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The Ultimate Goodness Gracious Me [DVD]

DVD ~ Sanjeev Bhaskar
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Fremantle Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Sep 2004
  • Run Time: 220 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002PC2QS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,759 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis
Award winning, irreverent comedy sketch show which focuses on some of the more idiosyncratic elements of Anglo-Asian community. The release includes such favourites as the Bhangra Boys and the more-English-than-the-English Kapoor family.
Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar and company give their comic takes on British and Asian society. As well as regular favourites such as the Kapoors (pronounced 'Cooper') and the Bhangramuffins, the series also features spoof TV programmes such as 'Channas Angels' and the 'Delhitubbies'.

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4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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121 of 123 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a box set, 7 Dec 2004
By A Customer
Not so much a review, but a hint for prospective buyers:

This box includes the _complete_ (and _not_ only the highlights, as it says on this site) Series 1--3 -- so no need to buy the separate discs as well.

Also included is the fantastic "Back to Where They Came From" documentary, which would be worth buying it alone.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, 6 Feb 2007
By Mephistophelean (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This box set gives you all three series of the Goodness Gracious Me TV series.

For second generation asians, this was the series that finally gave life to all of the things we wanted to say about our culture but were afraid to.

It also allowed us to - finally - poke fun back at the staid culture we were living in that couldn't seem to understand why their version of assimilation wasn't right. The two sketches that stand out in this regard are the:

- restaurant scene where the family want the "blandest meal on the menu" and always mispronounce "James"; and
- the sketch in the office where the English person is told that he's not fitting in as he has an English name.

As with most things, the first series is the strongest with the jokes becoming slighly stretched by the third series.

However, other than Blackadder, this is the only series that has got both me (asian brought up in the UK), my wife (asian brought up in New Zealand) and my mother (first generation asian) to laugh out loud while watching TV.

If you want an insight into asian views of their own and British culture through comedy - buy this.

More importantly, if you just want to laugh - buy it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A taste of India, 4 Aug 2006
By P. DATTA "Pritthijit Datta" (Stockton on Tees, Teesside) - See all my reviews
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The Ultimate Goodness Me offers all three seasons of wonderful and entertaining comedy. What Goodness Gracious Me shows are typical sterotype attitudes you may associate closely with Indian culture. The episodes are protrayed as being very funny and clevely delivered. There are numerous sketches in all the three seasons like the father who says everything is India and womaniser Asian man who compliments all the time and says cheque please. Those are my favourite scenes.

If you love comedy, watch Goodness Gracious Me, it is comedy of the highest quality seen from a totally Indian perspective. As a second generation Asian, I understand great deal about the Asian culture and this something which appeals to me. You do not necessarily need to acquire a knowledge of Indian culture to watch this DVD. You just have to appreciate shuttle humour and observe the funny side of what it feels like being an Indian. If you get what I mean.

Just watch Goodness Gracious me and observe your yourself. This DVD set is great value for money and great entertainment.
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