17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice for kids, but why the hatchet job?, July 27 2007
By Julie Neal - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Best Of Underdoog V3 (DVD)
I have mixed feelings about these new Underdog DVDs (this one, The Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 1 and The Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 2). On one hand, I think these cartoons are great for kids. Originally airing on 1960s television, the Underdog serials have just enough sarcasm ("Look! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a frog!) to engage even the most jaded child, and the show's additional cartoons include not just Tennessee Tuxedo, but the great Tooter Turtle and World of Commander McBragg. (Others include the King and Odie, Klondike Kat, Go Go Gophers and The Hunter.)
That said, whoever put together this set apparently has no appreciation for its contents. The shows on this disk are edited! Not for anything racy or racist (this was '60s television, after all) but just because someone is apparently too greedy, or too lazy, to deliver what they promise. Despite the fact that these were 30-minute television shows, on this disk each Underdog program runs only 19 minutes. Since half-hour shows back then typically had about five minutes of commercials, that's about six minutes short!
Worse, the cuts are done with the subtlety of a meat clever. For example, in the Tooter Turtle shorts, after Mr. Wizard says "Drizzle, drazzle, druzzle, drome, time for this one to come home"... the cartoon ends! As another reviewer points out, that's NOT the end!
I gave this particular DVD three stars because of my fondness for Underdog, Tooter and Commander McBragg. But if you buy it, be prepared to be at least a little frustrated.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Underdog collection volume #3, Jan 24 2008
By Dragon Master "Black Dragon" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Best Of Underdoog V3 (DVD)
Great DVD. but I highly suggest just buying the ultimate collection and getting volume 1, 2 and 3. Much better savings. Your kids will love them.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Collection, Oct 4 2007
By William Dennis Walters Jr. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Best Of Underdoog V3 (DVD)
I bought this for my daughter as she was getting excited about the new Underdog movie about to be released. I thought it would be good to see how she would react to the old Underdog cartoons. She loved it! I also enjoy watching the old Underdog episodes.