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Adam can hardly believe his luck when he's invited home by Sarah, a gorgeous young woman he met at a rock concert. This joy is quickly turned on its head when Adam meets Wilfred - Adam sees Wilfred as a man in a dog suit, to everyone else Wilfred is just a dog! Wilfred is determined to make him feel as uncomfortable as possible and sabotage his chances with his loving owner Sarah. Adam is forced to question his sanity after his life is turned into a psychological war with a pot smoking, beer swilling, foul mouthed, yet strangely insightful 9 year old dog who thinks he's human!
This DVD set includes all 8 episodes of series one.
DVD Extras include - Behind the scenes, Trailer, Crew montage.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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That's what Wilfred is all about. Wilfred the dog belongs to Sarah, and when sarah brings her new boyfriend, Adam, home Wilfred takes an instant dislike to him and sets about trying to get rid of him with gusto.
That is basically the premise for this very original Australian comedy. The acting is good and script sharp, and Wilfred has to be the most evil, manipulative, passive aggressive and cunning dog around, stopping at nothing to try make his competition for Sarah's love and attention look bad.
But making his rival look bad isn't the only thing Wilfred is interested in. He is also pretty fond of drugs, booze, pizza, nachos and dip, swearing his head off and dragging his butt across the rug.
Try as he might, poor Adam tries his best to build a bond with Wilfred, but Wilfred is having none of it, and continues his attempts to land Adam in hot water or even kill him every chance he gets. And oh yeah Adam sees Wilfred as a man... in a dog suit.
The thing is, no one else sees Wilfred like this and only Adam can see and converse with him. Only Adam knows what Wilfred is really like, and so the game of cat and mouse, or rather dog and mouse ensues.
It takes an episode or two to get going, but then that's true of most things on TV. Wilfred is a very original and pretty funny comedy that is well worth a watch. If you like your humour dark and dry you'll enjoy the eight episodes in this canine comedy's first season.
That is basically the premise for this very original Australian comedy. The acting is good and script sharp, and Wilfred has to be the most evil, manipulative, passive aggressive and cunning dog around, stopping at nothing to try make his competition for Sarah's love and attention look bad.
But making his rival look bad isn't the only thing Wilfred is interested in. He is also pretty fond of drugs, booze, pizza, nachos and dip, swearing his head off and dragging his butt across the rug.
Try as he might, poor Adam tries his best to build a bond with Wilfred, but Wilfred is having none of it, and continues his attempts to land Adam in hot water or even kill him every chance he gets. And oh yeah Adam sees Wilfred as a man... in a dog suit.
The thing is, no one else sees Wilfred like this and only Adam can see and converse with him. Only Adam knows what Wilfred is really like, and so the game of cat and mouse, or rather dog and mouse ensues.
It takes an episode or two to get going, but then that's true of most things on TV. Wilfred is a very original and pretty funny comedy that is well worth a watch. If you like your humour dark and dry you'll enjoy the eight episodes in this canine comedy's first season.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I've seen the trailer for the US version of Wilfred on BBC3 several times and thought it looked really clever and funny. It was on the basis of this that I ordered the original Australian version, expecting it to be an unusual and hilarious comedy.
Wilfred is the pet dog owned by Sarah, Adam's new girlfriend. The only problem is, where everyone else sees a cute and friendly pet, Adam knows Wilfred as the pot-smoking, argumentative guy in a dog suit who is determined to scupper his new relationship.
If I'm honest, I've watched half of the series and it isn't really funny. The character of Wilfred is brilliantly observed, and Jason Gann - who also plays Wilfred in the US version - is the best thing in the show; he takes canine characteristics and makes them human, and the humour comes from hearing a man say things that most people probably imagine their dogs thinking.
