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All six episodes from the first season of the BBC's controversial animated comedy series about a group of animals - a horse, a cat, a sparrow, a monkey, a rat and a dog - who have the power of speech and rational thought. The animals live in the luxurious 'club class' wing of a secret vivisection laboratory. Pampered and clothed unlike any lab animals in history, fed vintage wine and exquisite food, they are blissfully unaware of the real world outside - until one cruel night when they are brutally liberated into their so-called natural surroundings by a gang of animal rights activists... Voice talent includes Steve Coogan, Simon Pegg and Julia Davis.
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A group of animals - a horse, cat, sparrow, monkey, rat and a dog - have all been given the power of speech and rational thought. They live in a luxurious "club class" wing of a secret vivisection laboratory. Pampered and clothed unlike any lab animals in history, fed vintage wine and exquisite food, they are blissfully unaware of the real world outside. Until one cruel night when they are brutally liberated into their so-called natural surroundings by a gang of animal rights activists.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Rising Ape
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is without a doubt the best tv show in years, it's like Red Dwarf and The Young Ones were when they first came out. While the surreal-ness of it might get you a few confused looks when you try and explain it to someone who's not seen it, when you find someone who has....well reinacting parts from the show dressed in whatever you could fashion while in the train station can get you some funny looks.
As Philip the horse said about Mark the sparrows music career while he and the rest of them were talking to cut outs of lots of celebrities; 'At least we live in the real world!'
As Philip the horse said about Mark the sparrows music career while he and the rest of them were talking to cut outs of lots of celebrities; 'At least we live in the real world!'
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By W. O'Malley
Format:DVD
I'm not die-hard Steve Coogan fan but "I am not an animal" is one of the funniest things I've seen on TV.
It veers from the surreal and absurd to sharp satire and back again without batting an eye.
I don't want to say too much as it will spoil gags by giving them away, and you won't get the benefit of the visuals and voices. I would say that the first episode while ok, is by no means the best, but as the series progresses you will be treated to delights such as an Irish call-centre rabbit, a middle-class bulldog called Winnona and a rightwing sparrow who's stage-name is Glen Belt...
The best episode by far is "a star is hatched". It's worth buying just for that one.
Enjoy!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When I ask my friends if they ever saw this on television, they look at me with a strange glazed stare when I try to describe it!! I love all of it especially when the wanton Clare gives birth and Colin suggests putting them back in with a spoon. 'Get off my lah lahs!' is a well used phrase in my household!!!
Well I know what some of my friends will find in their Christmas stockings this year, strange looks indeed!
Well I know what some of my friends will find in their Christmas stockings this year, strange looks indeed!
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By E. Park
Format:DVD
I only managed to see one episode of this show the first time it ran on terrestrial, however I still bought the dvd the day it went on sale. This show is absolutely hilarious and even thinking of some of the quotes makes me laugh. I would advise anyone with any kind of sense of humour to watch it.
The only thing I would say is that the first episode isn't hugely funny; if I'd only seen that one I wouldn't have been inclined to watch anymore. The best episode is number 5 simply because of Mark the sparrow's hilarious storyline and the quote "i am the manbird of alcatraz." Absolutely brilliant.
The only thing I would say is that the first episode isn't hugely funny; if I'd only seen that one I wouldn't have been inclined to watch anymore. The best episode is number 5 simply because of Mark the sparrow's hilarious storyline and the quote "i am the manbird of alcatraz." Absolutely brilliant.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Fantastic when it first came out. I think it loses something on second veiwing, maybe because it relys too much on shock value. Still wonderfully controvertual and funny though. I love Clare the rat, and was inspired to alter my friend Clare's photo to make her look more rattish. The episode where Clare finds a boyfriend is my favourite- really foul and Glen Belt's songs are pure genius. Why no more series were made is beyond me.
By Cupcake Aly
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought this after seeing the series on TV and finding it to be one of the funniest things I have ever seem. You hsve to have a certain kind of sense of humour but it is very clever. I laugh just as much everytime I watch it.
By anna
Format:DVD
I am Not an animal is highly amusing if you are in the mood for something strange. Some of the scenes in the first episode are quite full on but generally its a great watch. I love it when the characters think they must dance when they see fog, and Glen Belt's Songs are genius! Its a great present for someone who's open minded!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this expecting it to be full of laugh out loud moments based on the amazing customer reviews, but to be honest I didn't think it was THAT good. It has it's moments, but overall the humour is a bit hit or miss. I enjoyed the unique style of animation, and Mark's character made me laugh more than anything, but I really don't think it deserves the hype expressed in the reviews.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Underwhelming
After 20 minutes and no laughs or interest I decided to stop viewing.
The fact that the voice overs are from talented and famous comedians does not save this strange and... Read more
The fact that the voice overs are from talented and famous comedians does not save this strange and... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by Ransen Owen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Imaginative, leftfield, dark and overall high quality comedy from...
A bunch of misfit talking animals - from a pompous horse and a sarcastic sparrow (both voiced by Coogan) to a celebrity obsessed pit bull (Bulmore) - have been created by a... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Callan Powers
4.0 out of 5 stars
Black Comedy Hits the Spot
I saw this on the Australian TV channel ABC a few years ago. It was one of those shows that stuck in my head but I missed some episodes and didn't really understand it. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2009 by Japester
5.0 out of 5 stars
absoulutely amazingly wrong...i love it!!
I only caught a couple of this series on TV so, when it came out I pounced on it. Bred for the simple reason of being able to say 'I love you' to their owners, it all goes a... Read more
Published on 9 April 2005 by sweet&twisted
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