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Three Of A Kind - Series 1
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Editorial
Synopsis
The comedy trio that share a rare talent and an ability to generate unstoppable laughter! Their rapid-fire sketches and a fusillade of one-liners render the description 'laugh a minute' a hopeless understatement.
Entertaining, But A Bit Simple
Review date: 2008-02-06 Rating: 4 out of 10
Recently I bought Series 1-3 of the early 80's sketch show "Three Of A Kind", I mainly bought it because it starred Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman. Though the 2 hours (yes this series only has four episodes!) were entertaining I felt that the jokes were simple and about as funny as Bruce Forsyth in a nightclub (!). And with so many writers who went on to become successful I found it quite suprising, but I only figured why the programme was unfunny in a few moments, answer: David Copperfield. Copperfield seemed to show a cheap and poor side to the programme, he was obviously not a comedian of the future, he was to me a "Pub Entertainer" who somehow got to the BBC.
All in all the remaining contents of the show are not bad, but not much effort. I would reccomend that you buy the "better" Series 2, and the "quite good" Series 3.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Tracey Ullman
Lenny Henry
David Copperfield
Creators:
Tracey Ullman (Primary Contributor)
Lenny Henry (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Cinema Club
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
EAN: 5014138301903
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-08-15
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 120 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1981
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: English (Original Language)