Fawlty Towers Rocks !
931010
Every episode is just as funny as the first time I watched it.  The behind-the-scenes interviews and commentary are very informative and enlightening.
3330553
best of the best! everyone loves this, this thing of hillarity!!! python[monty] rocks!!! this is a must get!!!
2998876
Fuddles is a fun story loaded with hilarious moments that will delight children and parents alike. The illustrations are fantastic and really bring the story of Fuddles to life. Can't wait to see what Frans Vischer comes up with next! Highly recommended!
1464788
To know this show is to love it. Weird and odd as it was for a kids' television network, the show has always impressed me. It is truly appropriate for all audiences, and will please any child or child at heart, as long as they have a love for the strange!

This release is pretty no-frills, which saddens me a bit but is no surprise: people really just need the episodes themselves, not much else. The set gives you 1-13 (each episode has two stories), simply packaged.
I'd have loved to get an inserted booklet or special features section, but c'est la vie.

Just glad to finally have Courage in my collection!
3791707
I first heard of FREAKAZOID when a clip featuring Tom Synder was shown on THE TOMORROW SHOW, and as soon as I saw that, I knew I had to watch it. I tried to record them to VHS but since it was thrown all over the schedule, it was impossible to get them all. I snapped up the first season when it was released and waited impatiently for this one, but it's finally out and even better than the first. The writing on this show was absolutely brilliant, and Paul Rugg as the voice of Freakazoid was hilarious. Of course, the guest voices provided by Ed Asner (as Cosgrove), David Warner (as The Lobe) and Ricardo Montalban (as Gutierrez) are just as funny - hearing Montalban yelling "I AM NOT A WEENIE! YOOOUUU ARE THE WEENIE!" among other things is hysterical, and you can tell they're having a great time. My favorites on the second set are THE ISLAND OF DR. MYSTICO (with Tim Curry as Mystico and Leonard Maltin as himself) and STATUESQUE where the cast visit Venice Beach.

It's really unfortunate that this show was only on for two seasons. These guys were completely out of their minds and carried on the Warner Brother's tradition of excellent, hilarious animation. A real treasure.
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In a word: Fun.

This book is split into episodes rather than chapters, each one moves us towards a common goal but each episode contains its own funny little romp featuring our main characters: Gurken, the typically short tempered dwarf (pun intended) with a penchant for hitting things with his axe. Pellonia, an exceptionally snarky young girl with some mysterious secrets and Arthur, a pedantic wizard who finds himself being murdered a lot.

Josh Powell has a certain Terry Pratchettishness about his style of writing, his characters manage to be a fresh take on classics and share hilarious and witty dialogue.

I would say that this book would be suitable for kids aged 8 and up, though it has cartoonish violence the entire story is very funny and very enjoyable to listen to. This story reminded me of listening to Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett when I was around 10 years old, it has a very similar sense of humour and enough action to keep your attention right to the end.

Our three main characters are on a quest together to retrieve thesacred Orb of Skzd which has been stolen from the temple Gurken is charged to guard. Arthur and Pellonia die several times on this journey, but thankfully they have friends that are able to help them out in that regard - even if resurrection isn't always as straightforward as they might hope.

What did come as a surprise to me was the twist at the end, I can honestly say I didn't see it coming! Put it this way, now there's definitely enough scope to carry on adding books to the series!

Robert Ashker Kraft stands out to me as a narrator after listening to this well produced performance, bringing each of the characters to life with a selection of well executed accents and personalities. The sense of fun he brings to the story lights it up even further and made it a pleasure to listen to, Kraft was definitely an asset to this production!

If you're a fan of the Discworld series and looking for something new to get your teeth into, I would absolutely recommend this audiobook.

Audiobook was provided for review by the author.

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4069451
Fawlty Towers remains one of my most cherished shows from Great Britian and for good reason.  There's never really been anything else quite like it on the tube, in either the UK or US.  John Cleese's adept comic skills and physical slapstick really take the show to the next level.  A wonderful supporting cast of characters (and actors) make the entire thing one uproarious set to own.  Even at its slowest it is still somewhat closer to 'manic' than 'metered' and is all the better for it.
4282993
Fawlty Towers:The Complete Collection was released in 2009. A great British comedy series. John Cleese and cast are wonderful, as they run a Hotel. Fans of the cast and show will like this the most.
2105192
Thank you Weird Al for teaching my six and three year old boys the phrase, "We're great! You Suck!"

