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Reno 911: The Complete Second Season (Uncensored Edition)

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Bizarre behavior in a police department? and we always thought Cops didn't have a sense of humor ... This show is, from beginning to end, packed with excellent writing and even better ad-libbing. Non-stop nonsense!

The cast blew me away--all virtal unknowns before this show, and yet so talented! It takes a natural brilliance to play "dumb" so well.

Some of the can't-miss recurring issues in Season 2 include:
~ Trudy falling in love with a serial killer
~ A gay prisoner/leader of the gang the "Grape Slushies"
~ Dangle's wife (gasp! it's true)
~ Some amazing PSAs by R. Williams
~ Hospital visits that make you feel sorry for everyone involved
~ Hilarious segments from traffic school
~ The entire gang finally must pay the price for their actions

Perks to owning the DVD set:
~ excellent deleted scenes
~ a special segment from the 2004 Comedy Arts festival (whole cast onstage)
~ no bleeps--you get to hear what they really say
~ Come on, you'll have Reno 911 anytime of day!

Few shows can build upon themselves to create an even better second season. Reno 911! does just that. Each episode is simply hilarious and surprises you in some way. From Jones and Garcia beating up the milk shake man to Dangle's constant fight to keep his testicles from coming out of his very short shorts, it's all hilarious. Women, in a lot of cases, take the back seat in comedies. In Reno 911! however, they call 'Shotgun' and deliver. Whether it's Clemmy's sexuality, Rayneesha's ever changing obsessions, or Wiegel's complete disregard of common sense, they take as much spotlight as the guys do. My favorite character, Junior, is even funnier this time around. Be it his selling of Dangle's bike, his run-in with the massage lady, or when he's testing the department's new kevlar vests, it's all funny. Seeing every episode uncensored makes this season's release even better than last season's. The Druge Arrest Prevention Seminar from HBO's 2004 Comedy Arts Festival was just as good as any episode is. The sound quality is pretty bad but it's worth turning up because seeing Wiegel cussing the participant out is worth it alone. The deleted/extended scenes really should've been left in because they're just as funny as what was left in. And the fact that the scenes are so long is a real treat as well.

It amazes me that week after week they keep things fresh and funny. The cast comes back better than ever and doesn't let one certain member shine brighter than the other. This season patches the hole from season one to season two very well and leaves you with quite the cliffhanger. With a slew of great guest appearances (Kenny Rogers' appearance will no doubt go down as one of the highlights of Reno 911!) and wonderful dialogue (particularly Dangle and Junior's banter while waiting for the Presidential motorcade), I wouldn't understand why anyone wouldn't love this show. I for one look forward to future outings with the deputies of Reno, and can't wait to see season three hit the shelves.

With so many generic comedies on the air today, Reno 911, along with Arrested Development and Scrubs, show that you dont have to aim for the lowest common denominator and you dont need a laugh track either.
This show is always laugh out loud funny. Both Upsurd and outragious and full of comic talent, there's never a dull moment. Hats off to the writers and the Actors.

You can read the other reviews to find out how good this show is...

I just wanted to point out that you can watch a 10-15 minute clip of Junior and Dangle trying to make an advertisement for the first season of Reno 911! Here's how you do it:

- Pop in Disc 1 of Season 2
- Highlight "Episode 4"
- Press "down" and then first bar of the radio will be highlighted. Select it.

"In stores now for probably less than hundreds of dollars."

In the second season's first episode, Lt. Jim Dangle (Thomas Lennon) mistakenly thinks he's been promoted. However, instead of leaving to work in Carson City, he still leads the Reno Sheriff's Department. Deputy Trudy Wiegel (Kerri Kenney) manages to get a boyfriend, who turns out to be a serial killer. Deputy Clementine Johnson (Wendi McLendon-Covey), the blonde bombshell who always gets her man, has a torrid love affair with Deputy James Garcia (Carlos Alazraqui). Deputy Raineesha Williams (Niecy Nash) briefly joins the Nation of Islam, which arouses the interest of Deputy S. Jones (Cedric Yarbrough). Deputy Travis Junior (Robert Ben Garant), going undercover in a sex slave sting, accidentally marries a Chinese prostitute!

