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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best-Kept Brticom Secret = Secret of Aging with ATTITUDE!, June 26, 2004
This review is from: Waiting for God: The Funeral, The Hip Operation, The Boring Son [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Don't be put off by the title - this is one of the best Britcoms to hit the US Shores. This show is totally unique - set in the British retirement community of Bayview, and it's inmates...er, residents are taking steps to NOT gracefully fade away! I have never laughed aloud so much at a series as I have at the adventures of Stephanie Cole's Diana Trent (spinster & proud of it) and Graham Crowden's Tom (part-time bullfighter on the moon, when he wasn't digging out of Colditz with "Dickie and Johnny"), and their battles against Daniel Hill's "The Idiot Baines" and Janine Duvitski's love-starved Jane. Together with sex-fiend Basil and other inmates, and constantly thwarting the efforts of Tom's revolting family to control them, the antics are pricelss. I have been hunting for all 47 episodes of the show, which form a total story, with a beginning (Tom's arrival), a middle (the Scandal!), and an end (call it two weddings and a funeral - not the one released). FINALLY six episodes from the first series (season) were released on video; the premiere was not among them. The two sets of episodes available are IT so far. Grab 'em while you can - and let's see if we can get BBC to release the whole thing (including a second Christmas special episode never shown in the US) on DVD! Once you visit Bayview, you'll want to go back, and six times won't be enough!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious, but underrated, November 12, 2003
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This review is from: Waiting for God: The Funeral, The Hip Operation, The Boring Son [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A tragic state of affairs: Waiting for God is one of the funniest Britcoms around and yet is so underrated! While the story doesn't sound all that funny (scenes from an old people's retirement home??), this Britcom has it all! A crotchety old bag of a leading lady (Diana's my HERO!!); her faithful, goofy-yet-smart side-kick and friend, Tom; an overly-arrogant, aging, dim-witted, would-be Ladies'-Man, Harvey (don't fool yourself, Harvey); his brainless, doting assistant, Jane; and Tom's witless son, Geoffrey, and lush-of-a-daughter-in-law, Marion. With this mix and more (My favorite is Basil, the over-sexed resident) there's bound to be something for everyone. A brilliant mix of creativity and great acting, Waiting for God is a hilarious romp through old age. If you haven't already watched this great series, give it a try!! It'll be worth it, just for Diana shooting pebbles at squirrels, and her yelling at the poor Portuguese gardner... in French!!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
PLEASE! BBC, get your shows on DVD!, August 6, 2005
This review is from: Waiting for God: The Funeral, The Hip Operation, The Boring Son [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Waiting for God is yet another example of the BBC and BBC-America dragging their feet on DVD releases! I can't for the life of me understand why they are producing them sooooo slooowly. This is a great show - especially the first few seasons. Very fresh - deeply dark and humorous - very well developed and presented by the writers and actors. You will laugh out loud and relish the wit and story lines. The BBC should get this series (including the pilot and specials) into a full boxed set for American viewers as soon as possible. [While you are it, could you please get the Tom Baker Dr. Who episodes out! At the rate you are releasing them, it will take you another 20 years to get them all on DVD!]
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