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Prankster Dom Joly adds a marvellously surreal edge to the hidden camera show in Trigger Happy TV, all of whose episodes are set to a great soundtrack of downbeat anthems. Joly not only waylays unsuspecting members of the public and minor celebrities, he subjects them to any number of odd or downright bizarre scenarios. Among many other gems here we have the millionth customer at the sex shop, the MI6 recruiting officer whose potential recruitee is frighteningly willing to become an assassin, the infuriating traffic warden ("You can't park here"), the workmen who eat and sleep in the middle of the street, the cultured punk, the obvious burglar, the park warden who eats all the birds, and the ice cream man who is incapable of serving anything. Best of all, perhaps, are the creature features: the snail literally crawling across the zebra crossing, the vain gorilla-gram, not to mention sundry sadistic squirrels, dangerous dogs and randy rabbits. Oh yes, and there's still that guy with the huge mobile phone, though it must have been increasingly hard for Joly to find anyone who didn't know that character already. Trigger Happy TV gamely exploits the British public's unwillingness to confront strangers, but it also hearteningly demonstrates their innate politeness when placed in awkward situations. In how many other countries could he approach people in the street to insult and bemuse them without running a serious risk of assault? --Mark Walker
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A hidden camera comedy show where members of the public and celebrities are set up by prankster Dom Joly in various disguises, from giant squirrels to mad foreigners. It is all combined with a brilliant pop music soundtrack that makes Trigger Happy TV one of the funniest and original TV comedy shows around. ...Trigger Happy TV - Best of Series 1
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Just a quick note to point out that the synopsis describes this set as the first three series. This is not correct: it is the best of series one and two plus a few specials. Zoom into the box cover shot and you'll see this at the bottom of the picture. Having said that, it is an excellent collection and I fully recommend it to anyone that is a fan of the show!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Trigger Happy TV was the funniest and the most wonderful TV programme during my stay in London. I couldn't imagine my life there without Dom Jolly's pranks and the innocent British played pranks on. Its stories gave me impressions of the people who were so kind that they couldn't help falling into the jokes.
Honestly, I have no idea why it hasn't been imported to my country yet. I can't deny that TV channels here haven't yet noticed that there are truly funny masterpieces in Britain.
Honestly, I have no idea why it hasn't been imported to my country yet. I can't deny that TV channels here haven't yet noticed that there are truly funny masterpieces in Britain.
Buying VHSs of Best of Series 1 and 2 was the only to fail because of a technical reason. But, fortunately, I could buy and watch those DVDs made in Britain. When it was successful, I was so excited.
To all Japanese readers: Suggoku omoshiroiyo!! Osusume!! VHS ha damedakedo, DVD nara mireruyo.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This dvd is perfect in every way. Not too long so as to promote boredom, sufficient variety to tickle everyone's funny bone, fine extras.
Joly and his co-writer(s) have a wonderful appreciation of aural and visual humour and combine the two to delightful effect in side-splitting scene after scene, usually at Joe Public's expense. The soundtrack hits the spot time and again, complimenting the on screen antics to full effect. However, this is not all 'in ya face' jokery for there is undoubted subtlety too to be found in a number of sketches - the brilliant "don't go" of the lonely sailor as he is left by the 'worried' OAPs to his harbour and thoughts.
Extras include 'archive' material and 'Comedy Lab' sketches. See what Joly and comrades got up to at Paramount tv prior to joining C4. At the expense of famous politicians, it can't be bad!
A comic genius at work and a must have dvd for anyone's best of British comedy collection.
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Trigger Happy series one highlights very original and funny.
This best of Trigger Happy series one DVD is very good. It would be tempting to desire the whole of series one rather than a selection, but actually this compilation does work. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. M. Potter
"Dom Jolly is a Genius"
I became a fan of this series when it was broadcast in the States on Comedy Central about a decade ago. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Perry_USA
Don't be fooled into thinking....
When the sketches work it's hilarious - especially the ambivalence and complete apathy of the public to what's going on around them. The soundtrack really hits the spot as well. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Mark West
trigger happy tv
one of the funniest british tv programmes but watch an hour then the rest later as it can get a bit repetative watching it all at once. the music is excellent too
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by James Mcnair
'Best of' is 2nd Best....bring out "The Complete Series" on DVD
Not "Complete Series" but only a "Best Of" unfortunately.
Just as the US version of the Trigger Happy TV show doesn't work (due to the lack of the UK public, who are... Read more
Just as the US version of the Trigger Happy TV show doesn't work (due to the lack of the UK public, who are... Read more
Published on 26 April 2008 by BatGuyverDrahc
Comedy as an art form
When the skits work (which they generally do) this comedy production raises what is essentially candid camera work to an art form level. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2008 by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard
It is one of the most hilarious videos I've ever seen!
I couldn't stop laughing, and neither could my family. He plays pranks and practical jokes on people, but they are funny, unlike other mindless hidden-camera shows. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2001
This is undeniably a great video!
I missed Series One of 'Trigger Happy TV', so I was pleased when this video came out so I could catch up and see what all the fuss was about. Read more
Published on 31 May 2001
What A Cool Vid .
Some people don't like this and some people didn't get the jokes . This is better than Friends or Fraiser or The Simpsons . Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2001
Humour in a new way
The kind of comedy in this video is not meant to be understood, it is pure, simple and blunt humour at its best! Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2001 by jimmy@contactme.co.uk
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