|
Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
|
Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
An ingenious and funny sitcom, Samantha Who? stars Christina Applegate as a selfish and crass businesswoman who gets amnesia during a car accident. Getting acquainted with her old life, Samantha receives a second chance at being a decent and thoughtful friend and daughter, but often stumbles in her strained efforts to be a force for good. Applegate's Samantha is initially shocked at her pre-amnesia reputation for cruelty, random displays of power, meanspiritedness to co-workers, a lack of compassion for her boyfriend Todd (Barry Watson), and brutality toward a childhood friend, Dena (Melissa McCarthy). More than any of that, however, Samantha is pained by her apparent, longtime estrangement from her mother (Jean Smart) and father (Kevin Dunn), wondering how on Earth she could have done without them in her life.
The first 10 or so episodes of Samantha Who? find the new-and-improved heroine trying hard to capitalize on a different personality and perspective on things. She apologizes for old slights and unintentional, new mistakes, and leaves a lot of goodwill and some confusion in her wake. But with time and flashes of remembrance of her old life, Samantha slowly becomes a hybrid of her new sweetness and vintage schemer. Both devil and angel, she becomes a more balanced survivor and pretty funny character. The show's creators and writers give the superb cast great material and lines on the theme of rampant dissatisfaction in relationships and hope for the future. The scenes between Applegate and Smart, especially, are the stuff of an instant classic. The second half of Samantha Who: The Complete First Season loses a bit of steam, generating a little less laughter, though story ideas are still fresh and original. But on the whole, this is a series to embrace. --Tom Keogh
DVD Description
What if you had the chance to start over, to do it all again? For Samantha Newly, this fantasy becomes a reality after a hit and run accident leaves her in an eight day coma. When she awakens in the hospital, she is surrounded by family and friends. The only problem is that she has no idea who they are or who she is. In medical terms, Sam has retrograde amnesia, which allows her to fully function in the world but leaves her with no personal memories. Most people would deem this disorder a curse. But Sam may come to call it a miracle. As she sets out to rediscover herself, Sam is forced to rely on the only people who can help her an eclectic bunch of friends and family. Although now strangers to Sam, it's not long before she begins to get an idea of who she was before the accident.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this DVD having seen only snippets of the show on E4. A great fan of Christina Applegate, Jean Smart, Melissa McCarthy and Jennifer Esposito, this unassuming, fun show did not disappoint. Quirky comedy, even goof-ball at times, the humour is light and the storyline apt for the ensuing predicaments Samantha finds herself in. A constant undertone of simmering romance and plenty of awkward situations pins everything together where, like other comparable situation comedies, you have to suspend your disbelief to fully enjoy the personalities presented on-screen. Definitely a female-identified show, the male characters are only there balance this out.
All in all, an adorable gem that should have received more critical acclaim at the time of airing.
All in all, an adorable gem that should have received more critical acclaim at the time of airing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
i love,love,love christina applegate (dont tell mom the babysitters dead being one of my fave movies) so i expected to love this,especially after reading the other reviews.i thought the first couple of episodes were ok but that the rest gradually got more & more silly & unfunny & im just glad that i didnt buy season 2 aswell! sorry christina!!!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This is one of the funniest US sitcoms I have seen in a long time - it will get you laughing everytime you watch it, it doesn't grow thin!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Funny to Watch
After catching a few episodes on E4 I decided to take the plunge and buy the boxset for season 1. Christina Applegate portrays the lead role who once was an evil career woman who... Read more
Published 2 months ago by O Butterworth
love love love samantha who? !!!
This show was highly underrated! I never get bored of this show. Superbly written and a rare delight! I desperately need to get series 2!
Published 9 months ago by Mr. R J C
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
![[Start the discussion]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/start-new-discussion-sec._V192198663_.gif){kind=small}
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
