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The Complete Black Books | 
 enlarge | Actor: Black Books
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 433
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.9
MPN: WARDE4197D
UPC: 794051419729
EAN: 0794051419729
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 2001
Release Date: November 13, 2007
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/13/2007
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A wonderful series for alcoholic, misanthropic, bibliophiles. December 24, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Oddly enough, Comedy is the hardest thing for people to agree on.
Now, I have to say, I am open to enjoying many forms of comedy, but Black Books consistently has me going into seizures of laughter. I don't know why, but the unique and particular TIMING in their shows is the key to my personal HUMOR button. Mind you, I love FAWLTY TOWERS, and I LOVE Eddie IZZARD stand up, but Black Books never fails to throw me into hysterical fits of laughter when the afore-mentioned items have even grown cold.
Black Books touches a sarcasm bone I didn't know existed. Normally I enjoy the standard issue sarcasm and high-brow humor, but Black Books takes all that one step further and even adds a little Simon Pegg and his stark, straight-man-humor--as was so aptly illustrated in Shaun of the Dead-- and integrates that to Black books as well.
Black Books has a little of "everything" in it, as long as the everything is BRITISH humor. And I have to say it tickles my funny bone every single time I watch it. I can't say enough GOOD about BLACK BOOKS. But like all comedy, you have to see it yourself to determine if it is funny to you personally. So try an episode, give it a shot. And make your own determination. Honestly, it's the best $45 I ever spent.
It doesn't get much funnier than this! November 6, 2007
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I personally think that John Cleese's masterpiece Fawlty Towers is the funniest comedy series in the history of television. With that said however, Black Books is probably a close second. I bought these DVD's originally as PAL Region 2 imports from the UK, then bought a multiregion player to watch them on! Now I'm going to buy them again so that I can have the luxury of watching them on *any* player! This is comedy at it's best... well written, great characters, original storylines, and most importantly VERY funny! Now if they'd just get their act together and release Dylan Moran's two stand-up comedy DVD's, "Monster" and "Like, Totally".
Brilliant! October 15, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I wish they had sitcoms like this in America. This show is amazingly funny and gets funnier and funnier the more you watch it! I'm so glad that its finally being released on DVD in America.
Love books more than people? October 25, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this series on Region 2 when I was in Europe. I watch it over and over again. I think I identify a bit too closely with Bernard.
Excellent performances from the brilliant Dylan Moran, Tamsin Greig, and Bill Bailey.
 Classic British wit December 12, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bernard Black is a perfectly normal bookstore owner, with the exception of the fact that he hates his customers, not to mention his annoyingly-upbeat sidekick, Manny. Fran keeps the peace, and all sorts of unlikely hijinks ensue. Series 2 slows down a bit on the laughs, but Series 3 is right back up there. If you take your TV seriously, Black Books might be a bit too irreverent or bizarre for you. But if you appreciate dry wit and the absurd, you'll like this show.
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