But the show on the whole is a bit flat. Adam and Sarah aren't very good characters, and they don't make a particularly convincing couple. There is no humour in their performances. The show is obviously trying to go for understated comedy, but injecting a bit of energy into it here and there might have actually made it funny. As it is, it's actually quite a sinister show, with Adam the hapless new boyfriend and Wilfred the big guy in a dog suit hovering over him constantly, making remarks about Sarah's ex-boyfriends and generally intimidating him.
Out of interest, I'd watch the US version to see how it compares. Unusual, and you might enjoy this if you like quirky, dark comedies that are funny in an observational and slow burning way.
Wilfred is the pet dog owned by Sarah, Adam's new girlfriend. The only problem is, where everyone else sees a cute and friendly pet, Adam knows Wilfred as the pot-smoking, argumentative guy in a dog suit who is determined to scupper his new relationship.
If I'm honest, I've watched half of the series and it isn't really funny. The character of Wilfred is brilliantly observed, and Jason Gann - who also plays Wilfred in the US version - is the best thing in the show; he takes canine characteristics and makes them human, and the humour comes from hearing a man say things that most people probably imagine their dogs thinking.
But the show on the whole is a bit flat. Adam and Sarah aren't very good characters, and they don't make a particularly convincing couple. There is no humour in their performances. The show is obviously trying to go for understated comedy, but injecting a bit of energy into it here and there might have actually made it funny. As it is, it's actually quite a sinister show, with Adam the hapless new boyfriend and Wilfred the big guy in a dog suit hovering over him constantly, making remarks about Sarah's ex-boyfriends and generally intimidating him.
Out of interest, I'd watch the US version to see how it compares. Unusual, and you might enjoy this if you like quirky, dark comedies that are funny in an observational and slow burning way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A. Kinson
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...That aired on BBC recently, but the original Australian series. The comedy is bawdy but it's quite dark and well-observed humour.
Jason Gann as Wilfred the man-dog (in the US and Australian series) is the highlight of the show.
The originals are usually best, so I'm tempted to see how the story pans out in the second ( and final) Australian season.
Jason Gann as Wilfred the man-dog (in the US and Australian series) is the highlight of the show.
The originals are usually best, so I'm tempted to see how the story pans out in the second ( and final) Australian season.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Rough draft
Usually, I prefer originals to remakes. One example being "Kath and Kim", which I found very amusing in its original form, but it was murdered in the translation to the U.S. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Earl Stan VII
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite the US Pedigree and a little Ruff around the edges
OK - so the US BBC3 version is groomed, and better designed/acted to appeal to the general public (especially with Elijah Wood in the main human role). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. P. A. King
5.0 out of 5 stars
Original
A comedy TV series where the main character sees a dog as a man in a dog suit, while everyone else can only see a dog is "Wilfred" in a nutshell. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Andrew Kerr
5.0 out of 5 stars
the original and best
This is the original Australian version of the hit us show that aired on bbc 3, and has recently returned for another series. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ash
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stick with it
I wasn't keen on this series after watching the first couple of episodes as this show is a lot darker than the American remake which I'd already seen and enjoyed on BBC3. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Whatchamacallit
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wilfred is the bong
Now if like me, you have been watching the american remake of this on BBC Three when it was played and you enjoyed it then you saw by the credits that it was from an original... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Great White
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very dark, dry humour
I thought the concept for this show was really interesting and unusual, and since I tend to like comedies this should have been a sure fire hit. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Emma W
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just great
The number of reviews saying 'Some of the humour's a bit off' only made me want to see this more. We watched the whole series in one sitting and are now pining for season two and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. C. Hendrie
4.0 out of 5 stars
original
THE PREMISE
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I can remember Mr Ed, the horse that only his owner Wilbur knew could talk. Read more
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I can remember Mr Ed, the horse that only his owner Wilbur knew could talk. Read more
Published 12 months ago by the lambanana
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dry, Accomplished Humour With a Surreal Twist
This is certainly one of those strange off-the-wall Australian series that are really worth sticking with, rather than discounting after the first episode or two. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Zip Domingo
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