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Summary: "Weak as Water"
Review: Besides an eleven-page introduction ("AYBS? Then and Now") and two pages on "The Birth of AYBS?," this book only contains scripts in story form from seven early episodes of the long-running Brit comedy. The stories include: "Camping In," "Up Captain Peacock," "Wedding Bells," "His and Hers," "Coffee Break," "The Hand of Fate," and "The Clock." There is also two sets of full color photos from the episodes. Some of the screen shots are not even from the episodes in this book as a couple of the photos have Mr. Goldberg and Mr. Harman whereas the stories have Mr. Grainger and Mr. Mash. There is nothing new or exciting for the fan who already has a few books about the show. If you want to curl up and read these episodes as stories, this is the book for you. I, however, would rather pop in the video.
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Summary: The Are you being served stories
Review: I believe that this serial was one of the funniest and humorous sitcoms ever produced by the BBC. I wish that they were all on video series (all episodes) and available to the public at a reasonable price. What ever happened to Captain Peacock?
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Summary: FUNNY THROUGH AND THROUGH
Review: I LOVED IT! JUST AS FUUNY AS THE TV SHOW
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Summary: A mixed bag but a really cute one...
Review: I really enjoyed this book but I do think this could have been more... More insider tid-bits for the die-hard fan...For people who are very familiar with this show it might be nice to have had a more gossip-y book (more like the show public tv puts on about mrs. slocumb)...It reminds me a bit of the iron chef book. Fun to get but nothing really that the true fan wouldn't already know. I can see this being an adorable addition to a theme basket with a *tea* theme... teas. tea ball, tea pot, scones and this book. It might be a nice way to intoduce someone to the show or a good book for a very new fan.
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Summary: The scripts of several episodes in story form.
Review: I was very disappointed in this book, as I had expected the author would relate funny stories about things that happened during the filming of the AYBS series. Instead, it is merely the script set into "Mr. Lucas said...." form. If that is what you are looking for, then this is the book for you. The few pictures are the ones we've seen before in other books.
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Summary: Lighten up and laugh!
Review: Of course, this little book cannot compare to the comedy of the actual BBC series. However, for those short stints on planes and a quick read before sleeping, this book's chapters are a wonderful opportunity to revisit those wacky characters at Grace Brothers. I found myself chuckling and enjoying the nice stories (yes, they are all actually based on plots of individual AYBS? episodes). If it's raving rioutous comedy you are after, this is not the book for you.
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