Customer Reviews

Black Books

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Dylan Moran is brilliant. The perfect antidote to those oh, so perfect american sitcoms filled with bright and shiny people. You know, the ones with impossibly white teeth who never look rumpled or stinky or real. Moving walls, thongs, and summertime girlfriends...this one's got it all. You will need your pause button as you'll laugh right through the next jokes!

There's something here to offend entire demographic populations. I really dig that about this show! Both seasons are fantastic, but this one is better because it's not just the 3 of them bugging each other. There's more interaction with the outside world. Bernard gets a date!!?? WTF!!! MANNY gets a date! Omigah! Watch it drunk; watch it sober. It's all good. And, apparently, there's a season 3. Bring it on.

OK--I had really high hopes for season 2 and I have to agree with a previous reviewer--it just didn't have the *consistent* 'umph'--the anger; the moments of dada; the feck-it-all-I'm-too-drunk-to-care--that season 1 did. (Although I thought the last episode of season 1 was a bit of a dud--but I forgave it--they must have been tired. And drunk from all that hilarity).

Yes, Bernard, in general, was not as mad as he once was in Season one . . .but that's all right: I still think this is far better than anything produced for network TV here in the US.

For that, I'll give it 10 stars!

Schubert . . .that's too much, my friend . . .too much!

I bought this 3rd and last installment for my daughter for Christmas. She couldn't wait to throw it in the DVD player and enjoy! Dylan Moran and company are as hilarious as ever!

I think Manny really comes into his own in the second series, after Bernard maybe stole the show in the first series. Bill Bailey shows off his extraordinary talents in the first episode - 'the entertainer'. He is a brilliant musician, a fantastic actor and a great comedian. If you enjoyed the first series you'll be impressed by the second also. If you haven't seen the first yet, then you should also try and find it and watch it too.

What can I say? Dylan Moran is a comic genius. With Bill Baily as his second in command, the jokes are hysterically funny - wittiest series in years. I absolutely LOVE Graham Linehan and his various projects, including Father Ted. This one, though, is the cream of the crop. Get all three series of Black Books - you won't be sorry.

Wonderful British sitcom. Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig are Great. I wonder why they can't do sitcoms like this in America....!!!

Christmas gift for a 17 year young woman.
She has very eclectic taste and is into
British Comedy. Watched several episodes
with her and found the series refreshing.

Black Books is one of the best comedies of the new millenium and the second series keeps up the high standards set by the first series and continued in the third series. The regular characters of Bernard, Manny and Fran are back in place for more mayhem.

This series starts with 'The Entertainer' which revolves around Fran's attempt to learn to play the Piano. There is a great scene where Manny discovers that he can play the Piano. Of course Bill Bailey is a good Pianist and infact apart from the duet actually played all the Piano music used in this episode. The episodes keep up the high standard set by this opening episode. There are a few memorable guest appearances, best of which is Rob Brydon's in 'The Fixer', in which he plays Fran's boss at her new job.

The extras are good, with the audio commentary by Dylan Moran, Tasmin Greg and Bill Bailey being almost as entertaining as the show itself. There are also some very funny out-takes and a trailer for series 3.

I caught this show for it's short stint on comedy central and absolutely loved it. I had them all recorded on VHS but it was lost in the mix sometime ago. Last summer I took a trip to London and to my surprise it was available on the flight. After refreshing myself with how absolutely hysterical the show was, I found Series 1 and 2 on NTSC DVD. Unfortunately I was forced to download series 3 from a torrent since it currently isn't available on NTSC, only PAL. Coming from someone who usually downloads absolutely everything, this is a must own DVD for any one who is a fan of dark and dry comedy.
When I first looked it up, only season one was available. But I got an email notifier from amazon and I purchased it the minute I got the email.

I particularly enjoyed the episodes when Bernard falls for a girl, it shows the side of him in which he actually cares of the way someone else perceives him, and his handling of the situations are absolutely brilliant.