This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

I'm four episodes into season 1 of UCB (I decided to take a chance and purchase the DVD based on all superlative praised being lavished on it by users on this site)and I may have laughed twice so far. It simply isn't that funny. And believe me, I know funny.Relatively speaking, it's funnier than what passes for Saturday Night Live these days. I'd put it roughly on par with Mad TV, In Living Color and the State. But it is not fit to be mentioned in the same breath with Second City TV, Kids in the Hall, Monty Python's Flying Circus or that holiest of holies...Mr. Show. For the uninitiated, Mr. Show is THE greatest sketch comedy show in the history of television. Period. SCTV, KITH, MPFC (and vintage SNL) all belong in the sketch comedy hall of fame, but Mr. Show reigns supreme.If my opinion of UCB radically changes over the remaining six episodes on this DVD set, I'll happily post a revised follow-up review. However, I'd say that I find the prospect of this happening unlikely.Again, UCB is far from unwatchable. However it's equally far from the cream of the TV sketch comedy crop.

The Funniest, smartest, and most original show ever on television. It's a crime that they took this show of the air, but Comedy Central has no problem showing you 12 reruns of SNL in a day. If you haven't seen the show, do yourself a favor and pick up season 1 on DVD. You will never laugh harder in your life.I really hope they follow up with seasons two and three. The show only got funnier over time. One of the best ones is the cyborg episode from season one. The show trumps every other show that is or was on Comedy Central. Saying no to this show is saying no to America, and babies. But mostly America.

I loved it originally on comedy central, but I think it is even better sans commercials on the dvd. The fact that it is just the four of them, and that it is so well written, directed and acted, makes me enjoy it all the more. Shows like "KIDS IN THE HALL", "THE STATE", and "SNL" are ok, but seem silly by comparison. I have been turning my friends on to the show and my copy has become a hot commodity amongst them. Kudos to the UCB. I look forward to season 2, which I hope will be released soon.

I love sketch comedy. SNL and The Daily Show are two of my favourite shows ever, and I also like Monty Python and Kids in the Wall a lot. So I was willing to try out Upright Citizens Brigade. The commercials were right, this is some seriously ****ed up sketch comedy, but it's also pretty funny. The way they tie stuff together at the beginning is great, and hardly ever done in sketch comedy. The timing is great, the jokes are funny and the show is original. What more could you want. I also really like Amy Poehler, the cute, funny and talented comedienne who steals every scene she's in.