While some of these songs I had to look up to refresh my memory on who Al was parodying, this is a very enjoyable (can I say fun?) album. "Aluminum Foil" and "Tacky" are my favorite parodies this time around. The others are still great. The "style parody" Lame Claim to Fame is based around Camel Walk by Southern Culture on the Skids. It made me smile both with it's wit and 90's nostalgia. Yet again Weird Al shows us his awareness of pop culture and it's absurdity in the songs in "My Own Eyes" and "First World Problems". Very spot on Al!

One of my favorite lines from the album is in "Word Crimes":"You should never, Write words using numbers, Unless you're seven, Or your name is Prince." Bloody brilliant!

"NOW that's what I call polka!" is another good addition. And the march "Sports Song" is a favorite now of my kiddos.

Well played Al, well played. This album is a mandatory buy!

Can't wait for the tour to start!
2415075
I didn't buy this wonderful CD at Amazon, but those who are DooWop fans like myself, buy it! It's awesome!!! It features the voices of Frank and Ralf of the Crystalairs, Jordi of the Earth Angels, Steve of the Roomates and Anja of the Jive-oMatics!
Also, the Inteli-Gents help with vocals on tracks 15-16!
It's absolutely worth $30.
3353333
My dad grew up with these cartoons and I love watching him laugh out loud at these cartoons.  You can see him go back into his younger years through these timeless cartoons.  I decided to watch them myself and forgot how funny Looney Tunes really is.  Adults will love it, and kids who missed out on Looney Tunes will love it too!
3785714
Such fun!  Kermie as Bob Kratchett and Miss Piggy as his wife, with all of the others in supporting roles.  It isn't the Christmas season until we watch this version of "A Christmas Carol".  The songs written by Paul Williams are so clever.  And the two old guys as "Marley and Marley" are hysterical.  Kids and adults alike will love it!
4672667
I laughed myself sick at this movie! The Beatles' performances are fab. You really get a bit of a glimpse of what the Beatles were really like. The supporting characters like Professor Foot, Clang, Ahme, Algernon, and the Superintendent are just as great too.
The Fabs are as cheeky and charming as ever. John (my fave Beatle) is witty and sarcastic, Paul has a thing with the ladies, George shows he's not shy and that he's probably the best actor of the Beatles, and Ringo shows how loveable and funny he can be.
Of course, the music is awesome. My personal favorite song from the movie is "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" but they're all good. In the background, you can sometimes here instrumental versions of "A Hard Day's Night" too.
I'm only thirteen but the Beatles have completely taken over my life! You don't really have to be a Beatles fan to like this movie in my opinion, though.
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I'd heard some of the material from this albumn as a "tween", and it has always reduced me to hysterics!  I'd never been able to find the albumn, long out of print.  Now, at forty-nine, with three kids older than I was when I first heard it, it still kills me!  My kids also love it, although the subject matter isn't relevant to them.  I think they're just carried along by my uncontrollable laughter!  I'd recommend this to anyone who loved early Saturday Night Live, Monty Python, Spinal Tap, Second City...
137091
This is simply an amazing set!  The book is wonderfully made, and should appeal to children who want to see the stories and also to musicians.  The CD...ah, the CD!  This isn't just a kid's music CD by any means!  Not when you have the Spin Doctors and Hootie & The Blowfish and Blues Traveler inside.  Not to mention Billy J. Kramer with the three-part genius that is Cow Planet!  Plus the Bacon Brothers, and Weird Al dueting on the most subversive kid's song ever with, of all people, Kate Winslet.  I need a nap indeed!  There's even some old-school Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme action here!  I have to be honest here...I bought this for my own shelf, no kids involved.  All bow before the towering amazingness of Sandra Boynton for putting this incredible set together!
1418087
My family thoroughly enjoyed this classic!  Close Encounters now
has a new generation of fans!  I recommend this product for purchase!
2843097
Song of the Sea is up there with my all time favorite cartoon movies! The story is beautiful, soundtrack is lovely and the animation is just gorgeous!! I could watch Song of the Sea every day and not get sick if it! Can't wait for this director to make another movie (the Secret of Kells is really good too!)!
Definitely recommend for adults and children from toddler up!