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The Pursuit of Excellence: Ferrets

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This was hilarious. If you enjoyed the move "Best in Show" by Christopher Guest, then you will love this actual documentary. There are no actors here, its the real thing.

I greatly enjoyed this show. Having met Mark Lewis, the producer, he really did a fine job of putting together over 500 hours of taped interviews and showed ferret owners as real people. I hope he wins another Emmy for this show.

Living in Columbus I have the oportunity to go to the Ferret Buckeye Bash every year and can attest that it great show to go to. Ferret owners should consider coming and showing their pets. I for one will purchase the DVD to show support to PBS and Radio Pictures so they will continue to produce this type of program.

This program really shows the bond ferret lovers have with their pets and it brings out the humor and playfulness that's associated with ferrets in general. As a ferret owner, I found this program to be a delight. You can tell that a lot of thought went into putting this together, right down to the "caper/heist" music in the background while the ferrets were stealing everything in sight while Mom was distracted by a phone call. It also profiles the goings on in a major ferret show. It actually prompted me to attend that show this year (in Ohio and I live in Florida) and it was as much fun as was portrayed by this program.

I completely understand all the ferrets owners in this documental, they feel the same I do for my ferrets, it's kind of like an obsession. The only thing i didn't like, was the ferrets shows they felt so proud of, I don't know if the PBS is actually against or in favor of them but the majority of the documental was about the shows, how the owners breed the ferrets for the shows... just horrible! I think it would have been better if they centered the attention in other topics, like shelters, diseases, the problems that ferrets have today and how to stop them, not stupid shows.

This is possibly the most hilarious movie I have ever seen, besting such rivals as Reefer Madness (both versions), Monty Python anything, The Office, and Best In Show. In format and style of humor, it is most similar to Best in Show/Spinal Tap, though it makes those films seem forced and clunky. Here, the awkwardness flows freely and smoothly, made all the better by the knowledge that no one is an actor. This is truly an epic of the humor genre. For a teaser, see youtube.

I saw this free on oregon pbs and it is so excellent! I fyou like ferrets, buy it!! You will laugh you will cry you will not be disappointed!

I originally viewed this on PBS and knew that I must own it. I do not own a ferret nor will I ever. (I certainly don't have the time or energy that these true ferret lovers devote to their unusual "pets".) I do, however, appreciate those who live life a bit on the edge. The owners profiled truly love their animals and their lives. We can all learn a bit from them...

I love watching this DVD because I'm a ferret owner and I just love seeing all the ferrets and their owners at the Buckeye Bash. The only downside is the singing segments in between scenes...I really dislike the song and the creepy way it is sung. But I can mute it during those parts!
The documentary goes into things that only ferret owners would understand, so I really like the way it shows how great of pets they are. They way it portrays the owners that show their ferrets makes them look a bit like nutcases...which I also don't like. But it is a very entertaining movie.
The only thing missing on this DVD is some special features. But overall, I'm happy I purchased it!

It gave alot of information about showing ferrets, but it didn't really get into the details of what it would take to care for one. It glamorized ferrets as an ideal pet and didn't say anything about what goes into owning one responsibly. It is good for getting the word out about these wonderful pets, but it also makes ferret owners look a little crazy.

I happened to catch the last half of this on PBS once. My wife and I both just sat there engrossed in the TV for nearly 20 minutes before either of us said a word. Needless to say, we immediately looked for when it would be on again and recorded it. Now we own this DVD. This documentary is mind-boggling entertaining. Words truly fail.