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Just Good Friends - Series 2 [DVD] [1984]
  

Just Good Friends - Series 2 [DVD] [1984]

DVD ~ Paul Nicholas
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: To be announced
  • Studio: Cinema Club
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000KF0WS0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 156,200 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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With her first marriage only recently over Penny decides it best to keep her feelings in check when she bumps into her old boyfriend Vince - especially since Vince left her standing at the alter alone on their wedding day 7 years before...

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Good Friends is Just As Good Now, 24 Feb 2007
Would those favourite bits that I remembered after all these years be as funny now as they were then?

Yes they are.

Too many to mention but, without giving anything away, there's the episode when Penny gets into Vince's car and looks through his diary and wallet . . .

And the episode when Penny's mother tells Penny about the friend that was pregnant at 18.

One of Vince's best one-liners consists of just one word - see the episode in series 2 when Penny makes an announcement.

Vince's mother, wonderfully loud and embarrassing, makes her first appearance in Series 2, memorably played by Ann Lynn, who, in contrast, also played the refined mother of Raquel in Only Fools & Horses, although it was only a brief appearance as I remember, in the first "final" episode when Del and Rodney became millionaires.

This isn't the entire collection, so we don't get to see the Pinners' family party at their Portugal villa, and that bit when Penny was sitting on the balcony . . . Like others I'm waiting for the final episodes to be put on DVD - what's holding them up? (Hurrah, it's coming) (at least thought it was!)

And it's strange how Vince and Penny look so young - they didn't look that young when I watched it on TV back in the early eighties !!

If you've never seen it before, don't forget to let the end credits finish rolling before switching off, there's always a "punchline" after the credits have finished.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Best Friends, 27 Jan 2007
An excellent comedy by John Sullivan-I believe Just Good Friends exceeds Fools & Horses as this master of sit-com's work(only just). Brilliant one liners, excellent cast, it works so well. Vince & Penny, are supported essentially by both sets of parents as the main cast. Vince's family 'The Pinners' are supposedly common and tacky,but with hearts of gold, whereas 'The Warrenders' are meant to be superior, especially 'Daphne' the overbearing mother or 'Chief Martian' as Vince calls her, Norman Warrender is in fact a kind, caring man who just wants a quiet life-some chance! Timeless, comedy classic.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Forget Shakespeare..., 1 Mar 2007
I always remembered this 80s comedy fondly. Having the first two series in one set enabled me to watch the episodes back to back. And again and again.

John Sullivan, who wrote the series, is a National Treasure. It's not just that his comedic eye catches every nuance of humour in relationships here, it is also a sharply focused view on how we live, meet someone, fall in love and cope with the timeless obstacles these throw up, in a modern age. Amazingly in 25 years, this series has dated not at all. Paul Nicholas is an absolute rascal while Jan Francis is gorgeous and simply brilliant.

Just watch Series 2 Episode 6 to see what I mean.

Forget Shakespeare, this shows how we live today, with the scapel-sharp perception of laughter - and just a few tears. Timeless viewing.
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