Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is the smuttier, stupider sitcom descendent of Men Behaving Badly, but lacks that show's charm and intelligence. The series tells the story of five twentysomethings--the loveable Johnny (The Royle Family's Ralf Little), his libidinous sidekick Gaz (Will Mellor), their long-suffering girlfriends Janet (Sheridan Smith) and Donna (Natalie Casey), and a token comedy-weirdo Louise (Kathryn Drysdale)--doing their best to fathom life's hardships through endless discussions about sex, booze and relationships. In trying to appeal to... a "yoof" audience through the use of recognisable, everyday settings, Two Pints... eschews the tradition of focusing on a "situation" almost entirely; essentially consisting of a string of scenes in which the characters sit trading witless banter in a pub, then in a lounge, then in a kitchen and then in the pub again. As a result it can't punch in the same league as more sophisticated, dramatically satisfying and, frankly, funnier sitcoms such as The Office, Spaced or Black Books and feels more like a weak excuse for a series of toilet gags. On these terms, however, it is amusing if juvenile entertainment. In particular, Little's performance as Johnny, a confused child trapped in a man's body, provides both humour and a likable centre to the show. On the DVD: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps on DVD has the complete first two series with has episode selection, scene selection and subtitles but no special features --Paul Philpott [show more]
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This 2-disc set contains the first two series of the comedy set in Runcorn in the Northwest of England, following the loves, lives and mishaps of five penniless studenty young adults Louise, Jonny, Gaz, Janet and Donna, who just aren't sure what they want from life.
The entire first and second series of the sitcom about five twenty-something friends living in Runcorn, who discover that life is actually more complicated than ordering a drink in the pub. Episodes from series one are: 'Fags, Shags and Kebabs', 'Spunk', 'Bone With the Wind', 'Angry Wangry', 'Lard' and 'Ugly Babies'. Episodes from series two are: 'On the Blob', 'Bungle', 'Dirty Girls', 'Vomit', 'Crusty Curtains', and 'Mo Mo and Pigsy'.
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