The Best of Not the 9 O'Clock News
The groundbreaking and irreverent '80s British sketch comedy series.
Attention, comedy fans: Not the 9 O'Clock News is the real thing. This is scathing, no-holds-barred Brit humor at its best. Rapid-fire skits starring Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) are as politically incorrect as they are side-bustingly funny, sparing no one as they take on the British Royal Family, Margaret Thatcher, Scotland Yard, country music, Christianity, devil worship, punk rock and bathroom etiquette. Not the 9 O'Clock News is so irreverent that when the pilot was due to air in April 1979, the BBC cancelled it due to its incendiary political content. When at last it aired, the greatest comedy group to hit England since Monty Python's Flying Circus stormed the airwaves and revolutionized British and American television alike. Discover the show that set the standard for the anarchic cynicism that defined the alternative comedy of the 80's.
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Would've been better in its true form - eoguy
While I enjoyed this show, and it's humour, the way it's presented in this collection is in a "best of" format. That means while some skits are included in their entirely, other funny bits are edited down to very brief clips akin to channel surfing. For those who haven't seen the show it's quite obnoxious and makes viewing this collection rather annoying, if not entirely pointless.Very Droll - MacBerger
Despite it's age these disks have held up well. The acting is strong, the scripts witty and the music great. This is a great cast who is used well. Most of the material is still funny and some of it more relevant than ever. I would highly reccomend these disks.
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Would've been better in its true form - eoguy
While I enjoyed this show, and it's humour, the way it's presented in this collection is in a "best of" format. That means while some skits are included in their entirely, other funny bits are edited down to very brief clips akin to channel surfing. For those ...Very Droll - MacBerger
Despite it's age these disks have held up well. The acting is strong, the scripts witty and the music great. This is a great cast who is used well. Most of the material is still funny and some of it more relevant than ever. I would highly reccomend these ...