5/5 Region 2 Uncensored Version of DVDs
  by M. Hill (Colorado)
Odds are if you are reaading this review, you are a fan of the series. Over the years I've thought about these episodes and how smart they are more times than I can count. I was moved by the show's "truths" decades ago and my only concern, as with other older pieces, was if in viewing it today, it might be dated. Did its biting wit survive the years? Absolutely. If you are considering buying this set, do it, you won't be disappointed. It was like welcoming an old friend back home.

The workplace is often so disheartening and dehumanizing -- which is perfectly portrayed in this series. Capitalizing on the absurdity of life by breaking free from the corporate world and creating the GROT shops which sell nothing of any use to anyone, is so smart and life-affirming. The sameness of the corporate world, the usual set of characters, like the pompous ignorant boss, the yes-men, etc., and the numerous ways in which employees, on a daily basis, are humiliated and have the life sucked out of them, is dead-on accurate. But, what really sets this series apart is the title character's attempt to break from the lemmings. Watching his success, and happiness at his independence is joyful, yet temporary. Eventually, as the GROT shops expand in number and popularity, he realizes he has created the same corporate environment he was attempting to escape. It is the realization that no matter how unique an idea and its execution, once the business reaches a certain size it morphs into the corporate model. But he refuses to give up. He is determined to keep shaking things up -- a human spirit at its best. This is an individual who, in mid-life, decides to have a re-birth, and reinvent himself in order to live a happy meaningful life. This is simply a brilliant series.

I ordered a used set listed on this page but was sent the earlier Region 2 version without the extras. I note this because I cannot speak to that part of the package. I don't like edited movies and I certainly don't want an ignorantly censored US version of a very special British TV comedy. Am I happy? I am delighted even though I can only play this set through my laptop. The quality is excellent -- not at all grainy and the sound is clear.

5/5 SUNSHINE DESSERTS COMING TO AMERICA!
  by Sandy Cannon (New Jersey)
MAY 2009!, U.S. DVD release! I didn't get where I am today not wanting THE FALL & RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN complete series on NTSC DVD. Greatest Episodic UK TV Comedy Series Ever! Towers Even above Fawlty Towers. May Martin Welborn find you well when this DVD set is released in America. NEVER RELEASED on home video in the United States! get it, Live it.

5/5 The High Price of Laughing Gas!
  by F. S. L'hoir (Irvine, CA)
Why is this brilliant comedy series, which includes Geoffrey Palmer, not available in NTSC format? For that matter, why is it available only at a price approaching a barrel of crude oil? This witty satire is about a man who decides to get away from the rat-race only to have the rat-race discover his whereabouts and join him in his escape.

Please, O DVD Powers-That-Be, grace us impoverished NTSC viewers who must pay in dollars, with Reginald Perrin at a price less than a tank of gas!!!

5/5 Very funny and very smart
  by E. Beckstrom (Indiana, USA)
Extremely funny, smart satire. The comedic delivery (both verbal and non-verbal) and timing are perfect. David Warwick is nothing short of brilliant, with his smirky exasperation and sardonic commentary (both out loud and within his own mind) with regards to his circumstances and the people around him. But don't allow the latter to give you the impression that this is just another sharp-edged satire. The characters are all very likable, despite their lunacy, and Reginald Perrin himself, in the end, has an indomitable spirit. The title of the program says it all. The supporting cast - a bizarre variety of eccentrics - is also superb. Rise and Fall is at least on par with Monty Python and other great British comedy (or any comedy, for that matter). Highly recommended.

5/5 Cheaper Set Available!
  by Leggmann
I got my used copy from Amazon's UK site for around 25 pounds, which is about
$50.00 US dollars. If you prefer new, they have those for about 32 pounds which
is around $64.00 US dollars. The international shipping is only a few dollars,
and over all you'll pay about half of what they want for this here in the US!!
Afterall, whether you buy it in the US or the UK and save half the money, they
are both region 2 coded. Go online and find out if there is a code to hack the
dvd player that you currently own like I did, set it for region "0" and you're
golden! If you can't, then invest in a cheap one that you can hack or buy one
here at Amazon that's "0" or region free. It's worth it in the long run because
you can get these British dvds much cheaper from Amazon UK.