Space The Final Frontier (Box Set)

Advantages: comedy genius from the people that brought you the simpsons (and I don't mean fox!)
Disadvantages: not enough episodes!!!

...After randomly flipping in and out of a few episodes on sky, I decided to shell out some hard earned cash one day, and invest in a wonderfully packaged set of three DVD's. at first I was a little unsure what I was letting myself in for, expecting a large amount of anti-star trek-esque comedy, however, what I got was a little more interesting. Futurama, as I quickly discovered, is one of those programs that you'll laugh hysterically at if you hate startrek, but at the same time, if you love star trek, you'll laugh hysterically at futurama. Brought to you by the good people responsible for the simpsons. Matt Groening and co. Obviously decided that while mocking the typical american family was fun, it would be far cooler to make a series with with cool robots and weird looking aliens. The main character, a delivery boy by the name... Read review

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Advantages: mostly superb on a comic and film-making level....
Disadvantages: sometimes hit and miss, "Susie" is awful

...sketch show format, a hit and miss kind of show. And whilst I'd be the first to declare the latest episode "Sex Actually" as one of the turkeys of the show and how relieved I am at its lucky absence from the Box Set, I wouldn't point it to be the indication of a decline in writing quality because there were several duds in the early years too, and nearly all of the 90's episodes I have really enjoyed. "Queen of the Wild Frontier" is the kind of episode that seems retrospectively unremarkable, but which is very entertaining and galvanising whilst you're watching it. "Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase" is probably my favourite of the bunch in Adrian Edmondson's portrayal of the eponymous loser making his own video diary about how he fancies himself as Hannibal Lector. This one made me laugh so much, and continues the vein through "The Strike... Read review

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Advantages: Every episode, EVER
Disadvantages: price is a bit steep

...only fools and horses has got to be the best classic comedy that you can watch on TV, and this box set has them all, every single only fools and horses episode that has been released, including all of the christmas specials. Whether you enjoy watching the episodes with grandad in the early episodes, or later on when del boy loses his millions! Every single episode is sure of being hilarious, with del and rodneys jokes and not quite so legal games. ----------The Characters--------- Derek Trotter - This character is played by David Jason, and is one of the two main characters, alongside his younger brother Rodney. In the episodes, del is a cockney wheeler dealer, selling anything her can get his hands on in the markets, although much of his stock has usually fallen off the back of a lorry! One of his sayings is "this time next... Read review

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