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The Vicar of Dibley - The Complete Series 1 | 
 enlarge | Directors: Dewi Humphreys, Gareth Carrivick, John Howard Davies
Actors: Gary Waldhorn, Dawn French, Emma Chambers, James Fleet, Roger Lloyd-pack
Studio: BBC Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 4127
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 175
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARDE1869D
ISBN: 0790781794
UPC: 794051186928
EAN: 9780790781792
ASIN: B0000ALPJL
Release Date: October 21, 2003
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/09/2007 Run time: 270 minutes Rating: Nr
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The most British of British sitcoms, The Vicar of Dibley has well earned its success, which had nothing to do with the whoops-mind-my-bosoms potential in casting Dawn French in the role of a female vicar foisted upon a sleepy and ultra-conservative English village. Rather this series, set in a rural, largely middle-class environment, is essentially the flip side of, say, Inspector Morse. It's resolutely un-dumbed down, with scalpel-sharp dialogue and a standard of humor that owes more to Tom Stoppard than to mainstream primetime comedy. This release includes the entire first series, in which the vicar has to deal with the inevitable bemusement caused by her arrival and her well-intentioned involvement in the affairs of the community, together with the superbly funny episode in which she realizes she's accepted several invitations to Christmas lunch and can't bring herself to disappoint any of the hosts (never before has a sprout-eating contest provoked so much mirth). Above all, though, watch out for the episode that features Kylie Minogue giving the kind of hands-on performance usually associated with classic Morecambe and Wise or Ab Fab--when stars of this stature are happy to send themselves up in a television comedy, you know it's a good sign. --Roger Thomas
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 Love this series! August 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 Extremely disappointing July 8, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 a fun series April 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Roll around on the floor laughing! April 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
I love this show... April 14, 2008
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
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