The star of the show is, as you would expect, Sarah Silverman, who plays... Sarah Silverman. Sarah (the character) has a sister named Laura who is played by Sarah's (the actress) sister... Laura. The other main characters on the show are Brian, Steve and Jay who are played by Brian Posehn, Steve Agee and Jay Johnston respectively (noticing a trend here?). The group all knows each other in some fashion. Jay is dating Laura and Brian and Steve are Sarah's gay neighbors (or "gaybors" as they are referred to in the show).
Season One is comprised of six half-hour long shows that follow Sarah as she hunts for batteries for her remote, becomes convinced she is a lesbian, thinks she might possibly have AIDS and starts a help center, decides to help a homeless person off of the street, takes in a young girl in hopes of winning the Little Miss Rainbow contest and tries to break up Jay and Laura.
There are a few elements that are present in each episode. One thing is that at some point in the show, she will sing a song. Typically these songs have odd and twisted views on the world or end up being completely politically incorrect. The other aspect is that Sarah will end each day in bed talking to her dog Doug about the lessons she learned. Much like the songs, these "lessons" are often misshapen truths that seem to only apply to that episode.
I have to say, The Sarah Silverman Program: Season One isn't for the faint of heart. If you have heard any of her acts in the past or seen her in other bits, then you know Sarah Silverman is pretty blunt and rarely beats around the bush. Quite frankly, there were quite a few moments when I felt like the joke bordered on bad taste, and I have a high bad taste tolerance.
In the end, this DVD is for existing fans of her or of the show. It is definitely a Comedy Central series and doesn't really pull any punches. The features on the disc are okay, but not anything you would really watch more than once (if that many times), but at $12.99, it's worth it for its target audience.
