Greg the Bunny - The Complete Series

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Summary: Greg The Bunny. A Show Cancelled Before It's Time
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A couple of years ago there was a TV series that was smart, funny, funny, and funny! And that show's name was "Greg the Bunny". Excited is just the minimal that I felt when I found out that they had released Greg the Bunny: The Complete Series on DVD. I was estatic and finally bought it yesterday. When I popped it in the machine and watched it today I was at times smiling and at other times laughing my brains out the entire time! Each episode was so special, just like this TV series. It is funny and every episode is spectacular. My favorite episode is "S.K. 2.0". Count A'ight!

The two never-before seen episodes where hilarious and it made me wonder why they weren't, they were two of the funniest episodes out of the series. I recommend this to all G the B fans and those who never watched the show when it was on TV and always wanted to check it out but never had the chance to before it was cancelled. New people to this series will become fans and old fans will kick back and laugh yourself silly as you watch this series again and again. I hope to see Greg the Bunny return to TV one day but until that day I will leave you with the a couple of thoughts to ponder from Tardy the Turtle, "Crayons taste like purple" and "Chocolate ice cream goes in the freezer." Greg the Bunny 4-EVR!


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Summary: If you loved Greg, You'll love this DVD
Review: Even if you have never seen the show before, if you like irreverent puppets with style, this show is for you. These guys really put alot of work into the DVD. Every episode has cast commentary and you can really tell they loved creating tjis show. Its too bad Fox cancelled it and never gave it a chance, which is surprising considering the promos contained on the DVD has fox touting reviews from Time Magazine, Rolling Stone and the Chicago Sun-Times.

13 episodes (2 never released), along with a host of special features. The show really was funny and this DVD clearly shows why. A must buy.

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Summary: If you love this show youll love the show puppets who kill
Review: I agree with all the good coments on this show its great and funny i just want to inform all of you out their that their is a show from canada called puppets who kill if you like this show you may love that show as well check it out.

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Summary: Amazing DVD, blah.
Review: I never caught this show on TV when it was on, but I'm so glad I saw the DVD! The creativity on this show, the humor, the acting ... it's all incredible. After the first episode you really start accepting the puppets as "real" actors ... atleast I did. So many great episodes, not one boring one in the bunch. SO many cool (semi-hidden) extras/behind the scenes on this DVD, all dvds should be made with this one in mind! Also, anything with Eugene Levy is bound to be pretty funny. My favorite character was Count Blah. But everyone on the show was terrific. If you have a laid-back sense of humor and are open minded ... definitely give this DVD a try, you won't be disappointed, blah. This show should have never been canceled, but I'm atleast glad they put out the first season on DVD for everyone to enjoy. R.I.P.B.

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Summary: Tardy is my Hero
Review: I notice the average rating for this DVD is five stars. I agree. This show is hilarious and often very meaningful (it even dares to look at two-way racism). This is a perfect example of the fact that a show can be hilarious, well-written, be full of talented actors and puppeteers, and be instantly canceled. Maybe Fox just wanted that time slot open for another reality show or unfunny sitcom.

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Summary: Easily One of the Best Sitcoms EVER
Review: I remember when the show first came out a few years ago and I loved it so much. It was a fresh idea that dominated all of the other lame comedies. I was disappointed when I found out that the show was cancelled. Good news-this DVD has all 11 aired episodes plus 2 that were never aired. The result, hours of hilarious comedy. I watched all 13 episodes over a three day period and now I am just getting into the commentaries. They are pretty interesting and they show you where Greg the Bunny all started. Great DVD! Buy it!

