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A Bit of Fry and Laurie: The Complete Collection... Every Bit! (2007)

Hugh Laurie , Stephen Fry  |  NR |  DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry
  • Format: Box set, Subtitled, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: BBC Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007
  • Run Time: 750 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000P0J0G0
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,501 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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If terms like "pimhole" and "lesbotic tendencies" reduce you to a fit of giggles, you've already discovered the daffy pleasures of Fry and Laurie. Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie have gone on to other successes in film and television (not only did they gain acclaim and adoration as the title characters of Jeeves & Wooster, Laurie has become a household name in the U.S. as the star of House), but their comedy collaborations from the 1980s and '90s have earned them a place in the pantheon of British humor, somewhere between Monty Python and Ricky Gervais. They specialize in "linguistic elasticity," amazing flights of verbal lunacy ranging from overwrought poetry criticism to inventing their own swearwords to protest censorship. A Bit of Fry & Laurie: The Complete Collection... Every Bit! includes all four Fry & Laurie seasons, broadcast between 1987 and 1995. Conservatism is a regular target--an early sketch about a father protesting his son being taught biology is startlingly current--but politics generally takes a back seat to ridiculousness. Fry impersonates Michael Jackson; a doctor prescribes cigarettes; an exceedingly gracious jewelry salesman woos a customer with candied sweets; Fry and Laurie, with righteous indignation, castigate their audience for laughing at serious matters like alcoholism and genital fungus. The fourth series isn't as inspired, overall, but it does feature sparkling moments, such as a version of It's a Wonderful Life starring Rupert Murdoch. Armed with a startling array of false facial hair (and, as the seasons progress, an increasing amount of drag), Fry and Laurie introduce notions like screaming lettuce, a synchronized losing team, and the Omar Sharif Comedy Hour. It's divine silliness; any fan of British comedy will delight in "Every Bit" of Fry and Laurie. --Bret Fetzer

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Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie. The comic tag-team of Fry & Laurie will have you rolling with this complete collection of their rapid-fire sketches woven with their unique blend of British humor. Come laugh at their slapstick interviews and nutty performances! 26 episodes on 4 DVDs. 1987-95/color/13 hrs/NR/fullscreen.

Customer Reviews

Great present very funny, if you enjoy British humor which some don't. Renee Hixon  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
Fry and Laurie are hilarious! B. Hulse  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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67 of 74 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Soupy Twist May 23, 2007
Format:DVD
OK, this is based off the UK release, so I can't give you any details on features, etc. Instead, I'll focus on the series.

First, if you don't already know, A Bit of Fry and Laurie is a collection of sketches divided by mock interviews with the "British public" (always Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie). At times these sketches are of characters, whilst other times they are of the stars as themselves.

Vox pops abound in every series of A Bit of Fry and Laurie, but there is a lack of regular, recurring characters (unless you count Fry and Laurie), unlike in Little Britain. In series one and two, there are Tony and Control of MI6, and the promotors of Uttoxeter, and the like, but if you've seen those two series, you'll understand why they were dropped from three and four. (I won't go into too much detail on one and two; I'll assume you've already seen them.)

Series three introduces Mr Music (Hugh Laurie) who plays out the credits as Stephen Fry mixes up a strange, often disturbing, concoction. This bit, thankfully survives in the final series. Series three also marks a spike in music sketches (even Fry contributes his bit, as frightening as it seems in "You, You, You", etc.), including the popular "There Ain't But One Way", in which Laurie plays a Johnnie Cash-like singer with his brother Oren. I don't think you'll ever see Stephen Fry in a more unsophisticated role. By and large, this is my absolute favourite series, and my friends agree. Three hours just flew by.

Series four is... a tad awkward. Apparently, the programme was moved from BBC2 to the more restrained BBC1 (I may be wrong on the channels), where creative control was hampered by the station. They introduced (often) unnecessary guest stars who did not do much -- most of the funny sketches were done without them. Thankfully, Mr Music and Fry's disturbing concoctions are back, and even more disturbing than before. And for you fans of Hugh Laurie, he does a music sketch every episode, including "Little Girl" and the "Be Nice" rap.

All in all, this is a must for fans of Fry and Laurie, and an excellent introduction for new fans who are just discovering their comedy.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving every minute of it July 23, 2007
By Eddy
Format:DVD
In retrospect this DVD collection is the purchase I wish I had made. Having shelled out for all 4 series of 'A Bit of Fry & Laurie' individually, each one more hilarious than the last, I recommend that comedy fans simply invest in this 4 in 1 pack.

