Fans of Danny Antonucci’s Ed, Edd ‘n’ Eddy can finally pick up the first season of the wacky animated series as a raft of Cartoon Network offerings find their way to DVD thantks to Warner Home Video. Holiday-themed episodes of some of the network’s most popular shows are also available in Cartoon Network Christmas: Vol. 3, while episodes of Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs debut and the second season of [adult swim] staple Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is ready for cross-examination on disc.
Produced by A.K.A. Cartoons in Vancouver, Ed, Edd n Eddy debuted on 1999 and has enjoyed six seasons n Cartoon Network. The series centers on three mischievous boys who terrorize the neighborhood and attempt to pull off kooky get-rich-quick scams. While Warner previously released episodes of the show, this is the first time the entire first season has been made available on home video. The release carries a suggested retail price of $19.98.
There’s more Ed, Edd n Eddy to be found in Cartoon Network Christmas: Vol. 3, which also offers up special episodes of Cartoon Network favorites The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (‘Billy & Mandy Save Christmas”), Codename Kids Next Door (‘Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y”), Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends (‘Store Wars’) and Camp Lazlo (‘Snow Beans’). The DVD arrives in time for holiday viewing and carries a suggested retail price of $14.97.
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs: To Dino World and Back offers five episodes from the popular kids’ show based on the best-selling books by British author Ian Whybrow. The series follows the adventures of five-year-old Harry and his toy dinosaur friends, which come to life when no one else is watching. The series first aired in August of 2005 during with the debut of the Tickle U preschool block on Cartoon Network. Fans of the show can watch these episodes time and time again for $14.97.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Season Two is a two-disc set with 13 episodes of the show about a superhero-turned-lawyer who represents classic cartoon characters from the Hanna-Barbara library. Nine of the installments feature commentary by such voice contributors as Stephen Colbert, John Michael Higgins, Gary Cole, Peter MacNicol, Paget Brewster and Chris Edgerly. Other extras include unaired scenes, a music video for ‘Hey Mr. Passerby,’ a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series and the evolution of a scene, ‘Fun With Audio’ segments, and something called ‘Clothes-less Animation Pass,’ which is a scene from the show reanimated to be all naked all the time. The Warner Home Video release is available for $29.98.
If Harvey Birdman isn’t edgy and adult enough for you, you can also bring home the entire second season of MTV2’s cult hit Wonder Showzen. This twisted Sesame Street spoof that features a mix of puppets, live actors and animated shorts from Augenblick Studios. The two-disc season one DVD offers all eight episodes, as well as outtakes from the ‘Clarence’ and ‘Beat Kids’ segments, commentaries on genocide and time travel, the first Wonder Showzen story book, an exclusive ‘Beat Kids’ featurette and ‘extra annoying’ games and more than an hour’s worth of time wasters. The Paramount Home Entertainment release lists for $26.99.
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