterpiece Television

Back of the Y Masterpiece Television
Also known asBack of the Y
Back of the Y TV
GenreComedy
Action
Created by
Written by
  • Chris Stapp
  • Matt Heath
Directed byChris Stapp
Starring
  • Matt Heath
  • Chris Stapp
  • Phil Bruff
  • Grubby
  • Chris Winn
  • Matt Perkins
  • Piers Graham
  • Melissa Goodfellow
  • Emma Savonije
ComposerDeja Voodoo
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
Production
Executive producerDavid Rose
ProducerMat Heath
Editors
  • Chris Stapp
  • Matt Heath
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
  • Boty Prod
  • Great Southern Television
Original release
NetworkTriangle TV
TV2 (2001)
C4 (2008–09)
Release4 September 2001 (2001-09-04) 
7 July 2008 (2008-07-07)

Back of the Y (also known as Back of the Y TV during series 1 and Back of the Y Masterpiece Television during series 2), is a cult New Zealand television series, created by Chris Stapp and Matt Heath. The show glorified Jackass-style stunts, the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol, casual violence and scatalogical or toilet humour. It took its name from being filmed in a building located close to the local YMCA, not from the Season 2 Hollywood special episode (which featured Randy Campbell jumping off the "Y" of the famous Hollywood Sign) as the show was already named prior to that episode.