You can try and emulate this show but it would be hard. Rarely have seven actors (eight now as Mary Birdsong joins after a few episodes, evening out the man-woman ratio) been able to create such vivid characters that are funny and pathetic and yet never cross over the line into stupidity. The chemistry among all the leads is amazing and no matter who they're paired up with, they pull it off every time. Season Three begins with the conclusion of the story arc from Season Two. The cops are now in jail, in tight quarters and driving one another nuts. Once that storyline is resolved, they're back on the beat. Dangle meets a young man who could be his son and that's bad for Dangle -- because he's desperately attracted to the young man. Jones enjoys a brief moment in the spotlight as a voiceover artist. Garcia refuses to introduce the cops to a mystery woman, so of course they all spy on him. A children's TV host tries to do a show on location and it all goes very, very wrong. The scene with Junior rescuing a cat from a roof is one that seems pretty standard at first; we know something will go wrong (things ALWAYS go wrong with Junior), just not what. However, what does happen is so horrifying yet so blasted funny that you'll be staring at your TV set in disbelief while laughing so hard you can't breathe. Thankfully Season Three, like Season Two, is uncensored and it's amazing what a world of difference that makes. All the bleeping from TV can make a scene seem disjointed, and I never thought I'd say this, but the profanity makes every situation funnier. Also, the more you watch an episode, the more you can pick up on the asides, and the off-the-cuff comments that enrich each scene even more. I think the secret to what makes Reno so good is that while the characters and situations are nuts, there's something very real about the Reno cops. They live in substandard housing, they smoke, they drink, are unlucky in life and love, and they try to find their happiness wherever they can. This is illustrated in the scene when Jones tells Junior what he would do if he had two million dollars, that he'd tell off his family and when Junior asks him why he doesn't do that now, Jones states it's because his family is supporting him. Another scene shows the cops at the end of their shift, sitting on the front lawn of the station, smoking and making small talk and I got the impression they really didn't have anywhere else to go. (Not one of the characters is married, oddly enough.) I think if the actors played these characters straight, it would be too sad for words. They don't have much going for them, and it's only their job that gives them authority and power that they want. God love 'em. You may not want Dangle, Weigel, Jones and the gang in your precinct but there's no denying they're the funniest cops you'll see.Read full review
I have now purchased my third season of Reno 911! My favorite episode from this season has to be the first. Dangle and Garcia, naked in a buried car was the best! My son's baseball team hadn't received their jerseys before pictures were taken, (dark blue jersey's), he wore his 911! shirt. Reno is always a good time! Tons of FUN... Exeellent Rating all the way from me...Thanks!
#1 ) Brian Unger's Emmy-Award-Worthy, hilarious guest performance as "Reading Ron," a children's TV Show Host. ( And the regular cast's usual exemplary work only accentuates the hysterical antics during Ron's visit to the sheriffs. ) #2 ) In DVD Episode #6, cast members Kerri Kenney-Silver and Mary Birdsong deliver THE most non-stop, laugh-out-loud audio commentary I've ever heard. I rarely watch this episode without their commentary playing. They gloriously succeed in making one of the funniest TV shows even funnier - a difficult achievement indeed!
This is the most hilarious season yet. It is very surprising, considering some people do not like this kind of humor, but I am gald it is still on the air and the show content and jokes have not run low and are at their best.
Its a great show, didnt have this one so I found it cheap, and got it. Thats it. This series is very funny, and isnt at all controversial or vulgar. I loved it. I dont know how this compares to other DVDs cause its just another show.
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