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For this saucy BBC comedy, the second serving is even better than the first. Culinary Kaiser Gareth Blackstock heaps even more acerbic abuse on his loyal staff but also begins to reveal a more human side as he struggles to keep his fledgling restaurant aloft. However, as diehard Chef! fans know, this show is more than just a sitcom blended with episodic drama--it's also a mouthwatering showcase for some of the finest foods on television. One episode has Blackstock, the ultimate perfectionist, devising his most perfect mouthwatering meal and scouring the shady underside of England's green and pleasant countryside for the perfect closer... the king of cheeses, an illegal unpasteurized stilton. In this and the other two episodes, the supporting characters are given more room to grow--especially charming young Everton, the bumbling, insecure prep cook. When Blackstock's boorish Jamaican father browbeats the "serious professional" into abandoning haute cuisine for a night featuring Caribbean food, it's Everton's legendary dumplings that save the day. (Watching him carefully prepare his Guinness punch might be worth the price of the video alone.) Brit-com fans expecting the surreal hysteria of Monty Python and its ilk might be disappointed by Chef's subtle shadings, but viewers interested in quality television mixed with fine food and sprinkled with a few decent laughs will be more than satisfied. --Grant Balfour
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Manic Chef (2004-01-27)  If you are expecting subtle, understated British humor in Chef!, you are in for a noisy surprise. Chef Gareth Blackstock, played by Lenny Henry, is loud, insulting, blustering, conceited, and a genius in the kitchen. This second video contains the 4th, 5th, and 6th episodes of the first series. (4) Chef tries to find a supplier of illegal unpasteurized cheese for his restaurant, and gets in trouble with the law and with his wife. (5) Now that Chef and his wife have bought Le Chateau Anglais, they need publicity. Chef must endure interviews with clueless journalists and pose nicely for cameramen. It doesn't go well. (6) Chef's peripatetic father drops in for a visit and suggests a Caribbean menu. Although Chef knows nothing of Jamaican cuisine, he enlists the bumbling Everton to help. These episodes are among the best of the first series. This sitcom peaked early and the later series are not as good.
I am hungry for MORE Chef! (2003-01-13) I am the worlds biggest fan of "Chef!" who has three complaints for 20th Century Fox instead of one. #1: The first complaint is that they only released the first season (not even that, they are missing "A Bird in the Hand" episode) on video. There are pleanty of fans who are dying to get their hands on more! We have been waiting since November of '98. I have to watch my crummy taped off of the TV episodes of series 2 and 3. #2: The second complaint is that it isn't on DVD. With Chef! they could fit all 20 episodes on a 3 disc set. DVD's are cheaper to produce than VHS. #3: The Third complaint is that they discontinued it for sale on the open market. They stopped making them. Now that is just plain rude. I love Chef!, even though I am complaining, I still am thankful that 20th Century Fox released what they did in the first place. I still remember it like it were yesterday , I rushed on over to Media Play to buy both tapes. That had to be about four, five years ago. Gareth Blackstock RULES!!!
Classic Biting Humor with a Sarcastic Venom (2001-10-31) If you liked the irate and biting humor of Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, you are going to absolutely love Chef Gareth Blackstock. Chef runs his kitchen with terror and venom, just as Basil ran his hotel... the problem is that his wife is actually running the show, and only lets Chef think he's in control.
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