Early Doors
Early Doors
| 12 May 2003 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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    Scanialara

    You won't be disappointed!

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    Evengyny

    Thanks for the memories!

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    Vashirdfel

    Simply A Masterpiece

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    CrawlerChunky

    In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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    wingedeel

    I caught up with this series late in the day, it was not promoted too heavily by the BBC, quite obviously. However, I have both DVDs and can honestly say this is one of the best situation comedies ever. I suppose the easiest way to describe it is to say, take The Royle Family and set it in a pub. But this show surpasses its predecessor by a mile. There are so many deft touches with the characters and the comedy. All of the players are superb (and many have now gone on to mainstream roles in other TV programmes presumably because of their performances here). And you would find it hard to find sharper writing anywhere else on TV. As with many shows, the formula is to have themes that develop over the series. There is the bitter-sweet story of Melanie finding her biological father. Ken's romancing of Tania. The two dodgy coppers, Phil and Nige. Duffy's marital problems. Whenever Eddie and Joan embark on one of their stories you know you are in for a treat. Some of the best TV comedies do not get the attention they deserve (Seinfeld, Larry Sanders) in the UK. Do yourself a favour and borrow, buy or rent the first series. You will be buying the second and giving them as gifts to your friends for Christmas!

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    Sulla-2

    For some reason which is not really explained the Licencee Ken, who is an excellent character, shouts this in every episode and anyone withing hearing replies, " I wish I was there " Unfortunately this class comedy has only been shown on BBC 2, a minor terrestrial channel. It deserves showing on the main BBC 1 channel so that the British public can fully appreciate it. It will then get the credit it so richly deserves. Others have accurately described the programme so I think i should comment on the two Policemen who scive in the back room of the pub. I don't know what the Police Force is like these days but a few years ago these two officers, although a little OTT, would be more representative of normal Policemen than in all specialist Police programmes.

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    missmarmite

    The other day I went to my special little video shop again to get some nice DVD for the evening in and found Early Doors sitting on the shelf. I had never heard about it, I didn't know the actors and feared I wouldn't be able to understand the northern dialect. But I rented it nevertheless (there were subtitles, they convinced me, because the mere sound of a Yorkshire dialect is beautiful, but I also want to know what they say) and was interest what Early Doors would be.In the first episode I got to know the characters, in the second their habits and moods, in the third you got used to them, in the fourth you started to like them, in the fifth you did like them and the sixth... was the last, unfortunately, although by now you loved the pub and its people and wanted to know more about them. But then it was already over. Three hours had passed without me noticing it! I hope there will be more episodes out on DVD soon, I really would love to watch them.And I can't get this catchy tune from the credits out of my head. For days now I'm humming it. This really is a beautiful little gem of a series. Typically British, I'd say. Let me tell you, if you love Britain and the British, watch Early Doors. You won't be disappointed. Time for more, gentlemen, please!

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    glen the lad

    I had the fortune of catching season one before I returned to the states. I told my friends about it "oh it's the uk version of cheers then?" well no, I don't remember sam talking a pee with the door open or norm and cliff talking about having bit on the side. Some might find it a bit boring but me I could have watched until closing time. 10/10 pure (working) class

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