The three discs of the set are housed in two slim-line amaray cases inside a standard box. The video and 5.1 surround audio are presented well, or as well as the original. After all, they didn't suddenly jump into HD and 7.1 THX surround. It's pretty much what you saw on television, only put in a box.
Bonus features are both scant and only mildly interesting. There are two episode commentary tracks featuring the three main guys, but although they offer a little insight into the show, they're mainly just the three of them hanging out. You hope for the utterly ridiculous, but they only reach the level of your standard commentary tracks. There are also a couple of behind-the-scenes featurettes that are interesting and mildly amusing, but are probably only good for a single viewing. And then of course the token gag reel.
The bonus features are overall disappointing, because you would think that with the pace of the show, there would be several deleted scenes that simply had to be cut out for the sake of time. But no such luck here. Surprisingly, the most interesting bonus feature is a six-minute loop of "Dancing Guy", the cable access show of an old guy dancing in front of green-screened locales, courtesy of the "Frank Sets Sweet Dee On Fire" episode. It's so surreal that it's hypnotic. Seriously, it's difficult to look away.
In the end, though, it's simply about the shows. And Season 3 is just as strong as the first two seasons, and remains one of the more cleverly written sitcoms in recent memory. So stop on in to Paddy's Pub, where everyone might just know your name, but even if they do they couldn't really give a shit.
And yes, Frank is always carrying a gun. So look out.
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