def get_base_series_record(seriesid)
      unless @language
        request_url = "#{@apikey}/series/#{seriesid}"
      else
        request_url = "#{@apikey}/series/#{seriesid}/#{@language}.xml"
      end
      request_url = URI.join(BASE_URL, 'api/', request_url)
      resp = self.class.get(request_url).parsed_response
      return nil unless resp["Data"]
      return nil unless resp["Data"]["Series"]
      BaseSeriesRecord.new(self, resp["Data"]["Series"])
    end
def get_base_series_record(seriesid)
      unless @language
        request_url = "#{@apikey}/series/#{seriesid}"
      else
        request_url = "#{@apikey}/series/#{seriesid}/#{@language}.xml"
      end
      request_url = URI.join(BASE_URL, 'api/', request_url)
      resp = self.class.get(request_url).parsed_response
      return nil unless resp["Data"]
      return nil unless resp["Data"]["Series"]
      BaseSeriesRecord.new(self, resp["Data"]["Series"])
    end
Retrieves the Base Series Record for a given series by its series id.
 Parameters::
   +seriesid+::  The TheTvDb assigned unique identifier for the series to access.
 Returns::   A TheTvDbParty::BaseSeriesRecord instance or +nil+ if the series could not be found.