Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190243 in DVD
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English

Customer Reviews

First-Class Insanity
Brittas and his cohorts grew increasingly insane over the seven series. What started as perceptive character-based humor evovled into the madcap-comedy style of the thirties. Both approaches are hilarious. The cast is flawless to a man. The characters stay true to themselves and become more interesting with time. The one flaw is the loss of Laura towards the end of the series. Her character grounded the stories and added insight.

I would have preferred it if the special which ended the fifth season had been the final episode. I can't really say more without spoilers, so I'll just say that in my opinion it would have been a more satisfying ending than the one chosen by the producers.

I saw the first couple of seasons on American TV years ago and I can't understand why this series hasn't been released in the U. S. At least those of us with region-free machines can now enjoy all seven series in the Region 2, PAL format. (Reminder, these disks won't play on a standard U. S. DVD player.)

A true laugh-out-loud series in the vein of Fawlty Towers. Gordon Brittas is the epitome of the "man you love to hate", and each of the supporting characters is blessed with his own particular brand of insanity.