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• Actors: Jay Johnston, Brian Posehn
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Comedy Central
• DVD Release Date: October 14, 2008
• Run Time: 132 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001BN4WJU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,191 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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The Sarah Silverman Program: Season Two, Vol. One is one of the rare DVDs where the extras are actually funnier than the show itself. Best in the collection: A cartoon called Steve and Brian's Basement Adventure, in which Sarah's big orange gay friends discover a Tyrannosaurus egg in the basement... and things just get more absurd from there. After that comes the three-part cartoon (something about Sarah Silverman's style of humor translates well to animation) about a guy who makes such exquisite cookies that they come to life, but only want him to eat them; and a very entertaining panel appearance by the cast and creators at the 2007 Comic-Con, in which everyone makes fun of themselves, the audience, and show business in general. The actual episodes are not as strong--it's as if the writers made a laundry list of controversial topics and plugged in the most offensive way to approach them: Abortion (Sarah joins a rabid conservative group), racism (Sarah spends a day in blackface to prove it's easier to be black than Jewish), religion (Tucker Smallwood returns as God, whom Sarah sleeps with so she can have an impressive date to her high school reunion), and feces (which crops up several times). There's plenty of funny stuff, but the comedy seem more generic, less organic to Sarah's perversely oblivious persona. Fortunately, Brian Posehn and Steve Agee never fail to entertain as pot-smoking, Dungeons & Dragons playing, metalhead homosexuals. --Bret Fetzer

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long awaiting this release, August 17, 2008

By	J. Hetrick (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been anticipating this since the release of the first season, as some of the finest episodes of Sarah Silverman's show to date are in this collection. The "volume 1" on the box signifies the hault in production the show underwent during the Writer's Guild of America strike during late '07 to early '08. Comedy Central has begun airing commercials for new episodes on 10/16/08, and this dvd's cover suggests they will be considered part of season 2 aswell.

I don't see the episodes listed, so for those curious, this should contain:

1."Bored of the Rings" - Sarah joins a pro-life group and Brian plays dungeon master in a 20 year long D&D campaign.
2."Joan of Arf" - Sarah tries to regain custody of Doug after she is seen licking his hind-quarters in a public park while Steve confronts Brian's fear of marriage.
3."Face Wars" - Responding to her prohibitance from entering a private tennis club, Sarah switches races with a black man to see who struggles more.
4."Doodie" - In an attempt to replace their mother's tombstone, the Silverman sisters compete with the Mustangs on their favorite show: Cooke Party.
5."Ah, Men" - After seeing him around the neighborhood, Sarah decides to give God a serious shot at a relationship and takes him to her high school reunion.
6."Maid to Border aka Brian's Song" - Steve learns his metal junkie boyfriend's ipod holds one song: "Two Princes". Sarah treks to Mexico to rehire her maid and Laura discovers her boyfriend's goofy one man show.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Extras are a Mixed Bag, October 30, 2008

By	Cubist (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The first disc features an audio commentary on "Bored of the Rings" by Laura and Sarah Silverman. They spend too much time watching the episode and not enough time commenting on it. When they do, they point out all of their friends in the supporting roles.

There is a commentary on "Face Wars" by Laura Silverman and Jay Johnston. Again, there is more watching than commentating. They spend most of the time complimenting the performances in this episode.

Sarah and Laura return for the commentary on "Doody." More of the same boring comments. There is an additional commentary by director Rob Schrab and head writer Daniel Sterling. They point out that this episode is the sequel to "Officer Jay" from Season 1. This is easily the chattiest track as the two men enthusiastically dish anecdotes of working on this episode. These guys are funny and informative.

There is a commentary on "Ah, Men" by Brian Posehn and Steve Agee. They point out their friends and co-workers on this disappointing track. There is an additional commentary featuring Schrab and Sterling. They point out that this is the sequel to the Pilot episode. They were never interested in having Sarah's character have a boyfriend because so many other sitcoms do that. This is another funny and informative track.

Finally, Brian and Steve deliver another dull commentary for "Maid to Border."

Disc two starts off with "2007 Comic Con," which features footage of a Q&A session for the cast of the show, moderated by comedian Zach Galifianakis who starts off with some amusing introductions. This is as chaotic and funny as you'd expect as the cast make fun of each other. This is easily the most entertaining and hilarious extra in the set.

Also included are two digital short films with Brian Posehn.

"Cookie Party" features the "Cookies Come Alive!" in three parts and a clip of the video game.

Finally, there are eight behind-the-scenes featurettes with various cast members offering "insights" into what they are up to while making the show. These are all pretty amusing and worth checking out.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sara's Program has a lot to Offer, April 26, 2009

By	Mark Sutton (Chinatown, Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Originally I bought this to expose my Wife to Sarah's style of Comedy as I already fell in love with her (Sarah) a long Time ago.

These DVDs were a GREAT Success and we've enjoyed every Moment of the Show. Great Songs, Stories, Characters, and Features. All I could ask for was Season 2!