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The Best of Insomniac Uncensored (Vol. 1)

The Best of Insomniac Uncensored (Vol. 1)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good packaging of a great show
Review: I was a little dissappointed by some of the episodes Comedy Central decided to put on this DVD (say Montreal, as an example). Not that any of the episodes were bad, just there were better episodes a long time fan like myself thought were funnier.

As well it might have been better for Comedy Central to just do seasons on a release rather than a handful of episodes. But Comedy Central seems to have no idea how to do releases of their shows on DVD (save The Man Show).

Either way this is a great show and a nice introduction to the drunken late night subject that is Insomniac.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: If you're a huge fan, buy it, otherwise, just watch TV ...
Review: I'm a relatively big fan of the show, I always at least skip through when it's been recorded on the TiVo, even if I've seen the episode before.

So when I got the DVD, I was expecting not only less censoring, but also some extras, hopefully some not-aired footage, etc.

All they have on the DVD is a handful of episodes, which are less censored then the TV version. You hear people swear, there's one or two women flashing, but that's all that's different. No extra features or anything.

So my opinion is to just watch the show and let your mind fill in the censored parts. If you really want to have the DVD, buy it used. Hopefully the next DVD will have something more that's worth the money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: So Funny
Review: If you like Insomniac, then this DVD is a must. If you've never seen the show, then this DVD is a great way to start because it includes all of the best episodes. Watching it without the bleeps and blurbs makes a huge difference. Totally hilarious - especially Montreal and Chicago.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Ridiculously hilarious
Review: If you watch the show on tv, you'll love the DVD. Unedited Dave Attell is as funny as it can get. It's actually hard to watch it edited on tv now.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fun Show That'll Make You Laugh Out Loud.
Review: If you're already a fan of Insomniac, you'll enjoy this DVD. It's nice to sit down and watch several episodes uninterrupted. Just because it's uncensored you shouldn't expect it to be too wild....just a few more expletives. It's pretty darn funny. Even if you've never watched the show before you may become a fan. Besides, it's at such a low price it's worth trying out.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Uncensured.........Ho.....Hum......
Review: If you've seen the show on Comedy Central then you won't see much more on this dvd.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Take a sick twisted ride into the urban nightlife!
Review: Im sure all of you have seen the show atleast once and if you havent then let me explain it. The whole purpose of this show is to show you all of the wild and crazy people out there in the urban nightlife with your drunken, comedic host Dave Attell. It is easily my most favorite show after South Park! If you want to have some good mindless fun then buy this quickly!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good, but I'd prefer a season dvd
Review: Insomniac has to be one of the best shows on Comedy Central after South Park. Who wouldn't like to seea comic go to bars, strip clubs, visit weird people and places all still open in the wee hours of the night. This compilation of Insomniac episodes is okay, but it isn't exactly the best. I could've picked better episodes than Montreal, New Orleans, Houston, Chicago, and the third New York episode. It contains no special features except the fact that it is uncensored. Most fans will enjoy seeing some of th eflashers on the street and the one chick at the porn convention in Montral. I did enjoy seeing Dave have a conversation with a man in Texas about a certain B word you can't say on TV, and hearing the profanity yelling at The Weiner's Circle restraunt in Chicago. The DVD includes no extra footage or bloopers which is a big downer. The only other real flaw is that on the back it shows four pictures from Dave's first trip to New York, an episode not on the DVD. Other than that, a DVD worth watching only if you never watch it on TV, other than that, you can probably watch these episodes on TV soon, censored.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: I love this show, but the DVD is not worth the money
Review: Insomniac is one of my favorite TV shows. I love watching each week as Dave tours city after city in his own twisted alchoholic comedian type persona. If I visited these towns, these are the places I would go. It's a great idea and a great show.

But this DVD gives us nothing new. No new footage at all, just the original shows uncensored. We get to hear the bleeped cussing and we get to see a little nudity. But, like another reviewer said, the show really isn't about that, and honestly, the nudity we do get to see is not really worth seeing (Okay, the chick in Montreal is nice, but otherwise it's nothing exciting).

I was really hoping for some behind the scenes stuff. Maybe bloopers, out takes, and deleted scenes, or stuff so shocking or sexy it had to be cut out all together on the TV edition. I was hoping to see Brian the cameraman. All you get on this DVD is the exact same show you saw on TV without the Bleeps and the Blurs.

And who picked these cities as the best of season one anyway? The New York episode on this DVD is from season 2, and it is the worst of the three times Dave has done New York. The two New York episodes that really were in Season one were both great, and where is Memphis. That was the best epsiode from season one, hands down!

Anyway, love the show, love Dave Attell, totally dissapointed in the DVD.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Stay awake for Dave!
Review: INSOMNIAC is probably one of the best travel shows produced! A blur of streets, bars, and clubs all across the country - it shows more of what you will see in a city if you head there. No exotic places, just real people doing there own thing late at night. All hosted by regular funny guy Dave Attell! He's a likable comedian that seems more like the guy next door. Here is REALITY TV finally! Well ... there is one notable production illusion. The show is shot over two nights and not one! But why fault it for that white lie? The DVD holds 5 episodes from the series. No notable extras are here except that no body parts are blurred and no language bleeped. It's not a whole season, and there is little insight into the show itself. But what could you offer? Maybe outtakes and bloopers! Commentary seems a little useless for a documentary show that is 100% commentary in itself. Behind the scenes could be nice. But I'll settle for no commercials and 5 strong episodes of one of my favorite shows!


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