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Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson give the flat-share sitcom a much needed kick up the Bottom in the show which, alongside Men Behaving Badly (1992-8) injected new life into a legendarily dire genre. With glorious comic gusto they play Richie Rich and Eddie Hitler, a pair of misfits barely surviving unemployment in a Hammersmith hovel. They spend their life in frustration, minus female company or money, in facile schemes to entertain or better themselves, their best intentions always proving the catalyst for hilariously OTT cartoon-style violence. The humour benefits from being rude, crude and surreal, and though happily bereft of subtlety or sense the situations and set-pieces are always superbly constructed, delivered and directed. But that's only to be expected from a show that essentially presents two of The Young Ones a decade down the line.
Mayall and Edmondson had earlier perfected their surreal double act as The Dangerous Brothers and these first episodes of Bottom find them in side-splitting form. From a misadventure with pheromone spray and the wrong sort of dogs down the pub in "Smells" to a birthday "Accident", which introduces The Young Ones' Christopher Ryan as a regular guest character, this is BBC comedy at its best. Brace yourself, 'cos this is going to hurt.--Gary S Dalkin
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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As most reviewers have already mentioned this is not Intellectual humour, if you want that Monty Python is where to go.
But if your just looking to spend half an hour of mindless "cartoony" humour you've come to the right place.
Among my friends I am in a minority as they prefer "The Young Ones" but "Bottom" has always been my favourite.
Although I do own "The Young Ones box set" as well.
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All the episodes have good bits in them but for me standout episodes are:~
Gas:-Oh, that poor gasman! just doing his job.(My favourite.)
Digger:- Richy nearly has a...ahem.."romantic encounter".
'S out:- The Camping one. Pure video madness. Eddie and Rich go camping in the country. (Well twenty yards from the bus stop actually. Second favourite.)
Hole:- Stuck at the top of a ferris wheel. A good character development story, and we learn Rik's character has
... a SISTER! (Shudder)
A THREE DISC SET.
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Disc 1 series 1 (1991)
1/ Smells
2/ Gas
3/ Contest
4/ Apocalypse
5/ 'S Up
6/ Accident
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Disc 2 series 2 (1992)
1/ Digger
2/ Culture
3/ Burglary
4/ Parade
5/ Holy (Full version.)
6/ 'S Out
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Disc 3 series 3 (1995)
1/ Hole
2/ Terror
3/ Break
4/ Dough
5/ Finger
6/ Carnival.
But if your just looking to spend half an hour of mindless "cartoony" humour you've come to the right place.
Among my friends I am in a minority as they prefer "The Young Ones" but "Bottom" has always been my favourite.
Although I do own "The Young Ones box set" as well.
~~~~
All the episodes have good bits in them but for me standout episodes are:~
Gas:-Oh, that poor gasman! just doing his job.(My favourite.)
Digger:- Richy nearly has a...ahem.."romantic encounter".
'S out:- The Camping one. Pure video madness. Eddie and Rich go camping in the country. (Well twenty yards from the bus stop actually. Second favourite.)
Hole:- Stuck at the top of a ferris wheel. A good character development story, and we learn Rik's character has
... a SISTER! (Shudder)
A THREE DISC SET.
~
Disc 1 series 1 (1991)
1/ Smells
2/ Gas
3/ Contest
4/ Apocalypse
5/ 'S Up
6/ Accident
~
Disc 2 series 2 (1992)
1/ Digger
2/ Culture
3/ Burglary
4/ Parade
5/ Holy (Full version.)
6/ 'S Out
~
Disc 3 series 3 (1995)
1/ Hole
2/ Terror
3/ Break
4/ Dough
5/ Finger
6/ Carnival.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ive watched Bottom since i was a kid, making sure to record all of the episodes when they were aired on the BBC. It is without doubt one of the most hilarious comedies ever created. The fighting, swearing, farting and just constant outragesness will have you laughing out loud, i promise you. And if it doesnt, you dont appreciate comedy genius when you see it. Ive watched it countless times, and it never gets boring. Its a must see comedy. I only wish there was another series for me to enjoy.
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bottom is probably one of the best comedies the UK has produced and yet is so often overlooked. the comedy is extremely funny and very physical. in which other programme can you see two men smack each other around the head with frying pans, or violently assaulting each other with umbrellas. this is the kind of thing that only Rik and Ade can carry off, and they do it with aplomb.
this is a MUST see! buy it, buy it, buy it! that's an order people!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bottom Series 1-3
90 percent as funny as it was the first time round. Great value series. Fun to rewatch and still made me laugh out loud. The Gasman episode is a joy. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Miss S. O'Brien
Bottom, crude and hillarious
I bought this box set when I was about 10 and it only gets funnier. Bottom is a very cheap show full of slapstick and inuendos to keep any fan happy. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Gory man Séan
"..TOP BRITISH COMEDY!!! A MUST OWN.."
One of the greatest comedy series of all time. Very, very funny, this is an essential purchase at any cost!!!
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
Hilarious
I bought this as a present for my brother as I knew he wanted it because he's liked Bottom for years and, as he's older than me, saw it first. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lorna
bottom dvd
a very funny show, rude but a lot of slap stick comedy and silly anticks, something to chear you up and make you laugh. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wendy Walsh
Brilliant
Bought this item as a birthday present and they were really great. Arrived quickly and a very reasonable price. Very happy with this item and would definitely recommend :)
Published 3 months ago by Chloe H
Sooooo Funny!
Very quick delivery!!!
Grew up watching this, just as funny as I remember, would recommend this to anyone who loves comedy!
Grew up watching this, just as funny as I remember, would recommend this to anyone who loves comedy!
Published 5 months ago by Jamie
very funny
As a fan, Very funny tv series, but onto visual and sound:Quality ok exactly like it was on tv and sound to. Read more
Published 6 months ago by 187
Too many ads
I could do without the full five minutes of ads before getting to the DVD menu. It's just finished now, so I can watch the DVD.
Published 6 months ago by J. H. Bell
Bottom Series 1-3
Missed these series when on television. Have watched all episodes and enjoyed everyone of them. Definitely good value for money and great entertainment.
Published 7 months ago by Colin
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