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Summary: Timeless and Timely
Review: Like Big Wheels, superballs and bells bottoms, Davey & Goliath, the stop-motion three-dimensional animated television program about a boy and his dog, was a much cherished part for me growing up in the 70s. In addition to believable characters and situations that children can relate to, the look of the show is a big draw. The miniature sets are as elaborate as a street parade, an abandoned silver mine, and a carnival -- complete with a roller coaster and ferris wheel. These episodes brought back fond childhood memories, and the children will delight in their discovery.
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Summary: Gee Davey!
Review: My 4 year old really likes Davey and Goliath. The stories are simple and wholesome. A Christian message but not too preachy. The 15 minute episodes make it easy to watch and keeps his attention.
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Summary: Gee Davey!
Review: My 4 year old really likes Davey and Goliath. The stories are simple and wholesome. A Christian message but not too preachy. The 15 minute episodes make it easy to watch and keeps his attention.
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Summary: Tekwho1
Review: Our family's philosophy is basically secular humanism and all five of our children (now ages 14 through 31) watched this program growing up and loved it. So did I. On reading the 12 reviews on this series, I am questioning them since I rarely see these DVDs or VHSs anywhere used, and never anywhere new; maybe the original producers didn't have making money in mind, but whoever is selling them used now sure does. I would like to buy them, but think I will pass.
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Summary: Boomer Nostalgia. Gentle for kids but not a great DVD.
Review: The disk has 8 episodes of Davey and Goliath. The episodes selection seems pretty random -- there is no unifying theme, and the quality of story and moral lesson varies. The opening theme and animation for each episode is pretty murky, so it does not appear that a lot was done to clean up the sound or video quality for the DVD. There are some very minimal extras (limited to some screens of text about D&G history). All in all, there is no good reason to opt for the DVD over the VHS, IMHO. That said, my four year old loves the episodes and they take me back to my childhood, too.
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Summary: More than entertainment --these are lesssons for life
Review: This is suppose to be a DVD review, so let me tell you about the "features" of this DVD: there are none. (Unless you count a couple of screens of background info on the creation of the Davey and Goliath series as a "feature.") It is rather obvious that no work was done to clean up the picture or improve the faded colors. In one story, their is a hair or string in the upper left corner that remains viewable for several mintues! Sound is adequate, but you won't be needing a THX certified sound system to bring this disk to life. (Nor will you need Dolby Digital, Dolby Surrond, or even plain old stereo...mono systems will be more than adequate.) This disk itself is just a plain boring silver affair with the "Davey and Goliath" logo imprinted on it. The case is one of those cheap paper & plastic things like Warner Brothers uses for their fine films. It is obvious that as little money as possible was spent on the production and distrubtion of this DVD. It is also obvioius that as little money as possible was spent on the actual production of Davey and Goliath...but that's understandable seeing how this was a non-profit televisionn show. The Lutherans were not looking to pick up a lot of ad revenue with their two claymation hereos. So with all that out of the way, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the purchase of this DVD, especially if you are interested in grounding small children in good, old fashioned moral lessons. Davey and Goliath wildly succeed where 90% of children productions fall down and die --it gives children valuable life lessons while still managing to be entertaining. In the last 40 years or so, the only thing I can think of that suceeds as well are the very recent "VeggieTales" productions. What's even more amazing is that these profound little lessons in morality are done without being preachy or condemming; rather, they are done in a very gentle and loving manner. Many of these Davey and Goliath episodes would be as welcome in a Jewish or Muslim household as they would in a Christian home. The animator, Art Clokey, and the writer, Nancy Moore, deserve a tremendous amount of praise and gratitude. My two children (ages 4 & 6) love watching these episdodes, just as their father did when he was their age. And while they are watching they are learing some valuable things about life and morality that no child should be withhout. This particular disk contains the following episodes: 1. The Waterfall 2. The Parade
3. Officer Bob
4. The Dog Show
5. The New Skates
6. Cousin Barney
7. The Time Machine
8. The Mechanical Man The total running time of all eight episodes is 113 minutes. No home should go without a copy of this DVD.
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Summary: More than entertainment --these are lesssons for life
Review: This is suppose to be a DVD review, so let me tell you about the "features" of this DVD: there are none. (Unless you count a couple of screens of background info on the creation of the Davey and Goliath series as a "feature.") It is rather obvious that no work was done to clean up the picture or improve the faded colors. In one story, their is a hair or string in the upper left corner that remains viewable for several mintues! Sound is adequate, but you won't be needing a THX certified sound system to bring this disk to life. (Nor will you need Dolby Digital, Dolby Surrond, or even plain old stereo...mono systems will be more than adequate.) This disk itself is just a plain boring silver affair with the "Davey and Goliath" logo imprinted on it. The case is one of those cheap paper & plastic things like Warner Brothers uses for their fine films. It is obvious that as little money as possible was spent on the production and distrubtion of this DVD. It is also obvioius that as little money as possible was spent on the actual production of Davey and Goliath...but that's understandable seeing how this was a non-profit televisionn show. The Lutherans were not looking to pick up a lot of ad revenue with their two claymation hereos. So with all that out of the way, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the purchase of this DVD, especially if you are interested in grounding small children in good, old fashioned moral lessons. Davey and Goliath wildly succeed where 90% of children productions fall down and die --it gives children valuable life lessons while still managing to be entertaining. In the last 40 years or so, the only thing I can think of that suceeds as well are the very recent "VeggieTales" productions. What's even more amazing is that these profound little lessons in morality are done without being preachy or condemming; rather, they are done in a very gentle and loving manner. Many of these Davey and Goliath episodes would be as welcome in a Jewish or Muslim household as they would in a Christian home. The animator, Art Clokey, and the writer, Nancy Moore, deserve a tremendous amount of praise and gratitude. My two children (ages 4 & 6) love watching these episdodes, just as their father did when he was their age. And while they are watching they are learing some valuable things about life and morality that no child should be withhout. This particular disk contains the following episodes: 1. The Waterfall 2. The Parade
3. Officer Bob
4. The Dog Show
5. The New Skates
6. Cousin Barney
7. The Time Machine
8. The Mechanical Man The total running time of all eight episodes is 113 minutes. No home should go without a copy of this DVD.
