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The DVD Instant Star Seasons 1 & 2 will give fans of the show the true Instant Star experience. Instant Star is a television show that aired on The N for 3 seasons. No 4th season has been produced. The show was about Jude Harrison. During the first season fans get a chance to watch Jude grow as a star an pursue her music career. During her second season as Instant Star she continues to have fun in the music industry. Her sister Sadie starts working at G Major records and her crush on her producer grows into a problem when he starts dating Sadie. The DVD features all of the Instant Star episodes from the shows first two seasons. Season 1 high lights include when she shoots her first music video an when she returns to her old high school to perform. Things get more bad for her when her best guy friend Jamie starts dating her best black girl friend. That becomes a major problem because well its complicated. By the second season Jude is touring and continuing her music career with her backing band. Fans of the show will really enjoy this DVD complete with bonus features.

Veggie Tales is a popular family themed children’s program. The movie “Veggie Tales: An Easter Story” is an enjoyable tale that children will enjoy. The feature length animated film features the Veggie Tales in a brand new Easter adventure. The Veggie Tales are popular for their Christian theme. The movie is fun for children of all ages. This is the first Veggie Tale Easter Themed program. The running time is 49 minutes.

Erasure is one of the most well known techno duos of all time. “Total Pop! The First 40 Hits,” is a double CD release that will surely please fans of the popular duo. Erasure got their start back in the 1990’s. The group had big hits with songs “Chains of Love,” “A Little Respect,” and “Who Needs Love Like That,” among other songs. “Total Pop! The First 40 Hits,” features 40 hits from the duo.

The songs featured on the album are from 14 Erasure albums. The color booklet that comes with the CD features art work for the 40 singles that are included in the two disc set. This two CD collection features some of the biggest hits that Erasure has had to offer. The CD features great high energy music that techno music fans will appreciate. The CD features songs that were released between 1985 and 2007. Erasure has so many fans, this CD is sure to please. Other stand out songs on the CD include “Always,” “Stop!,” “Breath of Life,” and “Don’t Say You Love Me.”

The 80’s are remembered for being a decade of fun loving family sitcoms. Shout! Factory has been making fans of 80’s television happy the past few years by releasing many of these shows on DVD for the first time. “My Two Dads” was a funny family show that premiered on NBC in 1987. The show starred Greg Evigan and Paul Reiser. “My Two Dads” was a hit for Paul Reiser before he hit it big with “Mad About You.” The premise of the show was about a 12 year old girl named Nicole Bradford whose mom had died. After the death of her mother, Nicole is placed in the home of two men who take on the role of her father. The show was a cute ensemble show. The show was a coming of age show about a young girl growing up in the home of two men without a woman in the house. “My Two Dads-The Complete First Season” features 22 episodes from the shows first season. The box set opens with the episode “My Two Dads.” In this episode, Nicole Bradford is left in the custody of her brand new fathers. Nicole is happy living with her new fathers Michael and Joey. Both of the fathers have personalities of their own. They work hard during the first season to make Nicole feel comfortable in her new living environment. Nicole has to deal with dating, Michael and Joey have to deal with dating considering that they have a young daughter, and the judge who handled the adoption almost becomes a part of the family.

“My Two Dads” was a cute show that lasted several seasons during the 1980’s. The actress Staci Keanan who starred on the show went on to star in the sitcom “Step By Step.” The DVD features a featurette titled “A Look Back at My Two Dads” that features the cast members. The picture quality on the DVD is good considering the age of the show. Fans of the show who haven’t seen it in a long time will be pleased with the DVD release.

