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October 2009 DVD/TV Recommendations
From Ranny Levy at KIDS FIRST!
 KIDS FIRST! is a project of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to empower children to make wise media choices and to promote quality media products that enrich their lives.
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 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas. George and The Man with The Yellow Hat are having a very merry time counting down the days until Christmas. There’s only one puzzle: neither of them can figure out what to give the other for a present. The Man is having trouble reading George’s wish list and George doesn’t have a clue about what to get for The Man who has everything. Will they be able to find the answers before Christmas morning? DVD. 58 min.; $19.98; Ages 2-5. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
 Elmo's Animal Adventures. Join Elmo and his friends as they embark on three never-before-seen fun-filled adventures. Help Elmo and Telly find Little Bo Peep's missing cow by following clues and working together as a team. Use animal facts to help Elmo & Abby succeed in the "Find The Amphibian Game" and join Elmo in a camping adventure as he learns that sharing is fun and discovers the different types of food that animals eat. Includes special appearances by Cameron Diaz and Patricia Arquette. DVD. 45 min.; $14.93; Ages 2-5. Genius Products.
 HIT Favorites: Trick or Treat Tales. The thrills start with Thomas & Friends™ in a ghostly adventure. Bob The Builder™ and Spud put on scary faces to protect a giant pumpkin pie from hungry crows. Barney™ and Fifi learn that there’s more to a costume than just dressing up. Angelina Ballerina™ sneaks into a costume ball and Fireman Sam™ saves a furry friend from a chilling experience. Enjoy the season’s sweetest collection of Trick or Treat Tales! Thomas & Friends – “Flour Power!”; Barney & Friends™ – “Guess Who?”; Bob the Builder – “Trix’s Pumpkin Pie”; Fifi and the Flowertots – “Pirate Primrose”; and Angelina Ballerina – “The Costume Ball.” DVD. 58 min.; $14.98; Ages 2-5. Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.
The Mr. Men Show: Mr. Tickle Presents: Tickle Time Around Town! The one and only Mr. Tickle has arrived to spread laughter across Dillydale, one tickle at a time! Join him and all his friends as they explore the world of farms, malls, and sightseeing along with some fun and zany hijinks. Mr. Tickle always has the knack to make anyone in Dillydale smile... even Mr. Grumpy! DVD. 72 min.; $16.97; Ages 2-5. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
 Wow! Wow! Wubbzy: Wubb Idol. Wubbzy and his best friends Walden, Widget and Daizy, can’t wait for the most popular girl group, The Wubb Girlz, to pay a visit to host the “Wuzzleburg Idol” talent show! Everyone in town hopes to win the contest. If Wubbzy can wow the judges, he’ll get the chance to go on to Wuzzlewood and perform with Sparkle, Shimmer, and Shine at their big concert and maybe even become a movie star! But will he remember the importance of just being himself? Viewers join “Wubb-Z,” Walden, Widget and Daizy and special guest stars Beyoncé and former ET anchor Jann Carl – on the coolest, star-powered road trip ever filled with singing, dancing, best friends and more! DVD. 93 min.; $16.98; Ages 2-5. Anchor Bay. |
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| Early Readers to Preschool |
 Elephants. An extended elephant family, featuring a venerable Old Bull, embarks upon a life-and-death journey across the vast African plains. Through oppressive conditions they persevere, facing extraordinary joys and sorrows in life. DVD. 240 min.; $14.95; Ages 5-8. Genius Products.
Faerie Tale Theater: The Complete Series, Episode: “Hansel and Gretel.” Faerie Tale Theatre brings to life 26 of the most magical fairy tales. Joan Collins, Rick Schroder and Paul Dooley star in Hansel and Gretel, the story of a brother and sister team that outsmarts a wicked witch and an even wickeder step mother and manages to find their way home after being lost in the treacherous woods. DVD. 48 min.; $59.98; Ages 5-8. E1 Entertainment.
