December 11, 2008.

Love this series!.

Rating: 5
Totally enjoyed this DVD. I love catching these shows on my local PBS station but they tend to repeat quite often and there are so many I haven't seen. This DVD gave me access to 3 I hadn't. Quality was pretty good as well. Highly recommend it to British comedy fans here in the States.

December 08, 2008.

Extremely disappointing.

Rating: 1
The premise is so appealing and the reviews were so good that I ordered the entire collection. I wish that I had ordered only series 1 instead of the entire collection, so that I wouldn't have wasted so much money. The laugh track and inane repetitive humor were reminiscent of the tv sitcoms of half-a-century ago that I found insulting to my then adolescent intelligence.

I desperately tried to like it, but I had to give up on it half way through the first episode. I did laugh at one line of dialog during those fifteen minutes, but that wasn't enough to compensate for all of the irritating elements.

December 23, 2008.

a fun series.

Rating: 4
The BBC seems to be able find complete villages of eccentric oddballs that blend into a lovable ensemble that can sustain a delightful series. The Vicar is a salty, sometimes bawdy, character that I think most of us would like to know. The message isn't heavy one or particularly resonant one, but you do learn to care for each and every one of them.

December 16, 2008.

Roll around on the floor laughing!.

Rating: 5
As an English girl living in the States I have slowly been introducing my 13 year old son to good quality English humour and they don't come any better than this. Dawn French is fantastic as the new Village Vicar and whilst there are quite a few of the Boob jokes and references it certainly wasn't anything bad enough to stop my son watching it. This is one of the best series that the BBC has ever produced and it is a shame that it didn't continue longer than it did. My 13 year old son was literally was rolling on the floor laughing hysterically, and that is a rare occurrence. He loved it and we will be watching the entire collection bit by bit. I would highly recommend it.

December 14, 2008.

I love this show....

Rating: 5
If you are a fan of British comedy, this is a must have. While not as dry humored as shows like Are You Being Served or Ab Fab, both of which I love, it is a show in their league. Dawn French gives a funny and humanizing performance as a vicar in the small town of Dibley...a town that has all of the posterchildren for for weird and wacky small town stereotypes. Yet it is a lovely show. I would gladly go to church again if she was my vicar.

Do not be fooled though, while some of the humor is innocent, there are adult themes in this show, just like a lot of European television programing...so it may not be something for the kids to watch. Also, while they do deal with religious themes, it is not a religious show...all positives for me, but just an FYI to any newbies thinking that it is a Christian show. At its best, it is a show that proves compassion and humanity are the truths we should follow, and at worst, there is some really funny adultish humor.

Love you Dawn!!!!!!!!!!!!