Volume 1 showcases much of the genius that is Will Ferrell. However, Volume 2 is a half-hearted attempt to find something funny. He is a master of mental AND physical humor. These two DVD's should have been the funniest from SNL to this point. They weren't. Buy Volume 1 as a standalone. Volume two is a huge letdown.

I purchased volumes 1 and 2 as a package, and I must say that I don't recall ever being so disappointed in a DVD purchase.

Will Ferrell, in my opinion, is one of the funniest actors to hit the set of SNL. There were mountains of classic sketches from which to choose when compiling these this set, yet these releases are terrible. Volume 1 has one Jeopardy sketch (quite funny, of course) and a very, VERY small snippet of Ferrell doing his Bush thing. Everything else is pretty much trash on Volume 1. Scattered throughout volume 1 are a bunch of three- or four second clips from "C+/C" sketches. I kept getting pissed when one would start and I'd think to myself "finally, one that I can force myself to laugh at", and it would get cut off. Well, in volume 2, some of these sketches are shown in their entirety. You can't but feel double-charged for SNL's double-dip on these clips. Volume 2 is just as empty as volume 1 in that it really doesn't contain Ferrell's best material. Where are the presidential debates? Where are the other jeopardy sketches (remember: out of BOTH releases, we only get ONE)? Where are the sketches of the angry father who lashes out at his kids in sudden bursts of rage? I'm not exaggerating when I say that the entire collection seems like the producers ordered all of Ferrell's sketches from "most hysterical" to "barely made the cut", and then started at the wrong end.

I won't be surprised when volume 3 is released: "Best of Will Ferrell: No, seriously."

This entire collection is just dreadful. I'm a big fan of Ferrell's and this collection is a disgrace. I wouldn't recommend either release to even the most loyal of fans. I'm giving it two stars instead of just one only because it's Ferrell.

Whether you hail Will Ferrel as a genius or a Herculean god, I'm sure you'll love these DVDs. How could you not? I'm pretty sure you'd have to be Satan if you didn't love these. Satan, or maybe Dick Cheney or something...
Anyway, I don't think I've ever been filled with more joy than I have been while watching these DVDs. My birth?--nope. Christmas morning?--nope. Eat'n ice cream fresh from the trunk of a stranger's car?--nope. All of those joy-filled times outdone by the wonders of Ferrel.