After years of legal wrangling, the irreverent British animated series THE MR. HELL SHOW has arrived on DVD in the U.K. MVM is releasing the multi-award winning animated comedy sketch show for adults as a double disc set featuring all 13 episodes of the show. The set sells for £24.99.
Meet the sulphurous and sardonic Mr. Hell, a satanic superstar who not only stars in his own in his own adventures, but also introduces a parade of short, sharp sketches featuring a cavalcade of seriously cracked recurring characters, each one infected with the same wickedly cynical sense of humor. Voiced by that lascivious Lucifer, veteran comedian and entertainer Bob Monkhouse, he's the anti-hero who's a cruel cross between Bugs Bunny, Groucho Marx and the demon Pazuzu.
Among Mr. Hell's cast of co-stars are Serge the Seal of Death, who has vowed bloody revenge on the entire fashion industry following the death of his parents at the hands of fur trappers; Victorian Lady Detective, the 19th century sleuth who may crack the Ripper case so long as she isn't first arrested for showing her ankles in public; and Champion the Wonder Snail, the rescuing mollusc hero who is a bit like Lassie, but much, much slower. Then there's a depressive squid, a man who believes in reincarnation (which is just as well considering the amount of times he dies from episode to episode) and the tart theme park tour guide.
Disc One features:* Episodes 1 to 6 - Run Like Hell (with optional director's commentary); From Here To Paternity; Big Buzznizz; Mr. Hell Moves In; Animation Special; Prince Not So Charming* "Stupid sketches" gallery* "Pointless Extras" * Singing Corpses Animatic* Further Adventures Of The King* MR. HELL Original Pilot* MR. HELL Trailers
Disc Two features:* Episodes 7 to 13 - Edukashun; Right Royal Rain Rin Re Rass; Hellathon; Triple Indemnity Squared; Blinded By Science And Rosy Palmer; Deep Thought -- Or -- Shallow Hell; The Seven Ages Of Parties* "Hidden Easter Egg"
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