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If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Rowan Atkinson is one of Britain's greatest comedians responsible for giving us such brilliant creations as BlackAdder and Mr. Bean. Recorded in Boston in 1991, this one-man show proves that Atkinson can be funny not just on TV but simply just by himself. It showcases his true genius for verbal and silent physical comedy. Many of these sketches are hilarious and are as fresh as ever. Some of them are character vignettes while others are pantomime routines, which are very much in "Bean" style (in fact the "Sitting in Church" sketch was used in Mr. Bean). My favorites are "Welcome to Hell", "Invisible Drum Kit", "Amazing Jesus", and "No One Called Jones" just to name a few. A must watch for any fan of Atkinson or British humor in general.

This is one of the funniest collections of skits I've ever seen. Atkinson's bits are original and well delivered on this tape. He plays everything from the devil, to masochistic school director, to a jealous actor. There is even a little Bean in this one! I only wish someone would distribute in on DVD. Tape looses its quality after a while, and I won't be able to replace it once it goes bad. We really need to get a petition going to get this on DVD in the states. It could have been a suggested sale item on the Johnny English DVD, but oh well.

I agree with all the comments here; the tape, which now seems to be out of print, is great. However, I have a version that was released in 1997 by PolyGram, and it is missing three of the sketches listed here: Thomas, Richard and Harold; Elementary Dating; and Guys After the Game. It does have one sketch, A Final Bash, that the earlier version did not have. In this, Atkinson mimes playing an elaborate drum set. Still, I would give anything to see the 1991 version. I have no clue why these changes were made.

This is one of the best stand-up/sketch comedy specials I have ever seen. Angus Deayton is the perfect straight man, and Rowan Atkinson is hilarious. The show is a combination of "Mr. Bean"-esque pantomime and sketch comedy. Some highlights:"A Warm Welcome" -- The devil welcomes souls to hell."Pink Tights and Plenty of Props" -- A hilarious sendup of Shakespearean acting and dramatic conventions."Fatal Beatings" -- A principal explains to a father how a student was accidentally beaten to death for stealing library books."With Friends like these..." -- A great satire of a wedding gone horribly wrong.I highly recommend the video version, as the version you occasionally see on Comedy Central has many lines (and a few entire sketches) entirely edited out.