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Summary: Deserves a full ten stars
Review: After watching the pilot of the tepid American remake of "Coupling", I had to come on here and post a review for the real series. I've been hooked on this show since I first got a look at it on BBC America and not once has it disappointed me.Season 1 is full of wonderful episodes, but my favorite among these is "The Girl With Two Breasts". Not only is this a Jeff-centric episode (my series favorite), but 2 of the pivotal scenes were done in 2 languages to show the comedic effect that a language barrier can pose on attraction. The episode is both hysterical and heartbreaking. The cast is wonderful, the show is well-written and it's realistic. While most of the press will concentrate on reviewing Season 1 of the American version, my husband and I will be waiting anxiously for Series 4 of the REAL "Coupling".
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Summary: another hilarious hit from the bbc
Review: rented this on netflix.com, and it has been the best netflix recommended dvd rental, to date. i laughed from beginning to end of each episode. it's dubbed as the british version of friends... as a huge friends fan, i had to rent it and check it out. although, i can see how it can be compared to friends -- six attractive, young city slickers becoming the closest of friends entertaining us with how they deal with dating and life -- it's also so much more than that. i could go through each of the episodes but i see someone's already done that (below)... -- the u.s. has since tried to adapt this hit bbc series. unfortunately, it was a miserable attempt... so, if you've seen those terrible episodes, please do not hold that against the bbc original series... i still say -- rent it... watch it... and you'll want to buy it :-)
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Summary: I can't get enough of this show, I WANT MORE!!!!!
Review: 6 episodes! THAT IS IT!!!!! WHY CAN'T WE HAVE MORE?! I want the second season now! I love Coupling, it is so so hysterical, I just happened to bounce upon this DVD at the video store and picked it up remembering that it was going to be on during the fall of this year on NBC. I've heard that NBC is going to be making quite a few cuts on the show. I sure as heck hope not because this is a hilarious show that if they cut any of it out will make it [bad], because the dialogue (while sexual is the pulp of the show) is what makes it funny. I don't have BBC America, so I cannot see the second season of the show which [is bad] so now I have to wait for another few months (I HOPE NOT) for it to be available on DVD. Is it me, or is the picture quality on the DVD kind of crummy. It's in anamorphic widescreen but there is alot of compression. Oh well, get this soon! My favorite character is Jeff and will most likely be yours too!
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: Extremely funny and definitely much, much better than "Friends." Highly recommended.
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Summary: British Humor Scores Again
Review: The plot is deceptively simple. Steve has just broken up with Jane and is now with Susan. Patrick and Sally have a secret yen for one another but neither wants to be the first to say anything. Jeff is a pervert. And they all hang out at the same coffee shop. This popular British sex comedy is probably one of the most refreshing things to come off the television in a long time. It addresses sex without being crass. It's funny while being subtle and incisive. Even the slapstick is controlled and precise. No wonder American television, perennially strapped for creative ideas, is replicating it this fall. There are only six episodes in this complete first season, so it really is as brief as it feels. The breezy pace adds to this. But at least the brief length facilitates repeat viewing, which the series certainly supports. Even people who don't ordinarily like British fare will probably enjoy this sophisticated, funny, irreverent show. Acerbic without being bitter, sexy without being gratuitous, funny without being condescending--hey, everybody, what's not to like?
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Summary: Seriously funny
Review: This is one of the few TV sitcoms that are worth watching - and re-watching, again and again! - it is truly hysterical. I practically fell off the sofa during the hilarious "Spiderman" episode. I'm not sure why everyone compares it to "Friends". I've tried to watch THAT several times and got so bored and irritated I've had to switch it off. "Coupling" is in an entirely different league. The only thing that bothers me is that I hear there is to be a US version - please say it ain't so! Have we learned nothing from the abysmal US version of the brilliant "Cracker"?
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: If you are a fan of british "chick-lit" books, or a Friends fan (I know, I know, they are NOT the same, but in the same vein...) you will love Coupling!
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: This show demonstrates a few things about sex and television that are highly relevent to those of us in the Puritanical USA: 1) Sex doesn't have to be gratuitous, unnecessary or exagerated to be funny 2) Sex can be addressed honestly without being obscene 3) Sex on television does not bring about the fall of Western civilization And you know what? There's not a single act of violence in the whole series. Hey Repubs! You can have Rick Sanatorum's bedroom eyes and Arnold Schwarzen-whatever's shoot-first "family values"; just leave us to our coupling.
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Summary: BBC does it best!
Review: "Coupling" is the UK's answer to "Friends" -- and, as usually is the case with BBC productions, it's far and away a better act. The ensemble is hilarious. "Friends" had its funniest season in its debut season, in my opinion, and "Coupling" well surpassed all "Friends" humor in this debut DVD. Sure, "Coupling" suffers from the same problem that "Friends" does: How come none of these people seem to have friends who are not white? (At least "Coupling" contains an openly bisexual woman, whereas Ross' lesbian ex-wife completely vanished from "Friends"). While that complaint is valid, the show remains bust-a-gut funny. The "Giggle Loop" has to become Seinfeld-esque reference to anyone whose ever found the urge to break out laughing at markedly inopportune moments. And I'd love to see what else is in the Cupboard of Patrick's Love! PS: As of 2003, I hear that NBC is planning on making their own answer to "Coupling." One can only hope that it'll be as good a replication, but I, for one, will not hold my breath. It's shows like this that make me want to move to the UK, or at least pony up the extra money to get BBC America on my cable system.
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Summary: Hilarious, Outrageous, Clever, and funnier than Friends
Review: This is a very funny and clever little show to hit America. I am a friends viewer, and I think this show is a bit better than friends. I have watched the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd season of Coupling and they never seem to not have a great show. However, I'm a little concern about the American version of coupling. The british humor for american tv is much different, but this dvd is hilariuos. Can't wait for the 2nd season to come out.
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