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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961766998
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Discs: 3
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Running Time: 400 minutes
Sales Rank: 22002
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1979-01
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Never before seen in their entirety in the States, the eight original full-length episodes in SET 6 explode with the saucy wit and flamboyant humor that made The Benny Hill Show an international phenomenon. Armed with his naughty, nubile Hill’s Angels and the adorable The Hill’s Little Angels, Benny sails into new stratospheres of hilarity, whether it’s with Fred Scuttle and his daily newspaper or Lana and her gaggle of Performing Men. Classic sketches such as 'The Crook Report' and 'The Halitosis Kid' show off the slapstick silliness that made Benny the undisputed king of comedy.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Another in the Collection
Fast delivery. Benny Hill is as funny as always! Hours of deep belly laughing.
Rating:  - I only paid for La Vie en Rose
The rest was a freebie. Gone are the come hither, enticing glances from the last few Hills Angels performances. Gone are most of the actual Hills Angels from the last few shows who we came to know and love.
Although the routines are dynamic and most of the comedy is fresh, it's obvious that the compromising Benny Hill Show caved into feminist political pressures in this last set. I believe that viewership went down, therefore the ratings - which is probably the actual reason that the BBC shut down Benny Hill. The feminist movement was indirectly responsible.
BTW: It's not fair people saying that Benny didn't age well. Obviously, none of the older cast members like Bob Todd and Henry McGee aged well. Don't just single out Benny. If you think about it, if he was alive today, he'd be a lot like Hugh Hefner; they'd probably be good buddies too!
Rating:  - Too restrained
Benny Hill was obviously feeling pressure from political correctness at this point, as the Hill's Angels segments are far less raunchy and more covered up than in the previous sets. Benny obviously tries to go for cuteness by using children in the filmed comedy segments(they aren't bad,but they're no substitute for a bald guy getting his head slapped). It gets kind of tiresome after a while.
Rating: - A great finale
Of all the ones before, this is the best. It is fresh, no repeat skits, and the inventiveness is wonderful. There are some new faces, and the Hill's little angels are great. For Benny Hill fans, it is sad this ends the series, but wonderful it ends on a high note. What I found so special is that none of the material was shown before on commercial television in the US, so I was seeing it for the first time.
This is an essential set for Benny Hill fans.
The bonus interviews with three Hill's angels was rather weak; hardly worth the effort, and inferior to the other interviews in the earlier sets. I also found it difficult to hear all the words (or make them out) during some of the songs. Either the accents had changed a bit, or the sound tracks were poorly mixed. But this is minor.
Rating: - Classic Benny!!!
What more can I say but AWESOME! I watched this as a kid but never got to see every show. If you are a fan of Benny Hill, this series is a must see. Highly recommended!
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