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Amazon.co.uk Review
Coupling is a witty, instantly addictive series that charts the tangled sex lives of a close-knit group comprising "exes and best friends": womaniser Jack, hapless nice guy Steve, "strange and disturbing" Jeff, uninhibited Susan, neurotic Sally and manipulative Jane. The obvious frame of reference is Friends (Steve and Susan are the Ross and Rachel equivalent), but this series also echoes Seinfeld in its coinage of catchphrases and plot lines (in episode one, Steve tries to dump Jane, who refuses to accept). But it's no mere British clone of US sitcoms: Coupling has its own fresh and provocative take on relationships. At one point, a furious Susan discovers that Patrick not only had a videotape of the former couple having sex, but that he also taped over her. --Donald Liebenson
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
All of a sudden my late night TV viewing habits have shifted from Leno and Letterman to a curious never-heard-of-it-before sitcom about a sextet of "Friends", 3 female, 3 male (hmmm, sound familiar?). The show (series 1) started airing 11:30pm for 6 nights last week, on BBC America, and is about as well written and funny a program as ever there was. And I am hooked.
As a native New Yorker, grown tired years ago of "Friends" (I cringe when having to witness the show's Hollyweird depiction of a NYC street scene, replete with stereotypes that disappeared when Elvis was in knee-pants), "Coupling" is a clever, well-performed and hilariously entertaining breath of fresh air.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is the best sitcom on TV at the moment by far. Try to explain it to someone who hasn't seen it and you won't be able to explain why you were creased up in pain from laughing.
It's a bit like Friends meets a Whitehall farce with a generous dash of weirdness thrown in (ever seen Spaced ?), the type of weirdness that reflects real life, the things we do which are not spoken of !!
Still, while series one is fantastic, the first episodes of series two are even better. I can't wait for them to come out on video. Then I'll have to prepare for weeks before I can bring myself to watch episode one again !!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of the best series the BBC has shown in years. Every episode guides us inevitably into a ridiculous situation, and yet it always seems so natural that these characters would get into such a mess.
Situation comedy at its best.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Laugh Out Loud Funny
So are you bored with current offering of "funny" TV shows? If so and you want to discover an oldie but a goodie, this is the show for you. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jessica Simpson
Out of the Nudity Buffer, into the Giggle Loop
At first glance, "Coupling" had all the signs of being a British re-working of 'Friends'. That alone was enough to put off some friends of mine, who consequently missed out on one... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jasper West
Sassy and relaxing comedy with troublesome couples
Coupling's first episode is a tremendous introduction to what we can expect guys and girls in awkward relationships to do in real life. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Stampy
Coupling 1
Sexy, Sensuous, Funny, Intelligent and Charming British Comedy with real life characters and situations. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by K. R. Shah
I think I ruptured something
The funniest antidote to American "friends" style sit-coms I've seen in a long time. - just don't watch it with your parents, - it'll freak you out...
Published on 17 Nov 2008 by TreeFrog
Coupling is what Friends NEVER could acheive
This has got to be my most loved sitcom of all time. The jokes never get old. My best mate and I refer back to this series so many times in relation to real life or just for... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2007 by Genevieve Salter
The English Friends? Way better!!!
I remember when the series launched on the Beeb with many comparisons made to Friends. Yes, it is about 3 men and 3 women, but there the similarity ends. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2007 by Helen Beck
Thoroughly enjoyable!
Great characters, superb scripting - a modern day farce.
Published on 1 Feb 2005 by Hussein Ramadan
without a doubt the funniest tv-show ever!
As the title says, coupling is just the funniest thing to hit the screen ever. This does not exclude movies, books or anything... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2005 by Markus K.
Like Friends on Acid
This is one of the funniest serials around there and incredibly well written. I would recommed that you get all 4 seasons -- I have -- you won't regret it. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2004 by "deepfern"
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