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Summary: "regular jobs just with low doorknobs"
Review: Imagine a world where puppets lived among us and experienced the same trials and tribulations as we do. The creators of Greg the Bunny did when they created this fresh and hilarious series. Why it did not take off, I do not understand. It was definitely promoted well. Maybe this reasonably-priced DVD of its 13 episodes will help this show go the route of the newly-revived Family Guy (one never knows). Anyway, the following is what Greg the Bunny left us (and we're still trying to clean it all up):

1. "Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction": Discrimination make it difficult for puppets (er, "fabricated Americans") to obtain jobs outside of the whack-a-mole machine at the arcade or kiddie television programs like Sweetknuckle Junction. Jimmy's puppet roommate Greg the Bunny is facing that situation and luckily Jimmy's father Gil directs the SJ show. When star Rochester Rabbit can no longer cut it, Greg wins the audition to takeover his job. Will Rochester wage his revenge on the cute little bunny?
2. "Sock Like Me": This episode never aired and is my favorite on this DVD. An anti-puppet slur (the "S" word, in this case, is "Sock") is written on the restroom wall which starts a campaign of anti-puppetism education. Hilarious take on the human world of sensitivity training.
3. "Dottie Heat": Greg has puppet love for the wild Dottie. Will the little bunny become a rabbit? The puppets at the poker table gossiping about Sesame Street puppets (Burt and Ernie are straight...no way!) is a highlight.
4. "SK-2.0": A children's focus group, and Jimmy's advice, cause the show to go MTV.
5. "Piddler on the Roof": Warren, the alcoholic puppet gorilla who aspires to be a great Shakespearean actor, is literally p'd off when he thinks Alison will not let him perform Shakespeare on the show.
6. Jimmy tries to make Alison jealous by coming on to this hideous-looking puppet Susan who smells of Scotchguard. Meanwhile, to stop his constant nightmares, Greg tries to get Rochester back on the show. The Rochester Roast is one of the funniest scenes in the series.

7. "Father and Son Reunion": Jimmy tries to cope with his parent's divorce. His mother is played by Julie Hagerty from the Airplane movies.
8. "Jimmy Drives Gil Crazy": Corey Feldman guest stars in this never aired episode where an errand to scoop up poop in Warren's yard ends up with Jimmy tied to Warren's bed & Greg and Feldman taking a joyride in Warren's car.
9. "Greg Gets Puppish": Another one of my favorites. Greg tries to get back to his "puppish" roots with the help of the Jesse Jackson of the Puppet world. A topic that hits very close to home.
10. "Surprise!": The cast tries to impress the TV Guide reporter that they are one big, happy family by giving Junction Jack a surprise birthday party.
11. "The Jewel Heist": Greg keeps getting attacked by the dog of Jimmy's new girlfriend. Jack has a rather drastic, and irreversible, solution to the problem.
12. "The Singing Mailman": Dottie's in trouble when a Goodwill employee blackmails her after finding a porno video in a bag of her donated clothes.
13. "Blah Bawls": About my favorite character, Count Blah. Jimmy and Greg try to find Blah, who is pining away for his long dead wife, a new woman. Blah ends up with Warren's ex (played by Mary Lou Henner). Note: Blah's wife's headstone is engraved "Beloved Wife Blah" and "R.I.P.B."

Besides the two un-aired episodes, fans of the series will also enjoy a lot of extras with this set, including commentaries, an interview with Greg and Seth Green, promos, photo gallery, etc. The puppet porno gallery that is advertised on the insert does not seem to be included (maybe that is a good thing).

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Summary: Greg: too deep for American audiences? Or not deep enough?
Review: Maybe it was because I "got it" right off the get-go, that I was blinded to the preposterousness of puppets (or, to be more accurate, muppetoids) playing real characters in a comedy series. Whatever it was, that got me hooked before I discovered the innate silliness of it all, I was happy just the same.

This series presented puppets, as an allegorical ethnic group, openly and blatantly being discriminated against in the workplace, in society, and even on national TV (shocking!!), and proved to be a sober second look at the treatment ethnic minorities have had to endure throughout the world and throughout history; while simultaneously poking fun at the ignorance and narrow-mindedness of those guilty of the abuses.