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Summary: blast from the past is suitable for viewing by today's kids
Review: When I was a child growing up in Dallas, TX, there used to be a program on Channel 5 each Sunday morning called "The Children's Hour." The host would have a child on as a guest each week and someone from the zoo would bring in different animals, then they would switch to a cartoon or another feature. Somethings changed, but each week you could count on a new episode of "Davey and Goliath." Designed by the same folks who created Gumby, the characters are created in claymation, stop-motion fashion and it's obvious. This is not the same quality as "Chicken Run" in appearance, but the short stories will grab your heart. The underlying constant is a boy's love and devotion for his dog and the dog's love and devotion for his boy. All episodes have a moral lesson and while the shows were funded by the Lutheran Church, the shows are positively non-denominational. God is mentioned in nearly every episode, but the shows are not preachy, but instead show a loving family centered on Godly values (be kind, don't steal, don't lie, help your friends, etc.). Goliath, the Great Dane (at least I think that's what kind of dog he's supposed to be) is the best part of the show. Only Davey can understand him, and the voice that comes out of Goliath seems to personify the deep, sensitivity a dog seems to convey when they lay their muzzle on your lap and look up at you with those big brown eyes. If you haven't seen "Davey and Goliath" before, you owe it to yourself to do so. I don't have kids, but I still enjoy watching these 8 episodes. If I did have kids, they'd be watching this DVD before I'd let them watch some of the more modern garbage that's on TV for kids today.
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Summary: blast from the past is suitable for viewing by today's kids
Review: When I was a child growing up in Dallas, TX, there used to be a program on Channel 5 each Sunday morning called "The Children's Hour." The host would have a child on as a guest each week and someone from the zoo would bring in different animals, then they would switch to a cartoon or another feature. Somethings changed, but each week you could count on a new episode of "Davey and Goliath." Designed by the same folks who created Gumby, the characters are created in claymation, stop-motion fashion and it's obvious. This is not the same quality as "Chicken Run" in appearance, but the short stories will grab your heart. The underlying constant is a boy's love and devotion for his dog and the dog's love and devotion for his boy. All episodes have a moral lesson and while the shows were funded by the Lutheran Church, the shows are positively non-denominational. God is mentioned in nearly every episode, but the shows are not preachy, but instead show a loving family centered on Godly values (be kind, don't steal, don't lie, help your friends, etc.). Goliath, the Great Dane (at least I think that's what kind of dog he's supposed to be) is the best part of the show. Only Davey can understand him, and the voice that comes out of Goliath seems to personify the deep, sensitivity a dog seems to convey when they lay their muzzle on your lap and look up at you with those big brown eyes. If you haven't seen "Davey and Goliath" before, you owe it to yourself to do so. I don't have kids, but I still enjoy watching these 8 episodes. If I did have kids, they'd be watching this DVD before I'd let them watch some of the more modern garbage that's on TV for kids today.
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Summary: blast from the past is suitable for viewing by today's kids
Review: When I was a child growing up in Dallas, TX, there used to be a program on Channel 5 each Sunday morning called "The Children's Hour." The host would have a child on as a guest each week and someone from the zoo would bring in different animals, then they would switch to a cartoon or another feature. Somethings changed, but each week you could count on a new episode of "Davey and Goliath." Designed by the same folks who created Gumby, the characters are created in claymation, stop-motion fashion and it's obvious. This is not the same quality as "Chicken Run" in appearance, but the short stories will grab your heart. The underlying constant is a boy's love and devotion for his dog and the dog's love and devotion for his boy. All episodes have a moral lesson and while the shows were funded by the Lutheran Church, the shows are positively non-denominational. God is mentioned in nearly every episode, but the shows are not preachy, but instead show a loving family centered on Godly values (be kind, don't steal, don't lie, help your friends, etc.). Goliath, the Great Dane (at least I think that's what kind of dog he's supposed to be) is the best part of the show. Only Davey can understand him, and the voice that comes out of Goliath seems to personify the deep, sensitivity a dog seems to convey when they lay their muzzle on your lap and look up at you with those big brown eyes. If you haven't seen "Davey and Goliath" before, you owe it to yourself to do so. I don't have kids, but I still enjoy watching these 8 episodes. If I did have kids, they'd be watching this DVD before I'd let them watch some of the more modern garbage that's on TV for kids today.
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