***1/2 – While this 6-episode first series of a 2000 British sitcom starts out pretty slowly – in fact, the first episode is nearly unwatchably bereft of humor – the comedy really ramped up as the season progressed, turning it into a quality show overall. If the whole series was as funny as the final two or three episodes this set would have probably gotten a 4 ½-star rating. However, the first couple of episodes really hurt the overall score. It’s set in a bookshop and features three main characters with only a few smaller roles, so it isn’t exactly a broad, lively type of comedy. The dry humor works really well for the most part, but some unfunny sight gags and physical comedy keep it from being what I would consider a classic. I do have a significant amount of hope for the 2nd and 3rd series, though.
Black Books: Series 1
***1/2 – While this 6-episode first series of a 2000 British sitcom starts out pretty slowly – in fact, the first episode is nearly unwatchably bereft of humor – the comedy really ramped up as the season progressed, turning it into a quality show overall. If the whole series was as funny as the final two or three episodes this set would have probably gotten a 4 ½-star rating. However, the first couple of episodes really hurt the overall score. It’s set in a bookshop and features three main characters with only a few smaller roles, so it isn’t exactly a broad, lively type of comedy. The dry humor works really well for the most part, but some unfunny sight gags and physical comedy keep it from being what I would consider a classic. I do have a significant amount of hope for the 2nd and 3rd series, though.
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