TWO'S COMPANY-THE COMPLETE SERIES TV DVD REVIEW

A short blurb from Acorn Media about Two’s Company-The Complete Series: Take one flinty American Feminist, Add one steely ever so supercilious British Butler. Strike them together-with some of the wittiest dialogue ever scripted for television as tinder-and you’ve got the cracking British comedy Two’s Company.

A funny British sitcom premiered in 1975 for London Weekend Television and the complete series of 29 episodes are in one complete set for the first time! The show starred Elaine Strich as a American writer living in London with her newly appointed butler played by Donald Sinden, both by the way are still going strong at the time of this review! The series lasted 4 seasons from 1975 to 1979. The two performers are really funny and the sarcasm between the two is dripping! The show was tried in America as “The Two of Us” starring Mimi Kennedy as a Television talk show host and Peter Cook as the Butler but taking place in New York City as opposed to London, the show was not as funny as the original and did not last but a season. This set includes Text biographies of both Elaine Strich and Donald Sinden as well as Cast filmographies.

VIDEO

The video quality is good! All the episodes are on videotape with all outside scenes on grainy 16 mm film, which was typical for the time the shows were made. All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 24 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. “The Bait”
2. “The House Keeping”
3. “Dorothy’s Electrician” wit Tony Selby
4. “The Patient” with Penelope Keith
5. “The Romance”
6. “Robert’s Mother”

Disc 2- 1. “Robert’s Record Player”
2. “The Reluctant Traveller”
3. “The Honeymoon” with Ed Bishop
4. “The Burglary”
5. “The Rubbish”
6. “The Guests”
7. “The Cleaning Ladies”
8. “A Loving Christmas” with Derek Waring

Disc 3- 1. “The Invitation”
2. “The Freezer”
3. “The Pet” with Beryl Reid
4. “The Takeover Bid” with Colin Jeavons
5. “The Virus”
6. “The Critic”
7. “The Picnic” with David Healy
8. “The Politician” with James Villars

Disc 4-1. “The Club” with John Gill
2. “The Clergy”
3. “The Salesman” with John Ringham
4. “The Visiting Scots”
5. “The Silence”
6. “The Rolls-Royce” with Bernard Kay
7. “The Friendly Aristocrats” with Milton Johns

Extras

Disc 1: Elaine Strich and Donald Sinden Biographies-(Text Only)
Cast Fimographies

Disc 2: Elaine Strich and Donald Sinden Biographies- (Text Only)
Cast Fimographies

Disc 3: Elaine Strich and Donald Sinden Biographies- (Text Only)
Cast Fimographies

Disc 4: Elaine Strich and Donald Sinden Biographies- (Text Only)
Cast Fimographies


Verdict

Not a bad Series. If you like Keeping Up Appearances and Are you being Served, then you’ll like this show.


Rating; ****!