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(More customer reviews)Looking for a sophisticated and urbane entertainment to round out your comedy collection? Well forget about it and get this instead! If you've never had the privilege to sample the inspired Canadian series "Trailer Park Boys"--then it's high time (and I quite literally mean high time) you did. A quintessential slacker/stoner type comedy, these boys ran amok for seven lunatic seasons. The complete series collection has been out of circulation for some time now, so I'm pleased to see this new reissue for those that don't want to buy individual season sets. Of course, with such a hefty price tag (suggested price around $120)--you might want to preview an episode or two if you can just to be sure you're in tune with this raucous and very wrong comedy. But I will say, in my circle of acquaintances, to know the trailer park boys is to love them. That said, if you are already a fan--then nothing I can say will change your opinion. If you're a newbie, however, I can't recommend this hysterical take-no-prisoners show more highly. Note: The collection consists of 56 episodes over the seven years. The individual seasons ran between six and ten episodes unlike traditional American sitcoms.
I won't attempt to describe all of the show's shenanigans in this format, but will say that the show centers around two petty criminals named Ricky and Julian. Early seasons traditionally opened up with the boys being released from jail, but by the finale--more often than not, they were headed back. With the assistance of the oddly brilliant Bubbles (who dispenses great repeatable quotes every time he's on the screen), you can rely on the boys to have certain things permanently on their mind. They want to get rich, they want to stay out of jail, and they want to stay high. Their outlandish and ludicrous schemes are primarily derailed by their own ineptitude in outrageous style. But in case they need even more trouble, the trailer park manager and his shirtless sidekick are always ready for a confrontation. Later seasons shifted the format somewhat with the boys approaching success by finale time only to have them picking up the disastrous pieces by the next year's opener.
In case you haven't guessed, "Trailer Park Boys" is rude, crude, and lewd--all in the best ways. Eschewing political correctness at every opportunity, this show is not afraid to be offensively funny. Leads Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay invest Ricky and Julian with enough recognizable humanity that you'll commiserate with their failures even as you laugh at them. John Dunsworth, as their principle foil, is quite funny (and frankly, you've got to feel bad for him sometimes)--while shirtless Patrick Roach makes a delightfully off-kilter nemesis. But saving the best for last, Mike Smith as Bubbles is the show's crowning glory. Moving from scene stealing support to a full fledged star over the years, his delivery and timing are impeccable. I love this guy and the writers support him with some of the smartest, funniest lines imaginable. He's a true tribute to cat lovers everywhere. Tired of traditional American sitcom fare and looking for something a bit edgier? Then hitch on over to the trailer park, you'll be glad you did. KGHarris, 4/11.
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