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The key, it seems, is just ensuring that each and every character on
screen is living in an eternal hell. Even the slight glimpses of
happiness are shot down in an instant - and with such cruel force too!
Series
Nine was somewhat of a departure for the show. It was still recovering
from the backlash of the much hated "Seven" character, Christina
Applegate was slowly transforming from slutty blonde into "blonde who
is still kind of a slut - but whose dress sense doesn't suggest so"
while Peggy Bundy is noticeable absent (bar the odd phone call)
for a lot of the season due to behind the scenes drama involving
actress Katie Sagal and pregnancy.
There are certainly signs of
wear and tear here, but even after all this time, some of the lines the
writers whip out are absolutely brilliant. You'd be hard pressed to
find a TV show with as much bite and genuine wit within it's first
season, let alone it's ninth - so it really does say a lot about why Al
Bundy & Co have lived on in Pop-Culture history.
Highlights
of Series 9 include Bud becoming Al's driving instructor, a killer
pimple ruining Kelly's beer commercial (the number of times Kelly has
been offered Commercials on this show is phenomenal) as well as a
classic involving Peggy and her pals crashing the No-Ma'am trip to the
nudie bar (in which there is one of the best "erect" beards gags I've
ever seen).
Also included is a really entertaining 200th episode
special plus a best of the Bundys episode - entertaining because as
opposed to simply making it "another clip show", there are cast
interviews and retrospectives which really make the whole thing seem
that much more special.
A truly classic TV comedy.
DVD EXTRAS
There isn't too much on offer here. The 200th Episode and Clip
Specials sort of fill the role of, what is normally, considered a
Special Feature.
Sony have also chucked on a bunch of "Mini-Sodes" of other TV shows on here as well.
Conclusion:
Movie 70% Extras: 30%
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