Product Details

• Actors: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Robert Daws, Richard Dixon, Mary Wimbush
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 5
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: August 31, 1999
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000JMQ5
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,736 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Bertie Wooster is feeling a bit shy of the mark when his new valet reports for duty, bringing with him a much-needed cure for the effects of the previous night’s excesses. On the strength of this sterling debut, Jeeves is formally retained, and the unsuspecting servant is thrown headlong into the glorious mix of overbearing aunts, unbidden guests, friends in need and romantic entanglements that is Bertie’s lot in life. Brilliantly adapted from P.G. Wodehouse's beloved stories, JEEVES & WOOSTER stars Stephen Fry (Wilde) as the peerless "gentleman’s gentleman" and Hugh Laurie (Sense & Sensibility) as his well-meaning but chronically befuddled master. This collection features the five premiere episodes of the series hailed as "irresistible" by critics and beloved by millions of fans worldwide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully funny, british comedy at its best, April 2, 2001

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"bijucu" (freeville, ny United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeeves & Wooster - The Complete First Season (DVD)

The quality of the sound is much better than in the VHS version I've seen (Dolby digital 2.0 on DVD). However there aren't any special features except scene selection.

The titles of the episodes listed are the following: "Jeeves takes charge", "Tuppy and the terrier", "The purity of the turf", "The hunger strike" and "Brinkley Manor".

The 5 episodes of this set appeared previously (VHS) under different titles: "Jeeves' Arrival", "Golf Tournament", "The Gambling Event", "Hunger Strike" and "The Matchmaker".

Two memorable characters are introduced: the ever-amiable, charming and foppish gentleman of the '30s, Bertie Wooster, and his stately, cultured and dignified valet, Jeeves. Bertie (and his helpless friends) finds himself in trouble all the time, and only the priceless Jeeves can extricate him and make things run smoothly again, until the next imbroglio comes up.

Their creator is P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975). If you already met him, then no more talk is necessary. If he hasn't crossed your path yet, you're even luckier; you will be able to discover his sunny world starting afresh.

Bertie Wooster is played by Hugh Laurie and Jeeves by Stephen Fry. They are simply brilliant and I laughed myself into stitches watching the series.

Usually TV adaptations are disappointing, but in this case, none of the original flavor is lost!

Plot lines are not followed exactly sometimes and separate novels and short stories are combined together in one episode to make the whole thing livelier, but the final result is, somehow, exactly right.

59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CAREFUL-- YOU MAY HAVE THIS SET ALREADY. IF NOT, GET IT., October 30, 1999

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Ian Macoy (Bluemont, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very First Jeeves & Wooster Box Set [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For some reason, A&E has released the first series of Jeeves & Wooster under different episode names. The original first series was available from PBS branded as Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, which is how this wonderful series first ran in the States.

I made the mistake of purchasing the first set offered by A&E thinking these were episodes I did not already have. Don't you do the same if you already have the original set from PBS.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...more on the confusing titles, December 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Very First Jeeves & Wooster Box Set [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great videos, these. And thanks to Ian for the tip regarding duplicate tapes. After further research I believe I can clear up the issue. I think "The Very First..." and "The Collector's Set" contain the same episodes, despite the fact they sport different titles (see Ian's review below). Both of these sets were released in 1991. The upshot: there are essentially 3 J&W box sets: the two mentioned above which are really the same; the "More J&W" box set; and the "A Tad More J&W" box set. Happy hunting!