Product Details

• Actors: Benny Hill
• Format: NTSC, Black & White, Color, DVD, Box set, Full Screen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 18
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007
• Run Time: 2900 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000T28PGA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,918 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Benny Hill: The Complete & Unadulterated Megaset 1969-1989" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The bawdy humor of Benny Hill has attracted fans from the far flung reaches of the globe. It seems to matter little that his style is quintessentially British for Benny is able to produce an aching belly laugh no matter where he touts his wares. His years spent making programs for Thames Television are among the most fondly remembered by his fans and they've been restored from the vaults and lovingly presented on this release.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/SLAPSTICK UPC: 733961775433 Manufacturer No: AAAE77543

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great DVDs... astonishing bargain!, December 25, 2007

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M. J KILLEEN (Collingdale, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benny Hill: The Complete & Unadulterated Megaset 1969-1989 (DVD)

This set contains all the specials Benny did for Thames between 1969 and 1989. It was from this material that the syndicated Benny Hill Shows which ran in the U.S. were compiled. If you purchase this set, you will have the complete, original & unedited source of all the Benny Hill shows - including lots of bits and pieces that never made it across the pond.
This "megaset" is also a terrific bargain. Buying the volumes individually would cost you over $100 more! I recommend it highly for Benny fans.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the Benny Hill show!, May 15, 2008

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Kimberly Mcfarland "Duck-about-town" (Atlanta, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benny Hill: The Complete & Unadulterated Megaset 1969-1989 (DVD)

I have fond memories of this show from my childhood, so when I saw this box set I had to grab it. And - what can I say? The Benny Hill Show is funny stuff. His songs are clever, and who can forget the trademark chase sequences to the tune of "Yakety Sax"?

Some have said that Hill's humor is sexist - however, it is not demeaning to women at all. Nearly every time Benny himself, in the form of the "dirty old man," randy doctor, et cetera, is the butt of the joke.

The video quality is not the best, and in fact some episodes are in black and white. I'm sure this is because of the quality of the original masters. In any case, this set is quite watchable. Also, note that it includes the complete run of shows he did for Thames TV, which are the ones that were repackaged for overseas markets, but not the preceding BBC shows.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WARNING! - NO SUBTITLES!, June 19, 2009

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David Snow "Alvin Omega" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benny Hill: The Complete & Unadulterated Megaset 1969-1989 (DVD)

The Benny Hill collection is great but it is sometimes very difficult to understand waht is being said despite the fact that they are all speaking English. Keep in mind that this is not American English and many of the jokes may be missed completely if you do not listen closely. Subtitles would have helped greatly and I am very surprised that A&E did not include them in this collection. Other than that, this set is great!