Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge - The Complete Series (1998)

Get This!

If you like satire and comedy with a bite---This is for you! The bouus episode and extras ard fun. January 20, 2008

Yawn

Some chuckles, no laughs. Not a keeper. Rent or borrow, only. Of the Dumb and Dumber vein of comedy only a little smarter. December 8, 2007

Awkward Genius

Great DVD set. Although I prefer 'I'm Alan Partridge' this is a must have for any Coogan fan. The extras are complete, although the absence of Steve Coogan on the episode commentaries even leaves the other commentators questioning their relevance! The Knowing Me, Knowing Yule Christmas special is even sharper than the original series. November 1, 2007

Brilliant Comedy

The original Alan Partridge show is as good as the Travel Tavern series and 13 years later remains as funny as when I first watched it. Never has a chat show host been so rude, humiliated so many people and been humiliated by so many people in the history of television.

If you've only ever seen the two later series, or if you managed to miss Alan Partridge completely you really do need to see this. As previous reviewers have said it has some of the same cringe worthy elements that make The Office so brilliant. Imagine combining the the characters of David Brent and Gareth together (from the original British version) and it'll give you some idea just how dreadful Alan Partridge is. Dreadful he may be but its very very funny. Partridge is mainly self-obsessed and hates being upstaged by his guests, even though in some cases he worships them (Roger Moore for example). Roger Moore of course never appears on the show.

A particular favourite moment of mine is when Alan gives his three guests a chance to complain about the show, which inevitably has been a complete disaster.
Alan: "If you've got any criticisms I can deal with them"
All three guests then complain vehmently for a minute or so.
Alan: "UP YOURS" (sticking a single finger up at his guests)

Subtlety is not Alan's strong point.

This is endlessly watchable, with some very funny extras, which makes the DVD a great purchase.
August 26, 2007

Knowing Me, Smash B, Knowing You, the Reader.... A ha

Watch Alan Partridge as the chat show host you'll love to hate as his "moribund" chat show spirals further and further downward. During each episode, Alan's guests of C-list celebrities become harder and harder to control. But funniest of all is Alan himself as the self-absorbed, arrogant host who can't help but speak his mind when he should not.

For all of you who are tired of all the political correctness so replete in today's world, you'll love to see Alan's complete lack of tact or understanding as he says the things we all wish we could say at times.

In short, this show makes fun of the all too prevalent chat shows of today with their overly staged perfection. This is the chat show you've always wanted to see but couldn't seem to find.

This set contains all six episodes of the series plus many fabulous extras involving Alan including the side splitting Christmas special, "Knowing Me, Knowing Yule," which degenerates into Alan's shameless begging for a second series with the BBC. These special features are not to be missed.

Also of note, if you enjoy this show, don't miss the hilarious sequel, "I'm Alan Partridge," due for release on October 24, 2006.

This is truly one of the funniest Britcom's available on DVD. So don't miss the opportunity to own it now.

Smash B October 16, 2006

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