Throughout these fantastic series, Stephen Fry's wit and Hugh Laurie's whimsy never fail to hit the spot. The pairing like to mock everything that the eighties held dear including ruthless black hearted capitalism, vulgar fashion sense and the incumbent Tory government. Allied to the ruthless satire is the pair's amusing habit of toying with and manipulating the English language in a hilarious manner. Far from trying to escape their upper class, Oxbridge backgrounds, they instead choose to embrace them as fully as possible.

Many American viewers will have come to Hugh Laurie through his part in the series 'House' and possibly could have come to Stephen Fry through the part he played in the American series 'Bones'. To these Americans I say that it is an absolute must for you to look through all the past works of these two comic masters. As well as this series check out 'Jeeves & Wooster', 'Blackadder' and the many books that Stephen Fry has published. As far as this series goes, don't hesitate, make this all in one box set your one 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie' purchase.
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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A BIT OF FRY AND LAURIE was a sketch comedy programme that ran on the BBC between 1989-95 for four series (seasons in American terminology) marked by eccentric humour. It's a tiring trope to hear any British comedy programme compared to Monty Python, but I think in this case that can give you some idea of what to expect. But Fry and Laurie throw in quite a bit of highbrow or outright intellectual humour, with sketches referencing everything from De Saussure's distinction of "langue" and "parole" in linguistics to Plato's notion of forms and the commonplaces of the Tolkien-style fantasy genre. Sometimes we find metacomedy, where a sketch is interrupted halfway through, and the comedians address the camera, or we even cut to another sketch where Fry and Laurie play critics analysing the last. The comedic dynamic is based on the opposition of these two comedians, with Laurie the often scatterbrained funny guy and Fry the prim straight man. Both Fry and Laurie are quite talented in imitating other English accents, from Australian to Scottish, although only Laurie successfully manages American and working class UK accents. With many of the sketches are perennial, others are very much if its time, capturing the political polemics, celebrity scandals, "Yuppie" phenomenon and popular music of the time. Far from making it unpleasantly dated, in my experience these facets only add to the humour.

I think the first season is the strongest, and then the quality progressively declines. From the second season everything seems too glossy and contrived, with the beginning episodes had a sort of amateur charm to them. We get too many of Hugh Laurie's musical sketches, some of which aren't even comedic anymore. In the final series, guests appear on each episode, which pushes Fry and Laurie out of their own programme. Therein lies a conundrum, for I cannot recommand the complete DVD set to just anyone, because they may not enjoy all or even most of it. However, I cannot recommend just getting the set of the first series because then, if you like it and want to see more, it'll cost so much more to get the complete set. However, this programme is floating around out there, and I think if you previewed it first you'd have a better idea of whether the complete set or even just the release of the first series is worth it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest bit of funny
Got it for my father. This is one of the bits of comedy genius out there that everyone needs to experience.
Published 18 days ago by A. Wallace
5.0 out of 5 stars Lot's of fun - lot's of laughs!
Surprisingly, it's my teenage sons (17 & 15) who absolutely love this program! The humor is so dry that it is hilarious! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Terence K. McCarthy
5.0 out of 5 stars These Guys Are Just Amazing
I haven't seen these shows in years, living in the states. Still make me laugh until I cry. What a great way to relax after a stressful day in the office!
Published 3 months ago by Penny D. Mccabe
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
Great present very funny, if you enjoy British humor which some don't. We have watched it several times. I love Fry and Laurie.
Published 3 months ago by Renee Hixon
5.0 out of 5 stars No two funnier!
Thank God they met!! Their combined cranial humor is PERFECT! Their wit and silliness ... their costumes and skits are hilarious!!
Published 4 months ago by Christine L. Mattera
5.0 out of 5 stars Bit of Fry & Laurie
This DVD set was a gift for my nephew. He absolutey loved it. He and his friends have watched it over and over. He loves British humor. The delivery time was faster than quoted.
Published 6 months ago by #1 Aunt
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Fry & Laurie!
If you are a fan of Stephen Fry and/or Hugh Laurie, you will love seeing them together in their earlier & younger days; although I still think "Jeeves & Wooster" & the various... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Karen511
5.0 out of 5 stars Fry and Laurie
Two of the best comedians joined forces and the resulting shows are brilliant! Hugh Laurie is known best for "House" in the US, however, his earlier work in the UK is outstanding. Read more
Published 12 months ago by BritVic
5.0 out of 5 stars Off the wall British humor.....
Older British sitcom...these two are great together. The show is a series of short skits about everything. They also starred in the British sitcom "Jeeves and Wooster".
Published 13 months ago by seakayaker
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Being a fan of Hugh Laurie, I decided to investigate this collection, but it was disappointing. The humor was dated and at times crude. So sorry I bought this.
Published 21 months ago by drrobin
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