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I've had this for a couple of years; I'll second your recommendation.

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In Reply to: RE: ACTION! posted by dave c on August 15, 2007 at 19:16:53

Only a minor correction: while the series aired on Fox it was originally marketed to and intended for a pay cable channel (Showtime or HBO). Apparently the pay channels passed on it, for reasons not known to me. BTW, the proof of this is in the adult dialog (frequent epithets and frank sexual depictions in every episode on this DVD set); trust me, this series could never have been aired on broadcast TV as it was originally filmed.

Once the salty language was toned down by judicious editing and frequent bleeping of four letter epithets it aired on Fox. I'm not sure how ACTION! fared ratings-wise, but obtaining and keeping sponsors may have been a problem because of the strong content (even after editing). Fortunately, the DVD release is complete, unabridged and without any of the colorful language bleeped.

ACTION! is side-splitting funny stuff that has the odd ring of truth. In other words, the series doesn't come across like it's writers were making these stories up so much as creating scripts based on situations to which they'd been privy, changing names and specifics to protect themselves from possible litigation. In this way they could occasionally tell the unvarnished truth about their own Hollywood experiences, re-envisioning or embellishing specific events to maximize the humorous elements.

One final note: If you have a problem with strong adult language and frequent sexual content or are easily offended by depictions of stereotypes, then I strongly suggest that you rent or borrow an episode before purchasing. Otherwise, I think that you'll find this to be a gem that you'll treasure forever and play for friends again and again.

Cheers,
AuPh

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