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The Thin Blue Line - Volume 1 [VHS] | ![The Thin Blue Line - Volume 1 [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HGK3S4GTL._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Mina Anwar, James Dreyfus, Serena Evans, David Haig
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: Video
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 50769
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 55 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 096898493031
EAN: 0096898493031
ASIN: B00000K33B
Theatrical Release Date: 1995
Release Date: April 17, 2001
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The star (Rowan Atkinson) and cowriter (Ben Elton) of the phenomenally successful Black Adder series turned to a more traditional sitcom format in The Thin Blue Line. Atkinson plays Inspector Fowler, a rather plodding policeman whose officers are, to say the least, unlikely to strike fear into the hearts of hardened criminals. Fowler's nemesis is the local plain-clothes detective Inspector Grim, who thinks that the key to his job is wearing a leather jacket and shouting, "Go, go, go!" a lot. In the first of two episodes on this tape, Fowler forgets that it's the 10th anniversary of his relationship with girlfriend (and desk sergeant) Patricia, but he does remember to buy a gift for the queen on her birthday. He also declares war on pickpockets: "The Artful Dodger was nothing but a common criminal, and I'm sure he'd have considered himself a lot less at home in a juvenile detention center!" The second episode finds Inspector Grim on the hunt for a terrorist, while Fowler has to deal with more mundane problems--a hat full of vomit for example. Meanwhile, Constable Goody (the brilliant James Dreyfus) has a rival for the affections of Constable Habib, or at least he thinks he does. The Thin Blue Line is not as inventive as Black Adder, but Ben Elton knows how to write great jokes, and a strong cast makes the most of the script. In a world saturated with mediocre sitcoms, that makes a refreshing change. --Simon Leake
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Thin Blue Line coming to DVD in June 2004! February 13, 2004
B-MAN (Earth, occasionally. Until I get bored.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Thin Blue Line (1995) is a britcom set in a police precinct with the brilliantly funny Rowan Atkinson leading the cast as Inspector Fowler. This VHS tape-Volume 1, includes the first two episodes of the 13 episode series - "The Queen's Birthday Present" & "Fire & Terror". I can highly recommend the show in any format, but strongly suggest you wait for the DVD set which has just been announced as coming out June 15th, 2004! The set will include all 13 episodes and a featurette on writer/creator Ben Elton! That's all I know for sure, but I know it will please many fans! See my review for Volume 2-VHS for more on this hilarious and essential britcom!...
hilarious July 20, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This series was extremely well written and involves both intelligent
humor--especially wrt the English language--and the more peurile
humor. It also weaves the two types of humor together in such a way
as to make you roll on the floor with laughter. It's too bad they don't
have it on dvd or at least have more than just 2 episodes on a tape.
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