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Little Britain USA

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After three UK series of this character comedy sketch show, plus a two part "overseas" special, this is the first series of the show set in the USA.

It is a mix of established characters, Americanised versions of UK characters, and entirely new characters. It continues to be very funny and very rude!

New hits are an ex astronaut living on his faded reputation, a foul mouthed schoolgirl and two over macho bodybuilders.

Little Britain USA is a different kind of program from the usual Little Britain. When I was first introduced to the show, I was a little confused--"it seems like it is just the same two guys doing the same bunch of characters and...oh, I see now! Different skits and stories!" Once I was into the second episode of Little Britain's Season (series) One and began to 'get it' finally, I went back, watched episode one and then was hooked thereafter. The characters are always hilarious, and David Walliams and Matt Lucas never cease to amaze me with their creations, writing, and comedic talents. All that to say: Be sure to introduce yourself to the actual British version as well.

Now, in Little Britain USA there was one thing in the commentary that was said that I acknowledged watching the series: They wrote the series and re-wrote some of the characters to make it more "fitting" for a USA audience. That was not necessary at all. I loved the new "American" characters they've created, but was ever so happy to see Lou and Andy, Sebastian, Vickie Pollard, and Daffyd Thomas. My suggestion in the future is to write the show their way and NOT try to Americanize it. Lucas and Walliams are geniuses and need to just stick with doing it their way.

There are a few running storylines throughout the 6 episodes (I assume the series was cut short to 6 episodes as in Season Two the costumes took up a lot of budget). We're reintroduced to "Bitty" as a family with an overprotected infantile son visit their American Cousins, two HILL-arious bank robbers, and even funnier body builders. I love grandma and the grandson on the front porch having discussions. There are one-off jokes like the cop and his gun collection and hunters who go after "big" game.

Still, for me I was most attentive to see some of the original characters from the original series (mentioned above) who I love. They're such well rounded characters with great personalities and are very, very funny.

If you can, be sure to watch Little Britain Series' 1 - 3, Little Britain Abroad, and Little Britain Live. I love all those shows a LOT.

Especially Lou and Andy.
"Yeah, I know."

It's not bad, but watching the series then this I think the story lines could have been better. This is a great series and I appreciate the change and most of the story lines and special appearances by other hollywould actors were good, but didn't do it for me all the way other than that I still enjoyed it and still had a laugh.

I'm a big fan of the original Little Britain, so I was thrilled to hear that there was going to be a USA version of the series. After all, there's tons of culture here in the USA to parody & mock.

If you've seen the original series, then you know that the original series is comprised of several shorts, all of which frequently had reoccurring characters. Many of these characters make appearances in this show, some of which work & some of which do not.

The good part of this set is that it is funny. Some of the skits are fantastic, with my personal favorite being the ones with the dog owner. Others just aren't or are really only funny the first few times. The Ellie Grace skit was funny the first few times, but it was so incredibly repetitive that after a while it just wasn't all that funny.

The part that sort of disappointed me the most is that so much of it wasn't really even original to the USA series. Don't get me wrong- I love Little Britain & they bring over some of my favorite characters (Lou & Andy, Carol Beer). It's just that these seemed to be the majority of the series. These weren't bad strips for the most part, just not anything I couldn't see in the regular series. The only set that really wasn't all that funny was the Sebastian Love skit set. He's the Prime Minister in this series & it just doesn't work as well as it did when he was the assistant to the PM.

Overall, this is a decent set & it would make for a nice addition to the collection of any Little Britain fan. If you haven't seen the original series though, I recommend that you start with the inspiration for it all. It is far better than this is.

This is a another great funny+edgy comedy season, getting a rejuvenating boost from the addition of new characters to the mix. As usual, six episodes are never enough - but then again, we don't want them to water it down just to have more episodes. I just hope there will be more Little Britain one way or another!

Almost all of the UK characters had a great "translation" to the HBO version, except for perhaps Sebastian who, in my opinion, did not quite click as Prime Minister. Most of the new US characters were funny, including the living-in-the-past astronaut, the hunters, and the Southern grand-ma. The Starbucks-within-a-Starbucks was very poignant.

Being on HBO was great for Little Britain USA as it allowed Matt and David to push the comedy envelope without fear of interference from jumpy executives on cable and network TV.

For new viewers, I recommend starting from the first UK season and watching them in sequence, so you can get a better feel of the characters.


DVD Extras
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1. Deleted scenes (about 20 minutes)
2. Making of documentary also featuring the guest stars (about 12 minutes)
3. Bloopers (short)
4. Commentary track on all six episodes and the deleted scenes
5. Character playlist on each DVD

Episodes 1 to 3 are on disc #1, and episodes #4 to #6 and the Extras are on disc #2.

I am a Brit in America, so I think I see both cultures pretty well. I love Little Britain - It is shocking but very very clever, it brutally, but intelligently breaks down all the British stereotypes. Not so this series - they forgot to be clever - all that's left is the crudity.

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Insert this DVD into the player and sit back for a good evening of entertainment. Always funny, occasionally rude, crude and uncouth these characters are belly laughs and hysterical giggles. Don't miss this one but put the kids to bed first.

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Simply hilarious!! Love all the characters , especially Ellie Grace and Bubbles De Vere! Champagne for everyone !