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Since its 1990’s broadcast, Carl Gorham’s multi award-winning animated sitcom has achieved cult status. Now released for the first time on DVD and including all thirteen episodes as well as a host of exclusive extras, this really is The Complete Stressed Eric Collection.
Eric Feeble is 40, a divorced father with two kids and a crippling mortgage. His son is thick, his daughter is allergic to everything and his au-pair is an unreliable waster. The successful and wealthy Perfect family, who live next door, provide a constant and irritating reminder of what his life could have been. At work, a series of stress related illnesses have seen him demoted from Sales through half a dozen offices to the dark, dank wastelands of the Data Department, next to the Gentlemen’s lavatory. Through it all Eric battles on, a man whose very survival each week against impossible odds makes him an ulcer-growing hero for our times.
Featuring the voices of Alexander Armstrong, Rebecca Front, Mark Heap, Alison Steadman, Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy and Doon Mackichan.
Eric Feeble is 40, a divorced father with two kids and a crippling mortgage. His son is thick, his daughter is allergic to everything and his au-pair is an unreliable waster. The successful and wealthy Perfect family, who live next door, provide a constant and irritating reminder of what his life could have been. At work, a series of stress related illnesses have seen him demoted from Sales through half a dozen offices to the dark, dank wastelands of the Data Department, next to the Gentlemen’s lavatory. Through it all Eric battles on, a man whose very survival each week against impossible odds makes him an ulcer-growing hero for our times.
Featuring the voices of Alexander Armstrong, Rebecca Front, Mark Heap, Alison Steadman, Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy and Doon Mackichan.
Special Features
• The Story of Stressed Eric
• Drawing the Characters with Stig Bergqvist
• Audio Commentaries
• Animatic of Nativity Episode
• BBC Trails
• Storyboard Excerpt from Pony Episode
• Drawing the Characters with Stig Bergqvist
• Audio Commentaries
• Animatic of Nativity Episode
• BBC Trails
• Storyboard Excerpt from Pony Episode
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
And about time too ! Stressed Eric is an absolutely classic animated series - I've just about worn out my old VHS copies of series 2 and have been hoping against hope that somebody would finally release it on DVD. Eric (voiced memorably by Mark Heap) battles life on all fronts : a daughter who is allergic to everything , a son who is none too bright and eats just about everything he sees , an au-pair who is constantly drunk, endless frustration on the work front not helped by Alison the none too helpful secretary and neighbours who seem to be tops at everything.. just about every story ends with Eric being throttled by his own pulsing vein as yet more stress kicks in. If you've seen this you know how brilliant it is!! if you havent seen it before buy and enjoy :-)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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As soon as i realized this was available I just had to buy it. I remember watching it many years ago and laughing my head off. Needless to say its just as funny as I remember it. Essentially the story-line is based around Eric who has a beyond stressful life. The conundrums he gets himself into are hilarious and the writers are genius. He lives with an alcoholic, has two less than perfect children, one who is allergic to almost anything and another who is less than dim. Slap in an annoying ex wife, a mad crazy boss and neighbours called the perfects, Eric Feeble does have an incredibly funny life to watch.
The box-set is the size of a normal dvd case with a cardboard cover on top. 3 cd's in total. Series 1, 2 and special features. Good picture quality and although the special features could be slightly better it really is worth buying.
This adult humor hence the age restriction but its a must for your collection. Enjoyable every time you watch it.
The box-set is the size of a normal dvd case with a cardboard cover on top. 3 cd's in total. Series 1, 2 and special features. Good picture quality and although the special features could be slightly better it really is worth buying.
This adult humor hence the age restriction but its a must for your collection. Enjoyable every time you watch it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Eric Feeble is a 40-year-old divorced man who lives with his two children (a son who never speaks, just puts everything including the kitchen sink in his mouth and a daughter who is allergic to everything under the sun). Eric is constantly out-shined by the Perfect family next door, and is forever being troubled by his ex-wife, his alcoholic au pair and of course his boss (imagine a cross between 1984's Big Brother and the tsar from the stop-motion version of Kije). These people provide regular headaches for Eric, and he is constantly finding himself in hectic situations. Storylines involve a nativity play, preparing to meet a Japanese hygeine obsessive after having been flushed into the sewers, having the roof unexpectedly removed, going on a paint-balling contest and trying to console his son who has a crush on the quite repugnantly snooty girl next door.
This was a brilliant series. The characters are all well-defined, the storylines are well-written and there is just the right mix between social satire, cartoon slapstick and dark humour. How many shows can take an old cliche like the boss coming to dinner and turn it into half-an-hour of hilarious comedy? Added to that are some first-class vocals. This was a DVD set well worth waiting for.
This was a brilliant series. The characters are all well-defined, the storylines are well-written and there is just the right mix between social satire, cartoon slapstick and dark humour. How many shows can take an old cliche like the boss coming to dinner and turn it into half-an-hour of hilarious comedy? Added to that are some first-class vocals. This was a DVD set well worth waiting for.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Poor Eric, a laugh a minute
Didn't know this was on DVD, until an idle moment surfing the site. had vague memories of it being funny, bit concerned that like some other "blast from the past" DVD series it... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Jorn G. Cooper
Cult classic animation
This is the funniest thing I ever saw on UK TV. The animation is excellent, the actors are fantastic and the scripts are fabulously well written. Read more
Published 3 months ago by The Critic
Hilarious British comedy
Saw this on TV back in the 90s and absolutely loved it, very funny and accurate take on life in London! such a shame there was only 2 series produced
Published 4 months ago by S. J. B. Masud
Fantastic comedy
I love this box set, was not sure how much I would enjoy it after being a big fan when it was first broadcast, however this DVD reminds me of how good this show really is. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Andrew Clarkson
EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE !
This dvd series is arguably the greatest cartoon character dvd ever made. Every episode is fantastic. Each character has been carefully selected and well thought out. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Stuv
Yeeeeees! About time. An arse burger of a cartoon...
So happy this is out, had about half of these on a ropey tape then transferred to a DVD. Now I can have them all on perfect DVD. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jukeboxjohnnie
OMG
I have been trying to get hold of this for ages i remember watching it on telly about 10 years ago brilliantly funny and i will be pre ordering this as i cant wait to watch it... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tanya Winson
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