Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete Series

The restoration is incredible – blacks, browns, navys on the foul, filthy old transfer have turned into glowing pinks, mahoganies, greens, and blues. Every book on Bertie, Aunt Dahlia, and Sir Watkin Bassett’s bookshelves now can be seen in its own true color. Since roughly 2002, America has been sadistically deprived of a digitally remastered version of this show, but, after in 2005 and 2011 restored editions were released in England, we now can enjoy it as the original Granada masters truly appear once scraped of decades of dirt and grime. The sound has been very nicely enhanced and accompanied by subtitles which makes all the difference, as many of the words sadly melted into gobbledegook on the previous editions, though the stereo image still is quite narrow. There is one strange instance, though, in the third episode of season three, “Opening on Broadway,” in which there is a film montage with many transitions concerning the long U.S.-wide tour of the ridiculous musical “Ask Dad!” with which Bertie is traveling where a piece of the old, badly decayed print is featured – it obviously has been cleaned as well as possible, but the difference is incredibly noticeable when one has become so deliciously used to the gorgeous new transfer which comprises the rest both the episode and the series. Nevertheless, one of the classics of British comedy has been brought back to life with all the joy and power of any Christ or Osiris. A must buy for anyone who believes that Hugh Laurie more than deserves a knighthood to go with his OBE – Stephen Fry, with all due awe and respect, I believe, would be perfectly content with an honorary golden lifetime achievement Oscar® in the shape of a willy.

Even if you already own this series on another DVD collection it's well worth your time and money to buy this one. As others have noted here in their reviews this edition of the Jeeves and Wooster series is gorgeous to look at. I already owned this DVD collection but on another, older set put out by A&E. Watching those older DVDs recently I was struck by the rather poor quality of them. The colors were muted and there was a fuzzy, almost matte texture to the whole look of them. Based on other reviews of this set I purchased it and immediately noticed a difference in the look of the DVDs. The matte, textured look of the older DVDs is gone and these newer DVDs look beautiful. The colors are bright and glowing and everything is sharper and clean. The price of this newer set is a bargain, at just over $31.00. Well worth the money to buy, even if you already own the series.ETA: (02/16/17) I just noticed that the price of this set went waaay up sometime after I posted my original review. It was $31.00 and now it's about double that. I would still recommend buying it though, or at least seeking it out elsewhere at a better price.

This restored version has absolutely gorgeous colours! Bertie Wooster's apartment doesn't look as dull as it did before, and as another reviewer noted, the books in Sir Watkyn's and Aunt Dahlia's libraries are finally clearly visible, as are countless other delightful details. When I watched the series in an older version, I thought Highclere Castle (a.k.a. Downton Abbey) looked terribly gloomy, as if covered with centuries-old dust; well, I was mistaken: with the vibrancy of the original colours restored, all the rooms look dazzling, and it's a pleasure to watch these young ladies in their finery sitting on those lush red velvet sofas. And don't get me started on the greenery: suddenly, Jeeves and Wooster don't look like they're living in a perpetual brownish autumn landscape. They even have a flawless complexion! Finally, I can see things that I had never noticed before. This DVD collection was a bit pricey and I was afraid it wouldn't really be worth it, but I'm totally, unapologetically, satisfied with my purchase.

Superb series, captures the exact feel of the books. Much of the screenplay is in fact word-for-word from the Wodehouse text, and couldn't have been better portrayed than by Hugh Laurie and Steven Fry. When I re-read the novels, it's the Laurie and Fry voices that "play" in my mind.My only lament is that many of the actors for various roles were replaced or changed around. With each successive season, you need to make a serious effort to figure out Who's Who. While some of the actor substitutions were almost unnoticeable (the aunts), others were a real shame (the original Barmy and Gussie were just precious).

The Jeeves and Wooster Complete Collection, WITH subtitles/closed captions, is a great addition to the family DVDs. Now even those in the family with hearing issues can enjoy the hilarity and nuances of Wodehouse. This is one of the BEST purchases I've made in a while.

I find them funny, clever, and uplifting. My 12 year old Grandson thought I had lost my mind. There is a definite theme throughout this series that makes it so lighthearted, Bertie Wooster is not the brightest bulb in the box, but he never has to worry about money. Jeeves, is Valet, is extremely bright and saves the day. But I have always been a fan of P. G. Wodehouse. It is the British upperclasses during 1930's, and the author's hilarious interpretation of their intricate social life turned to sheer havoc. I think that P. G. Wodehouse would have absolutely loved Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.

I've had an older DVD of several seasons' worth of Jeeves & Wooster and was eager to see how the remastered version looked. Honestly, I can't tell much of a difference, but that may be because this is British TV, which until very recently wasn't so hot in terms of production values. As for the content, well, it's P.G. Wodehouse brought to life by two peerless comic actors. Hot stuff!, as Bertie Wooster might say.

What comedy

up to expectations

Love both these actors and loved the series when it originally aired. Seeing it again did not disappoint.However, watching an episode of House, and then seeing Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster might make your head explode 🤣🤣🤣

I enjoyed reading P.G. Wodehouse's series on Jeeves. Usually I find that a movie or television series does not do the books that I read justice. With this series, while it's been a long time since I read the books, I found nothing that clashed with my memory the Jeeves' book collection. Indeed there were times that I was convulsed with laughter while watching. I'm glad I bought this!

or all those who love British comedy or don't this is really funny Worth watching over and over