Family Guy isn’t the only toon series with a direct-to-DVD feature debuting this week. Tommy, Angelica, Chuckie and the rest of the gang from the hit Nickelodeon show are back and putting their unique twist on a fairytale favorite with Rugrats: Tales From the Crib: Snow White.
The premiere installment of the Rugrats: Tales From the Crib collection, this unique take on the Snow White story has Angelica playing the role of the evil queen on a mission to steal the title of "fairest one of all" from Susie Carmichael, who’s cast as the enchanting title character. Helping Snow White foil the queen’s plot are the dwarf-babies, played by the Rugrats. Series regulars such as Cheryl Chase, E.G. Daily, Cree Summer and Melanie Chartoff are joined by guest stars Amanda Bynes (What a Girl Wants, The Amanda Show), Kenan Thompson (Barbershop 2, Saturday Night Live) and Jeffrey Licon (The Brothers Garcia, Joan of Arcadia).
Two bonus never-before-seen Pre-School Daze specials have the Rugrats gang learning even more valuable lessons about life. In Good News Bad News, Angelica declares that she wants to be a news anchorwoman and takes on the task of starting her own class news show. Picture Imperfect has Angelica ditching her pal Harold when she realizes the importance of standing with the cool kids in the class photo. Meanwhile, Miss Weemer renews her infatuation with the children’s photographer.
In addition to the bonus specials, Rugrats: Tales From the Crib: Snow White includes an exclusive Rugrats Snow White music video and comes in special glitter foil packaging for the list price of $19.99. The Paramount Home Entertainment release got a star-studded send-off over the weekend as Nickelodeon threw a "purple carpet" gala that attracted the likes of Omar Epps, Natasha Henstridge, Blair Underwood, Rick Schroder, Patrick Warburton, Wendy Malick, Amy Brenneman, Amy Yasbeck and Dan Cortese.
If it’s vintage cartoon fun you’re looking for on disc, check out Walt Disney’s Classic Cartoon Favorites: Vol. 8 Holiday Celebration with Mickey & Pals Collection and Walt Disney’s Classic Cartoon Favorites: Vol. 9 Classic Holiday Stories Collection. Both releases contain timeless shorts featuring beloved Disney characters for $14.99.
Photo: Natasha Henstridge, Amy Yasbeck and a young friend enjoy Nickelodoen’s Fairypalooza event.
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