 Little Spirit: Christmas in New York. When a friendly cabbie (Danny DeVito) tells two young sisters the story of a boy named Leo who moved to Manhattan with his family, a magical adventure begins. While adjusting to the big city and enjoying the days leading up to Christmas, Leo accidentally loses his dog Ramona in Central Park. Leo is devastated by his loss until a magical creature named Little Spirit appears and takes him on a quest to find Ramona. Leo and Little Spirit venture out on the journey of a lifetime, taking in the festive surroundings of the city and meeting people from all walks of life. By the time Leo is reunited with Ramona, he has an eclectic group of friends that make the strange city seem like home. DVD. 44 min.; $16.95; Ages 5-8. Genius Products.
Tall Tales & Legends: The Complete Series - Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed (Martin Short) travels across the land with a cooking pot on his head and his pockets filled with apple seeds and shows that there’s nothing wrong with being different. Also stars Molly Ringwald and Rob Reiner. DVD. 52 min.; $24.98; Ages 5-8. E1 Entertainment. |
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Bonanza. Vol 1: Set in Nevada, in the 1860s, Bonanza chronicled the adventures of the Cartwright family who owned a large ranch - The Ponderosa. Vol 2: One of the longest running and most popular of all television westerns, Bonanza was both an action/adventure classic and family drama. For fourteen seasons, audiences enthusiastically tuned in to see the High-Sierra adventures of the Cartwright clan. Nestled amongst the pines above the shores of Lake Tahoe is the Ponderosa ranch, the thousand-acre home of Ben Cartwrignt and his sons, Adam, Hoss and Joe (aka "Little Joe.") Plots featuring revolving cast of interesting guest players helped to set Bonanza apart from the usual gun-slinging formula Westerns of the day. DVD. 1,585 min.; $76.99; Ages 5-12. Paramount Home Entertainment.
 Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is back! But this time he’s in New York City with enough cash and credit cards to turn the Big Apple into his own playground! But Kevin won’t be alone for long. The notorious Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), still smarting from their last encounter with Kevin, are bound for New York too, plotting a huge holiday heist. Kevin’s ready to welcome them with a battery of booby traps the bumbling bandits will never forget! Blu-ray Disc. 120 min.; $34.99; Ages 5-12. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
 Ice: Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters “Ice Age” and “Ice Age: The Meltdown” are back, on an incredible adventure...for the ages. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth, Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he's growing too "soft" hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck - and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck. DVD. 94 min.; $29.98; Ages 5-8. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
 Lions. See the amazing story of “A Lion Called Christian,” experience the lion’s existence in the Serengeti in “The Lion’s Share,” learn about the magical golden king of the jungle in “White Lions” and see how lions are going “rogue” in Kruger National Park in “Rogue Lions.” DVD. 172 min.; $14.95; Ages 5-8, Genius Products.
 Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. Security guard Larry Daley and new friend Amelia Earhart infiltrate the Smithsonian Institute and battle the likes of Al Capone, Ivan the Terrible and Napoleon in order to rescue old-friends. DVD. $29.98; Ages 5-12. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
 Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Blu-ray Book. Legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) stars in the splendiferous movie that brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl’s classic book. Coated with flavorful tunes and production design that constantly dazzles the eye, this effervescent musical never fails to enchant young and old. On a whirlwind tour of Willy’s incredible, edible realm of chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas and industrial-sized confections, a boy named Charlie (Peter Ostrum) will discover the sweetest secret of all: a generous, loving heart. And viewers will rediscover all the timeless magic as it was meant to be seen. Blu-ray. 100 min.; $34.99; Ages 8-12. Warner Home Video.
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 The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season Five. In the fifth season of the Emmy-winning hit show, Mary and her hilariously eccentric friends at WJM-TV weather a few storms -- sometimes literally. If her love life isn’t challenging enough, Mary takes a crack at producing the news, and even has a brush with the law! Laughs are the lead story when a consultant turns the newsroom on its ear, Lou becomes Mary’s neighbor, and Ted starts a rumor that he and Mary are dating. DVD. 581 min.; $29.98; Ages 12-18. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
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 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. Premiering in late April to great ratings, this series follows the adventures of teenage child prodigy Tony Stark, and his alter ego of Iron Man, as he uses his technological inventions to stop villains such as Mandarin, Mr. Fix and Iron Monger. His friends, Jim 'Rhodey' Rhodes and Pepper Potts help him on his courageous, and dangerous adventures. NickToons. Contact - Carla Schalman carla_schalman@bhimpact.com 310-694-3122
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