Reno 911: Season 2 (Uncensored Edition)

The entire second season of Reno 911! is really well done--and sidesplittingly funny! Reno 911! is a hilarious mockumentary-style spoof of a "Cops" reality show; the acting is superb and I couldn't stop laughing! They keep the action going in every episode and it all held my attention. They even went through the trouble of filming some of the scenes in a real working police substation in Carson, California! The second season is full of great performances with minimally scripted material; much of this is improvised with actors making up their lines as they go along. The principle actors are Cedric Yarbrough as Deputy Jones who is forever trying to be the ultimate ladies' man; Niecy Nash as Deputy Raineesha Williams, a remarkably curvaceous cop with an attitude; Robert Ben Garant as Deputy Travis Junior who is a quasi-redneck; Thomas Lennon as flamboyantly gay (but sometimes in denial) Lieutenant Jim Dangle; Kerri Kenney as manic depressive, racist Deputy Trudy Wiegel; Carlos Alazraqui as Deputy James Garcia who has his own attitudes and Wendi McLendon-Covey as loose woman Deputy Clementine Johnson. There are even more solid performances by actors doing cameos.So much happens in this season that I scarcely know where to begin; and I don't want to give away too much so I'll keep this to a relatively brief summary of what you'll see on these three DVDs. First, unlike the first season DVD set, these episodes are not censored which means you hear all the swear words; I think that makes the episodes funnier! Look for incredibly funny scenarios in which Dangle gets promoted and transferred (really?); Jones and Garcia ask a guy dressed up as a milkshake man to sign a petition allowing men on the force to keep their moustaches; Dangle dealing with his former wife; Deputy Williams embracing the Nation of Islam while Jones gets turns on by it--and when we find out the real reason why Williams wanted to be in The Nation of Islam you'll be surprised and amused; Jones and Garcia take a dying man on the "Dream Come True" charity service program for a squad car ride; a former criminal turned TV preacher coming to the Reno Sherriff's Department to broadcast his "Half Hour of Power" program; Mary Birdsong (who would go on to play Deputy Kimball in season three) as a masseuse in a scene with Deputy Junior; Dangle and Wiegel playing charades in traffic school to pass the time rather than educate the students; the last two episodes setting up a cliffhanger as the force comes under a strict disciplinary evaluation--and so much more! It may seem as if I've given too much away but I assure you that I haven't.The three DVDs in this set include lots of optional audio commentaries; deleted scenes and footage from the 2004 Comedy Arts festival with the cast onstage. Awesome!Reno 911: The Complete Second Season is clearly for fans of the show who don't have this already; and fans of the actors here would do well to get this for their collections. In addition, people who appreciate excellent improvised comedy will love this.

be sure to treat yourself to the extended scenes. trudy and jim counting counterfeit money is bloody brilliant.I don't know what else to say. they're just amazing <3

First, we need a little truth-in-advertising here: these DVDs are NOT uncensored. "Mostly uncensored" would be more like it. In fact, there is one scene where the racial "n" word is visually censored while at the same time its verbal use is not. While this can be explained away as a limitation of the production process, it's just odd and makes you wonder if the scene wouldn't have worked better if it had been censored altogether. Additionally, some of the first episodes in this season almost seemed to be written or improvised around the fact that the cast knew that their speech was NOT going to be censored, so they set about throwing expletives around in a dizzying display of adolescent-like freedom. The use of the profanity is not offensive in itself, but the sophomoric atmosphere it creates is way below the talents of these gifted comic actors.Taken as a whole, this second season downplays its parody of COPS which the writers successfully delivered to us in season one. It's still there, to be sure, but here we find ourselves more entrenched in the familiar arena of sketch comedy. It takes the ball awhile to get truly rolling, and at first I was beginning to feel disappointed to think that I was going to BE disappointed by the time I got to the season's end.But, fear not, because especially thanks to the efforts of the bad-guy minor characters, Lieutenant Dangle and crew definitely leave us laughing. The season ending double-episode works just as well as any other sitcom-classic's season end, and in it we are treated to cameo appearances by Martin Mull, Wayne Brady and some of the missing minor characters from season one as we witness a comedic display of The Who's "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."All in all, just as in season one, these are people who are just fun to be with. These season two disks are highly recommended to all students of comedy, as well as to others who just need a good laugh. Niecy Nash's charm and Thomas Lennon's gum-chewing, dead-pan delivery are worth the price of admission all by themselves. And if you ever have to go to "traffic school" because you've received a traffic ticket, I'll bet you "stick time" that you'll never be in a class like the ones administered by the deputies in Reno911.As in season one, there is no laugh track, and bonus material and commentary are thrown in as well.

Hi. I originally watched Reno 911! around 2007 as an adolescent. Obviously did not appreciate is as much as I do now because I have done the following since watching:1. Purchased the full DVD set for $24.992. Scream extremely loud, consistently (during the show)3. Do research on the origins of dialogue4. Joined a local improv club5. Wrote my very first review on the internet

Reno 911 is by far one of Americas funniest parody TV shows. I enjoyed Season 2 and episode 2 "Wiegel's New Boyfriend" is one of the best episodes yet. The episode revolves around Deputy Trudy Wiegel having a new boyfriend who isn't all there but neither is she... The others soon realize he's The "Truckee River Killer" and attempt to do some "recon" work when invited to his house for dinner. Lt. Jim Dangle once again makes this season extra good with his short shorts and flamboyant personality.I was extremely happy with Amazon's service. You can not purchase Reno anywhere in Australia so Amazon was the first place I looked and I will defiantly be a returning customer :)Bianca,Perth Australia

I saw this show whilst working out in Florida and looked for it everywhere on my return to the UK. The best thing about the humour in this show is a mix of inevitable slapstick (such as Wiegel and her serial killer boyfried) and the humour that darts off at bizarre tangents and hits your funnybone from an unexpected angle (putting down the dog...). People from the UK, I would compare this comedy to Fawlty Towers (it certainly has the extreme stereotypes), crossed with The Bill, crossed with Greenwing. Its largely improvised, and the humour is fresh because of this. Take a gamble on this show. If you are a virgin to the show, start with the first season, which is ever so slightly superior. And yes, this program made my father (a retired police officer here in the uk) spit his tea across the room and turn a funny red colour. He loved it.

Brilliant a funny series full of unique characters if only all police services were like this criminals would laugh themselves into submission

Lustiger Humor, leider in Deutschland nicht angekommen. Vielleicht ändert sich das noch.Jedenfalls ein Blick Wert sich die Staffel anzuschauen.

A great follow-up to the opening season, with further character development. A great cliff-hanger ending to encourage you to get the following season - but it would have been nice to see the "alternate" Reno cast!

If you liked the first season then you will want this second season, it's hilarious