Set before their band was formed, and before Susan came to Bayu's Highschool, Bayu and Doni are close friends living in Malang. They feel their lives are unlucky and hopeless, especially when they compare themselves with Nando.
Yowis Ben: The Series serves as a prequel to the films. Set in Malang before the formation of their band, close friends Bayu and Doni constantly feel they are unlucky and hopeless compared to Nando. To make things worse, Bayu gets caught up in a family drama while trying to mend the broken romance between Cak Jon and Mbak Rini.