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Saxondale - Complete Seasons 1 & 2

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if you like steve coogan , you'll want this . i thought alan partridge was funny ( it is ) , but all that was just leading up to saxondale . it's hilarious . you'll want to watch these over & over - you just can't catch it all the first time through . now i'm just waiting for season 3 . don't hesitate - buy it now . you won't be sorry .

Coogan has done it again, in this very original suburban comedy. The rock humor and how he flip-flops or changes his belief system whenever it suits him is outstanding. The episodes with Coogan as the mod/emo kid Keanu Reeves are especially funny. What an original show!!

Hang on to youth when it's gone and this is what happens. Should be required viewing for every guy over forty. Hilarious. (Especially the anger management sessions--Coogan's description of his drug use is sidesplitting)

My girlfriend brought this over a few weeks after we'd watched Hamlet 2. I kindof groaned because I felt like Hamlet 2 was stupid mainstream Scary Movie-type crap. Devoid of subtlety.

But Saxondale is really clever and fun, and has one of the best title sequences ever. Too bad they edited that part down for the second season.

I really like the concept of a hardcore roadie who toured with all of the rock greats, now in his 50s and having to deal with the realities of a 9-5 job and suburban malaise. The characters all have endearing quirks and interesting relationships. It's definitely a good change of pace from American sitcoms.

Saxondale is hilarious, charming and witty. Anyone who is a fan of Steve Coogan's other shows like Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge will already know this. Coogan made an all too brief appearance in the Hollywood blockbuster hit "Tropic Thunder". It was just about the only funny moment in that train wreck of a movie, but it certainly was a hilarious turn.
Saxondale shows off Coogan's funniest and most human sides to date. This show would never air in America because the FCC has it's head up it's you know what. It is a BRITISH SHOW, yet anyone can relate to the frustrations and joys of Tommy Saxondale.
Buy this DVD and enjoy. Then you can show it to your friends and lovers and watch in amazement as they realize (finally) just what a cultured and well rounded person that you really are!

This show is hilarious and filled with so many jokes about music, you wont get them all, but that's because Tommy is smarter than you... but is he?

I am buying this because it is about to no longer be available on Netflix. I have seen all the episodes more than once and still want it.

This as far as I can recall was my first exposure to Coogan. He is very believable in his roll.
I have since seen him in other roles such as Lies and Alibis and seeing him closer to his real self shows his acting ability is great. I now want to see his other comedies.

It does not hurt that my first car at age 16 was a yellow Mustang Mach One like he drives on the show. Though he does in error call it his Boss 351 which was a different car.

I don't know why this show only lasted two seasons. I think it is great. Must be something different about great British TV comedies. There are even fewer of the great series Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese. Oh well I guess we are luck to have what we do.

The start of each episodes anger management sessions are always a great start. His consistent mentioning of great 70's rock bands and attitude towards new music is humorous, and not all that off base IMO. If you are middle aged you can likely relate to many of his attitudes in the shows even if they are tinged British a bit. This is on Netflix but they said it was going get cancelled though still in my queue. Even so if they do I will be buying this set as it is the sort that you can watch multiple times and still find both the repeats humorous or catch new bits you may have missed in a previous viewing. If you can preview it in such a way that may prompt you to want to own the entire series. If not a member then I would certainly still risk it if you either like Coogan's work or Brit TV comedy in general as it is one of the best.

I was very convinced of Coogan's character Tommy on this show when I had not seen him yet. He does an very convincing job of believing in his character (and perhaps in some way relating to parts of it).

There are other characters that help fill out the show but Coogan is the stand out for sure. Several regulars and even saw one show featuring an actor that appeared in Harry Potter films.

There are a total of 13 episodes covering the two seasons and I only wish there were more. But it is the sort of thing that you can enjoy watching more than once as I have already done so and am still purchasing this.

I like Black Adder and the UK version of The Office and Wilfred (along with the US versions also) and this fits in with my tastes for British TV comedies.

This is one of my all time favorites so I find it hard to imagine anyone reading these reviews to get an idea of what it is about and not liking it after purchase.

Steve Coogan has created a great new comedy character who leads a mundane life but brings a nice subtle humour in simple situations as he trains a young apprentice in pest control. Well worth viewing

I enjoyed every episode of this show and thought it was a good character but it pales in comparison to Alan Partridge. Now where is the second season of Alan Partridge Region 1?

The dvd did not play and was returned to Amazon. The process was clear and easy. My refund was credited to my account swiftly. Very sad about Saxondale, very happy about Amazon!