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Gavin and Stacey: Season One

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Please release the Second Season of Gavin and Stacey in the USA ASAP. I purchased the first season as soon as it came out.

The first time I saw Gavin and Stacey I was so pleasantly surprised. I couldn't believe I found a show I loved even more than coupling. In a time when our American stations are so flooded with reality tv, I tend to tune into BBC America, Turner Classic Movies or Masterpiece Theatre. Ruth Jones and James Cordon seem to be the best writing team since Amy Shermam-Palladino and David, her husband, yet they surpass both and Steven Moffat.

The marriage proposal scene was the best on film proposal I have ever witnessed. Absolutely classic. This scene alone is worth the purchase. So many scenes cause one to laugh uncontrollably. British humor at its best. Ruth's character (Ness) is my absolute favorite. I love her dark humor. I like the fact that she doesn't let her weight hold her back, yet they also use her weight as a point of humor during the show. They are not so annoyingly politically correct as all American shows are, or have to be. I like Nessa's strength. She rocks and totally gets the best lines.

Absolutely adore this show. The humor, characters, storyline are all top notch.
I do not think there is someone who can't relate to one of the characters on one level or another. Sitting on the edge of seat for the release of the next season. Please make it soon.

I was introduced to Gavin and Stacey when season one first started airing on BBCAmerica. We immediately ordered season one from the UK, followed quickly by season two (not available here yet). Ruth Jones and James Corden have created a show with loveable and laugh-out-loud funny characters. This is truly one of those ensemble casts where every single character shines. The leads, Matt Horne and Joanna Page, are so "real" in their portrayals but it is the supporting players that steal the show!! I credit the writing of Jones and Corden as well as the wonderful acting of the cast. This is a show where you will laugh until you cry but one that also has those small moments that are really heartfelt too. I love it and couldn't recommend it more highly. The first two seasons and a Christmas special have aired in the UK already and they are working on the third. We couldn't wait and ordered all three on Region 2 from the UK. (You can get a good multi-region player from Amazon so you don't have to wait so long for some of the British goodies to make it across the pond). Gavin and Stacey is GREAT!

It's difficult to relate just how much I love this show. Suffice to say that, since buying all three seasons, barely anything else has been in my DVD player - and I can barely believe myself when I start watching it all over again but never regret it. It's that good.

Alison Steadman is at her glorious best but she's only one part of a truly superb cast.

The stars of the show are not the characters Gavin or Stacey but rather Smithie (James Corden as Gavin's best friend) and Pam (Steadman as Gavin's mom) followed closely by Bryn (played by the genius that is Rob Brydon).

The basic story is about Gavin and Stacey getting together but that's just a vehicle for the other wonderful story-lines and characters that weave in and out of the show. The writing (by Ruth Jones and James Corden who play Smithie and Nessa) is fast paced and lean. So much is packed in, and each episode is a perfect blend of real life situations, hysterical, melodramatic drama and flat out comedy.

If you enjoy the lighter Mike Leigh movies such as 'Life Is Sweet' and don't have a hard time understanding English / Welsh accents (there are no subtitles) then you will not regret buying 'Gavin and Stacey. It's simply outstanding.

I am not ashamed to say that episode 6 makes me cry EVERY time i watch it. In a good way, like a poem. Everyone needs to watch this show. It changed my idea of what sitcoms are supposed to be. We have had such flat sitcoms in America lately; Gavin & Stacey abounds with heart.

I couldn't agree more with what's been said. This show is such a hidden gem I'm so glad I've found! I want to have it all at my fingertips whenever I need a pick-me-up. This show is so beyond good on so many levels! Brynn is hilarious! Nessa is a crack up. They're all such well rounded characters and good people. It's a real shame that there are only two seasons. There should be more. I wish there was! As soon as the two seasons become available I will definitely scoop them right up.

I watched season one on Netflix while I was waiting for the gas man to arrive. No commercial breaks, each episode lasted about 28 minutes. Awesome. There's at least one rib splitting laugh in each episode. I love hearing the cockney and welsh accents. They add to the flavor of the show. Nessa rocks! She doesn't care and yet cares too much if you know what I mean. I know a lot of people just like her. I think other comments on here are right, you can relate to a character or situation in the show. A couple meet up, fall in love, get married, and their best friends get involved. Now I'm waiting on season two on Netflix :o)

First, my wife and I really enjoy the BBC comedies and this is another one to add to the list. We can't wait for the rest of teh series to be released in the US.

Crackin'!! Tidy!!! I'm cackin' myself for the other seasons. I'm as old as Doris and may not be here too much longer, and will be really upset if I shuffle off this mortal coil before I get to see them. For us poor colonists who broke away from the Motherland, to live in a country that produces nothing of any worth, either on television (Boob Tube came from what the U.S. did with it), or in film, please release the other seasons. I never thought I'd see anything I loved as much as The Office (Ricky Gervais was King), but Ruth Jones and James Corden are the heirs apparent to the throne, and may have already usurped it. I'll tell you this for nothing, Anrhega 'i ata anad Gwna myfi argywedd. And I'm not kidding.

My favorite show. Hopefully they will be releasing the other two seasons and the christmas special in the states. They do sell the other seasons on the UK Amazon, so you may be able to buy it that way. I was lucky to have my in-laws bring the others over when they visited. And, since it's a different region, I just watch it on my computer. I really hope they make another season as well. Until then, I'll just watch these episodes over and over!