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Underdog Boxed Set (Collector's Edition/Chronicles/Nemesis)

Underdog Boxed Set (Collector's Edition/Chronicles/Nemesis)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: This collection of episodes holds up well but is incomplete
Review: Most of the time, I cringe when I see my old favorite shows that I haven't seen in years. After watching these DVDs, I was pleasantly surprised that Underdog still brings a smile to my heart.

These DVDs were packaged both separately and together as this box set. They are NOT the complete series, which ran for a lengthy 120 episodes over 7 seasons.

There really isn't a single clunker in this small selection of episodes whose plots range from the standard evil-invention-of-the-week (The Vacuum Gun) to the moral tale about standing up to evil (The Witch of Picayoon, my favorite episode) to alien slapstick (Zot).

If anything, I was disappointed because each disc was over so quickly and left me wanting more. On each disc, there are teasers to "Episodes available on VHS" but these either never existed or are out of print.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best investment for entertainment this year
Review: This has to be the best entertainment investment I have made this year. Looking at these old cartoons really takes me back to my youth filled days sitting in my grandmother's kitchen eating lunch and watching the re-runs of Underdog. The short cartoons, are also awesome to view again. This gets 5 stars for nostalgic and general purposes. My five year old nephew sits down and watches them with me, and he loves the cartoons. And this is a little guy growing up on the new He-Man, Pokemon, Digimon, and the new Transformers. This was well worth the money if you are into this type of nostalgic scene and want to be a kid again in your own time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Underdog
Review: This is the most honestly pure woven collection of ideas for little kids. Wally Cox has got to have the catchiest tone of voice I've ever heard. Nobody else could've done it as well as him. I hope I see Underdog in heaven. It's hiphiphip and away I go. And what about the Jerry Stiller look a like with that Riff Raff guy/dog? Doon,Dototoon,Dototon,DototoonAhwhooAwhoo. Makes me think of that Frankenstein giant everytime.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Getting the word to Boston, Buffalo and Binghamton!
Review: Underdog was one of my favorites when I was five years old, and watching the DVD reissues brought back wonderful memories. I ordered these for my son who is five years old as a means of obtaining quality programming in the English language. We are living in Germany where Underdog is relatively unknown. My son was fascinated by the episodes, watching them with wonderful childlike awe, not bored at all. And I enjoyed the occasional references to the adult world (Lucitanic, Hopeless Diamond, etc.). I'm glad I ordered this set.

Before ordering I checked the Amazon customer ratings of the individual DVDs. I, too, think it's a shame that the cliffhanger episodes were spliced together. This takes away some of the series' charm, for those familiar with the original format. But there's so much charm going around in this that it almost doesn't matter. Therefore I chose to give five stars. If another packaged set comes out next year I'll probably order it, as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: There's no need to fear! Underdog is Here!
Review: When I was just a little boy, my heart was filled with glee whenever my friend Underdog appeared on my TV. From lovable, humble shoeshine boy to dynamic flying hound, no better television show for childhood could be found. Now that I am older, I find (oh happy glee) that Underdog can once again be seen on my TV. This Collector's Set Edition, so carefully restored, can once again be purchased, to view or just to hoard. But I have a niece and nephew, ages four and six, just about the age to love this canine's cartoon tricks. I think that they will be amazed and find it quite sublime to make friends with an Underdog who lyrically fights crime. So let's lift a toast to Underdog, a hero for all time, and I hope you will forgive me for reviewing this in rhyme.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: There's no need to fear! Underdog is Here!
Review: When I was just a little boy, my heart was filled with glee whenever my friend Underdog appeared on my TV. From lovable, humble shoeshine boy to dynamic flying hound, no better television show for childhood could be found. Now that I am older, I find (oh happy glee) that Underdog can once again be seen on my TV. This Collector's Set Edition, so carefully restored, can once again be purchased, to view or just to hoard. But I have a niece and nephew, ages four and six, just about the age to love this canine's cartoon tricks. I think that they will be amazed and find it quite sublime to make friends with an Underdog who lyrically fights crime. So let's lift a toast to Underdog, a hero for all time, and I hope you will forgive me for reviewing this in rhyme.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A real BLAST FROM THE PAST!
Review: WOW!

Underdog is one of those shows that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves. It's been decades since I've seen or heard anything about the show. As such, I was surprised at all the little gems hidden in these classic shows. I loved seeing things like Simon Barsinister "The meanest man in the world", creating machines to help him "rule the world". Do you remember some of them? Like his machine designed to shrink everyone in the world to 6 inches tall? "With my new shinking gun, I'll be the tallest man in the world!"

It was great re-living those great memories again.


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