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Summary: Classical British Humour
Review: Do you like a good laugh?then the Are You Being Served Gang?is for you.John Inman and his colleagies will have you in stitches and wanting more in this classical masterpeice.You will love them alland retail shopping will never be the same.
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Summary: some details from the BBC America site
Review: Here's the info from the BBC America site. Looking fwd to these:> The staff has been hard-at-work polishing and pressing all 34 classic episodes from the first five series of this beloved BBC comedy series, many available on video for the first time (including the rarely seen, black-and-white Pilot episode). Also included is a bonus disc containing close ups of your favorite Are You Being Served? stars and more! Volume One: Pilot - Dear Sexy Knickers - Our Figures Are Slipping - Camping In - His and Hers - Diamonds are a Man's Best Friend Volume Two: The Clock - Cold Comfort - The Think Tank - Big Brother - Hoorah for the Holidays - The Hand of Fate Volume Three: Coffee Morning - Up, Captain Peacock - Cold Store - Wedding Bells - German Week - Shoulder to Shoulder Volume Four: New Look - Christmas Crackers - No Sale - Top Hat & Tails - Forward Mr. Grainger - Fire Practice Volume Five: Fifty Years On - Oh What a Tangled Web - The Father Christmas Affair - Mrs. Slocombe Expects - A Change is as Good as a Rest Volume Six: Founders Day - The Old Order Changes - Takeover - Goodbye Mr. Grainger - It Pays to Advertise DVD extras include: "Funny Turns - John Inman" - A close-up look at the career of the infamous John Inman "Funny Women - Mollie Sugden" - Up close and personal with Mollie Sugden "A Life on the Box: Wendy Richard" - A peek at the career of Wendy Richard Who's Who Trivia Trailers and more!
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Summary: Great collection but missing something
Review: I am a Great fan of Are You Being Served? and was thrilled to buy the collection. The episodes collected are excellent but aren't complete. What about the episodes after the first 5 series? There are many episodes of the show that aren't in this collection and I would love to know where to locate them to make my collection truly complete.
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Summary: Great Collection!
Review: I had been waiting for this show to come out on DVD for years. (We purposefully didn't buy the VHS copies.) My husband and I finally bought it this month as a present to ourselves. We started watching "AYBS?" about 10 years ago and in a space of 7 years or so managed to tape all episodes off PBS. The tapes were getting old and yes there are scenes on the DVDs that are not aired on PBS, not to mention the times I didn't get the beginning of the show on tape, or an announcer started speaking over the credits! These episodes (the Mr. Grainger years) are the classics and my favorites. Once Mr. Spooner showed up (and Grainger was gone) the quality of the show went down hill. Yes, there are some funny bits in the later years, but as a whole, this set is the epitome of "Are You Being Served?" The picture and sound are even better than watching it on PBS, nevermind an old VHS copy. Plus the episodes are split up into scenes on the DVD- even easier to find specific "spots". Well worth the money spent.
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Summary: Great Comedy Series and UNCUT!
Review: I have been an Are You Being Served? fan since it's first appearance on PBS...I have taped every episode and watched them repeatedly.....when this DVD set came out I debated whether or not it was necessary for me to purchase them, afterall, I had them on tape. Reading all the reviews about the picture quality finally swayed my decision, since my taped shows were looking a bit threadbare....it was to my utter surprise to discover that the PBS shows were in fact cut! As I watched the DVD edition, I kept thinking, "I don't remember that scene." I decided to compare my tapes to the DVD and found that I wasn't losing my mind, there were indeed cuts in the PBS version. Mind you, I am not talking about major minutes missing but an additional short scene here and there in each episode. So for any of you out there who have taped them from TV, if you want the truly complete AYBS? then pick up this set without delay...you'll have a good time viewing a scene and then saying, "I don't remember that!".....EDIT...a reviewer who posted on 12/23/02 makes the statement that some episodes are missing, which is not accurate....this edition is NOT a complete set of the entire series but a complete set of the FIRST 6 SEASONS...no doubt a future volume will be issued to complete the entire series...the Greek Wedding episode that was mentioned was not in the first six seasons of AYBS? so do not be mistaken, this is a complete edition of the first six seasons.
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Summary: 2 Joke Show
Review: I have never understood why people find this to be the pinnacle of British Comedy. Once you get past the numerous jokes about Mrs. Slocum's.... cat and a flaming Mr. Humphreys you have very little left to justify it's long run except that it was probably the right show in the right place at the right time. In retrospect it is lacking. Many will disagree with me but that's life.
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Summary: A must-have for fans of the series
Review: I just received the 7-disc set & have watched much of it. In addition to all episodes (34 in all) from the 1st 5 seasons, there is a terrific bonus disc with several retrospectives/documentaries on different members of the cast. It's entertaining to see them today & hear them relate stories from the show. The episodes themselves come through very well on DVD. I was pleasantly surprised by the picture quality. The color is vivid, and the picture is very sharp. You wouldn't know that you were watching a show from 25-30 years ago! Sound is also very good & clear. There are nice extras on the discs also such as trivia & navigation menus are great, giving fast access to your favorite episodes.
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Summary: A Factual Correction
Review: I just wanted to correct the review which said all early episodes were not on this DVD. They are! The Greek Wedding was from a later series, since Mr. Grainger was no longer on the show. Basically if the episode doesn't have Mr. Grainger it's from series six or after.
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Summary: Can't wait for the other series to come out
Review: I normally don't do this, but I have to share my feeling with others who love this show. Getting the DVD boxset was the greatest thing. Before this, the VHS tapes that either I bought or taped from TV were bits and pieces of the show. The DVD boxset is the only one that made me feel that I had an organized set of episodes. No need to mention that the picture and sound quality are superb! When will the other series be available? Just wish there were more news on that.
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Summary: Some Episodes are Missing
Review: I ordered this DVD set, thinking that all the early episodes were on it. The one in particular I was looking for was the Greek Wedding episode. It is not included!!! The episodes that are in the set are all gems, but I was disappointed that a few classic ones weren't there.
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