Are You Being Served: The Complete Collection
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My review is in any way reflective of this great classy witty British comedy. My concern is the quality of the DVD, as other reviews have mentioned they seem cheaply made in the sense that they won’t play after being watched a couple of times. I returned mine when after 2 weeks of ownership, some DVD were already having problems to play on different DVD players.- Roberto Leider
This review focuses on the quality of the discs rather than the content, and I say without hesitation that my copy of this set did not stand the test of time.
When we originally received the discs, they were fine for the first play-through. They discs were handled gently and replaced in the cases as soon as they were removed from the DVD player. After finishing the series, the entire set sat on the shelf for a couple of years. When I wanted to start watching the shows again, I was dismayed to find that disc after disc had problems. Ranging from glitchy playback to discs that simply wouldn’t play anymore, the poor quality of this product was extremely disappointing. I’ve had the odd single DVD fail after years of use, but when I have problems on half the discs from a set, it seems indicative of overall poor product quality.
I really wanted to purchase the set to be able to watch these shows, but I’m fearful of getting another low-quality product.
-Kevin
This is a classic comedy series that’s just as hilarious today as it was when I watched it back in the day. In fact, it’s even more entertaining when one considers the social mores back when one got “dressed” to go shopping and many stores still had elevator operators who sat on a stool, called out each floor and pulled back the grating with white gloved hand. Those were the days when I worked after school and on weekends in a “shopping center” – a place where my fellow teens went not to hang out but to work, a time when cashiers knew how to “count back” change, lol. Anyway, the older I get, the more I appreciate Mrs. Sloccumbe’s hair and devotion to her famous pussy cat, the iconic Mr. Humphries, aloof Captain Peacock and the ancient “Young” Mr. Grace.
– lhamo55
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Leading Role: John Inman, Nicholas Smith, Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard
Number of Discs: 14
Rating: Not Rated
UPC: 883929073405
Additional Details
Genre: Comedies, Television
Format: DVD
