Creature Comforts - The Complete First and Second Seasons

Creature Comforts is a brilliant and hilarious clay animation series about the lives of animals as told by the animals themselves. Interviews with these lovable claymation creatures leave no stone unturned, no tree unclimbed, no sea uncrossed in the quest to discover what our fine-finned, furred and feathered friends really think about the issues that are closest to their hearts. It’s a "mockumentary" like none you’ve ever seen, and it could only come from Nick Park and the untamed minds at Aardman Animation. Sony

annoying repetition

We were eager to see the British version after enjoying the American so much. We found that each segment was quite short; preceded by an long irritating cartoon intro and followed by the complete list of everybody who'd ever worked on it. After eight or nine repetitions of these sets everyone was bored with watching the CD and we turned it off. General consensus was that the segments weren't as funny as the American version, making sitting through the intro/credits simply not worth it. August 16, 2008

A bit long and same same

I purchased this along with the American version and found the American version to be more on the adult side as for content. This British version is somewhat long and boring, (ie. I went to sleep). It doesn't contain as much adult content as the American version. It starts out very entertaining, the cockney accent is somewhat hard to understand at times. But if I were you, I'd get the American version, you won't be disapointed. June 30, 2008

Creature Comforts Applause

My spouse and I are still laughing! Everyone we know wants to borrow the DVDs. Great stuff and I hope they keep producing more. June 18, 2008

The Most Fun I've Had Watching TV In Quite A While

I've long been a fan of Nick Park and Aardman but had not heard about Creature Comforts until I happened to see an episode last week on Animal Planet. It was hilarious and so right on. I think what I saw was Creature Comforts America (Being released May 8, 2008 on DVD) because some of the characters were perfect American stereotypes.

Anyway, I immediately ordered the first and second British season and started watching them last night. The other reviews here are right and about all I can add is that these are wonderful. The snail family with the baby singing had me rolling. The two old bats discussing how many husbands they had and how it wasn't proper to ask were hilarious. And the chickens admitting one had bought eggs to use in a county fair, well, these are just a few of the moments on these DVDs and I can't wait to see the full Creature Comforts America.

The whole premise is brilliant - interview regular people and then put the voices to particular animals and then add sight gags and such and it becomes pure genius. These are quick moving in spite of some of the interviewees talking a bit slow and meandering as they just do stream of conscience commentary. The sight gags and staging fill in beautifully. You really need to pay attention or you miss things. These will definitely be a watch over and over item.

I don't know who wouldn't like these. Even though a lot of the jokes are more adult humor, (but not vulgar - just that adults have the life experiences to relate) I think the sight gags will hold younger people's interest. And a lot of the commentary is universal so young and old ought to enjoy these.

All in all, I recommend these very highly. It's perfect family entertainment too. May 7, 2008

Creature Comforts rock.

Creature Comforts is a remarkably well-done animation. There are moments that are laugh-out-loud, and the interviews have lots of random things happening in the background that you'll want to rewind and re-watch. It's more than worth it. April 20, 2008

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