British Detective Smiley visits the Reno Sheriff's Department, and ends up being shot dead after a bank robbery he pulled! Wiegel and Garcia are assigned to protect Kenny Rogers at a book signing in the local mall. They take down all of the flyers advertising his appearance and, as a result, only one person shows up. Unfortunately, that person is an obsessed fan who shoots Kenny! Jones and Garcia playfully attack a man wearing a milkshake costume. Disoriented, the milkshake man walks to the middle of a highway and is run over by a truck. This leads to an investigation by the District Attorney, in which each member of the Sheriff's Department turns against everybody else. At the conclusion of the investigation, they're all fired. To find out what happened to them, you'll have to watch season three of "Reno 911!" on Comedy Central.

Unlike the DVD boxed set for season one, the episodes in season two include all of the profanity. In addition, there are also over 90 minutes of alternate and deleted scenes. It's a nice bonus feature, even though some of the scenes last too long. A terrific bonus feature is a live performance of the group, taped at a 2004 comedy festival in Aspen, Colorado. Highlights include a blindfolded Lt. Jim Dangle frisking an audience member for drugs, Travis Junior and Wiegel's graphic demonstration on how to pass a drug-related urine test, and Jones leading the cast in a performance of the song "Hip Hop Cop."

Season 2 of Reno 911 is, by far, one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Not only are the characters exceedingly well drawn and the plot lines uncontrived, the dialogue comes off snappier and funnier than ever. The unstable Trudy Wiegel steals every scene she's in, and Lt. Jim Dangle once again has hundreds of droll, mid-West delivered lines that had me in hysterics. The secret of the show's success is its varied group of mismatched characters and the interactions therein. There's an endless amount of material in mixing and matching the various members of the force together. Throw in some beautifully realised supporting characters - such as Terry, the high-camp, Rollerskate-wearing trustee; or Weigel's serial-killer boyfriend - and you've got one of the most involving comedies in years. That the dialogue is completely improvised only adds to the freshness and pace of the show.

The best thing is that Reno 911 isn't afraid to go 'dark' in its sense of humour. Sparing us from sanitised language, adult themes or sexuality is one of its greatest assets. This season is uncensored as well, which works in the show's favour. Removing the 'bleeps' of the first series allows the dialogue to hit you with its full effect.

I would advise anyone that's a fan of good black comedy to get this series. It's a masterwork.

I've searched my brain for superlatives to use in exclaiming about this perfect show. Hilarious, beyond, out of the norm, one-of-a-kind, don't seem to cut it. "PERFECT" is the only word I can come up with to date. Every word spoken, plotline, situation, facial expression, characterization is so totally "perfect" I cannot help but burst out laughing - constantly while watching this group of superb actors. YOU GO Dangle, Clemmy (my personal favorite!), Trudy, Garcia, Junior, and Jonesy! And all the rest, the writers, producers - DON'T QUIT! For god's sake - keep this thing going! I've never enjoyed anything more than Reno 911!

Wow..talk about hilarity. Although some stuff has been lackin since the first season, such as the Police Car cams segments showing officers pulling over people, good 'ole Terry, and Trudy's more hilarious racist side busting out (although it's still in there...score), this season has definitely allowed for some huge laughs. Despite the Halloween Episode on season 1 being the best, almost all the ones on season 2 have made it a superior boxset over season 1 (should still buy season 1 though).
Want to know why? Because of almost all the episodes (especially Nation of Islam, Mr. Smiley, Garcia and Johnson hookup, and the hilarious reverend episodes), not to mention the bonus features.

Definitely not for kids...unless you're really lenient and/or sadistic parents. Besides the frequent appearances of the F-bomb, a lot of the content is not that suitable for the young ones. Also, this show is definitely not for everyone. Spinal Tap-ish humor where generally serious moments are basically parodied with subtle, witty, and sometimes violent dialogue/actions. If you can't appreciate them, don't blame it on the show.

So Remember on keepin' it real. real safe. And buy the DVDs.

The season two DVD set is hilarious from the beginning of Disc one through the end of Disc three. Not only has the show gotten funnier and funnier, but the easter eggs and bonus materials are out of hand- cool, random stuff. The "Drug Arrest Prevention Seminar" live show is a very different kind of funny, and it's raunchier than anything they've ever shown on Comedy Central. I liked the season one DVD a LOT, I fricking LOVE season two.

I really love this show. It is so funny. Beware of language - not for children or those offended by crude talk. It's comedy you dont really have to think about.