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Rating:  - Top-drawer Britcom
When they get around to posting an editorial review here, inevitably the comparisons between Coupling and Friends will fly. Don't pay attention. Yes there are superficial similarities -- 6 attractive singles evenly divided between men and women, etc. -- but this is comedy in the great British tradition of farce and has much more in common with Fawlty Towers or Blackadder than with any American sitcom. I'll admit that the incessant need to label the unlabelable (word?) owes a debt to Seinfeld, though.Episodes included on this first season set are: "Flushed" -- Steve (the beset Jack Davenport) tries, mostly unsuccessfully, to break up with Jane (the mad Gina Bellman), while beginning a relationship with Susan (the radiant Sarah Alexander). "Size Matters" -- Steve and Susan's relationship reaches a new level. Sally (the moisturized Kate Isitt) is horrified by Patrick's (the swaggering Ben Miles) political beliefs. "Sex, Death and Nudity" -- Everyone ends up at Jane's aunt's funeral. Jeff (the crazed Richard Coyle) has his job interview strategy boomerang on him. "Inferno" -- Susan discovers Steve's video collection. A dinner party goes awry. "The Girl with Two Breasts" -- Jeff tries to connect with a girl who doesn't speak English. "The Cupboard of Patrick's Love" -- Susan discovers that her ex (Patrick) has videotape of her in a compromised position. There is a second season of nine episodes currently in rotation on BBCAmerica for you digital cable subscribers. And a third season has just begun airing in England. Also, word is that an Americanized version of this show is being groomed as a replacement for ... aw, you guessed it. The soon-to-end Friends. See where it all began here. And see where it (probably) was a whole lot funnier. Unfair pre-judgment. But probably true.
Rating: - simply the best
I've been watching (and taping) this show religiously on BBC America, and I'm excited it's finally being made available to us Yanks on Region 1 DVDs.simply put, Coupling has some of the best comedic writing you will ever see. it's quick-witted and brilliantly set up and staged. it's got some of the funniest and most unforgettable characters, especially Jeff, played by Robert Coyle. Jeff's rants and weird theories about sex and relationships alone are worth the price of the DVD. I'm very nervous about the idea of an American version of Coupling. it seems set up to fail if they're going to use it to replace friends. make no mistake, this show has some superficial similarities to Friends, as others have pointed out, but comparing Coupling to friends is like comparing filet mignon to a Whopper.
Rating: - Brilliant British Comedy
"Coupling" is sort of like "Friends," only more adult. It joyously revolves around the romantic escapades and fiascos of:
Steve and his girlfriend Susan, Steve's best friend Jeff, Susan's best friend Sally, Steve's ex-girlfriend Jane, and Susan's ex-boyfriend Patrick.The first season consists of 6 episodes. Assuming the episodes bear the same names in the US as in the UK, they are titled:
Flushed
Size Matters
Sex, Death and Nudity
Inferno
The Girl with Two Breasts
The Cupboard of Patrick's Love While many of the plotlines deal with the subject of sex (such as when Susan discovers one of Steve's erotic videos while cleaning in "Inferno"), other plotlines involve more innocent scenarios - such as getting the giggles at the most inappropriate times (in "Sex, Death and Nudity"). This series is laugh-out-loud funny. Most of the situations cannot be described in a general forum such as this, but trust me, if you like British Comedy (Monty Python, Red Dwarf, Vicar of Dibley, etc.) you cannot help laughing hysterically during this show. Especially watch out for Jeff. He has a lovely Welsh accent. And one of the most original outlooks on life you'll ever come across. There is no gratuitous nudity, but - probably due to the subject matter - this series was rated "Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over" when it was released on video in the UK.
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