Perhaps because I grew up in Western Canada, where ethnic and cultural diversity is a more recent phenomenon (and for myself, anyway, a welcome alternative to the rather ho-hum status quo) I can look upon such issues more objectively than most US citizens reticent to having their noses rubbed in the mistakes of their evolving society. Or perhaps I'm just into puppets?

Either way, whether the enlightened few of us tuned in to follow the exploits of a rather unkempt shag rabbit, whose obvious comedic talent is stifled at every turn by the prevailing prejudices, or keeping tabs on the indefatigable Count Blah, a dirty old puppet from Eastern Europe whose potential as a serial killer is constantly frustrated by the loss of his fangs years before; this series kept me giggling in rapt attention, and wonder at the sheer audacity of it all. I guess the real problem with this series was the inability of its producers to predict that the majority of its target audience can't take a joke.

This is a wonderful series that most viewers, for one reason or another were unable to sample. Seize your second chance, prove that the Neilson Ratings were wrong once again, and buy the DVD!


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Summary: Funny and Loaded with Bonuses
Review: The show never got much time in the spotlight, but it's clear its creators and actors savored every moment of it. In addition to all 13 episodes in their intended order, the set has a great selection of special features ranging from multiple commentaries to production stills to a short film featuring everyone's favorite turtle, Tardy.

The episodes are worth the price of admission. I find the show to be a scream. It can be juvenile at times, but hey, it's a puppet show! There are attempts made at social satire where the puppet community subs in for various other minorities, but the core humor comes from witty one-liners, slapstick, and a lot of toilet jokes. 'I made a smelly in my shelly!' - Tardy

Creator Dan Milano is extremely proud of Greg the Bunny and this is evident in the care taken with the extras. Virtually every special feature is introduced by either Greg or Warren and commentary is provided for half the episodes, deleted scenes, and the short Tardy film. Even the menus come with brand new dialogue by the puppet members of the cast. I found the featurette on how the show came into being both informative and fun, including brand new interviews with the creators, puppets, and actors. And don't miss the puppet audition tapes!

This set is a complete package. Sadly, it truly is complete. I salute you Greg the Bunny. We shall never see your likes again.

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Summary: Bursting with creativity
Review: There are two palpable movements when you watch Greg The Bunny. First is just how creative the cast and crew were. You feel like they always wanted to do more. The other movement is a show in disarray, being pulled in different directions by people with various intentions and interests. Perhaps the former was caused by the latter. Or perhaps the suits at Fox thought that too much creativity is a bad thing (which, admittedly, is somewhat possible when you're doing a network sitcom). The only thing that kept the show together was pure will and sheer talent. Through all the posturing and politicking, the show was still one of the funniest (and definitely quirkiest) on TV. Watching these 13 episodes, you get the feeling the cast and crew could have churned out a two hour movie a week without missing a beat. One thing I garnered from the commentaries and interviews on this DVD that I agreed with is that the creative team wasn't happy with Fox's decision to exploit Oz and "the dad from American Pie." It's true. The Fabricated Americans on the show are just such interesting characters, skillfully brought to life both physically and aurally, that the human cast should have really acted as a complimentary foil for Greg, Warren, Blah and Tardy. That's not to say the human characters weren't all richly written and acted as well. It's just a shame when you watch these episodes because you get the feeling that, once all the parties resolved their differences and the show really hit its stride, it would have been even better. But that would have required a Season 2. I often compare the comedic sensibilities to Family Guy, but warmer in tone and execution. The show really strived to fit the sitcom mold, so cuts aren't lighting fast and the pace is surprisingly organic (considering how each episode was cut and recut numerous times). Network TV wasn't a good fit for GTB (obviously). But, I don't harbor any ill will towards Fox (not their broadcast division at any rate). Many of my favorite shows have been canceled on the channel, from GTB to Firefly to Family Guy. But we have to keep in mind that the other networks wouldn't have given five minutes to any of these shows. Enjoy Greg The Bunny.