Spongebob Squarepants is one of the most well loved cartoon characters of all time. Nickelodeon has released a brand new DVD titled “Spongebob Vs. The Big One.” For over 10 years Spongebob Squarepants has been entertaining television viewers of all ages. The cartoon isn’t just for kids. Plenty of adults share laughs watching Spongebob Squarepants. The 89 minute DVD features 7 Spongebob cartoons. The following Spongebob cartoons are featured on the DVD-

“Spongebob Squarepants vs. The Big One”
“A Life in a Day”
“Sun Bleached”
“Giant Squidward”
“No Nose Knows”
“Patty Caper”
“Plankton’s Regular”

Johnny Depp is featured on the DVD as the voice of Jack Kahuna Laguna. Special features include “Plankton’s Special Sinister Commentary,” and “Ridin’ The Hook,” music video. The DVD is presented in full screen format. “Spongebob Vs. The Big One” will be a great addition to the Spongebob fans home DVD collection.

Nickelodeon has released “Mighty B-We Got The Bee” on DVD. This really cool cartoon features SNL alum Amy Poehler. Amy Poehler provides the voice for the character of Bessie. Bessie Higgenbottom is a happy and innovative character. She aspires to be a super hero. The show is really funny. The DVD features the following shorts-

“We Got The Bee”
“So Happy Together”
“Sweet Sixteenth”
“Bee My Baby”
“Bee Afraid”
“Artificial Unintelligence”
“Bat Mitzvah Crashers”
“Super Secret Weakness”

“Mighty B-We Got The Bee” has a running time of 88 minutes. The special features are as follows-

“Behind The Might B: Meet the Creators and Cast”
“Bat Mitzvah Crashers” Original Animatic
“Running With the Rainbow Unicorn” Karaoke Music Video

“We Got the Bee” is presented in full screen format with dolby digital presentation.

Shout Factory has released “Mr. Belvedere Season’s One and Two” on DVD. “Mr. Belvedere” was a family friendly sitcom that premiered on ABC in the month of March 1985. The show quickly became a favorite of television viewers. Christopher Hewett, a British actor, starred on the sitcom as friendly, boisterous butler Mr. Belvedere. Mr. Belvedere was hired by the Owens family in the shows first episode. The premise of the series revolves around the butler living in the home and helping to raise the children of George and Marsha Owens. Child actor Brice Beckham starred in the series as witty Wesley Owens. Wesley and Mr. Belvedere had great candor and shared many laughs. Wesley was quite a scene stealer. The show featured two teenage actors that starred on the series as Heather and Kevin.

The best way to describe “Mr. Belvedere” is as a family friendly sitcom with a family addition that helped to raise the family. Mr. Belvedere shared in the child raising with George and Marsha Owens. There wasn’t a great deal of jealously when it came to parenting type of scenarios. The household children listened to Mr. Belvedere and welcomed his advice and opinions.

The episodes are memorable. “Mr Belvedere” didn’t spend a great deal of time in syndication. Many of these episodes haven’t been seen in years. Memorable episodes include the episodes “Sweet Charity,” in which Heather and Wesley bring home a homeless woman, “Requiem,” where Wesley becomes conflicted after the death of his accordian teacher, “Wesley’s Friend,” in which Wesley’s friend is diagnosed with AIDS, and the episode “Amish,” in which the oldest teenage son Kevin starts dating an Amish girl and changes his lifestyle. The good thing about the episode “Wesley’s Friend” is that it introduced AIDS to the family viewing audience. This episode was one of the first family sitcom episodes to introduce AIDS to the viewing audience.

“Mr. Belvedere Seasons 1 & 2″ on DVD is a five disc collection that features 29 episodes. The air dates for the episodes on the disc range from March 15th, 1985 to March 28th 1986. Bonus features on the fifth disc include a featurette titled “The Owens Family Remembers.” This feature includes brand new interview footage with cast members Bob Uecker, Ilene Graff, Brice Beckham and Rob Stone. It’s really cool to see child actor Brice Beckham all grown up. The other cast members look great. It’s nice that Shout Factory went through the effort of reuniting cast members for this interview. In addition to the feature with interviews, the DVD set includes a Saturday Night Live sketch titled “Mr. Belvedere Fan Club.” It’s pretty cool that the rights owners of Saturday Night Live allowed this content to be included in the DVD box set. Fans of “Mr. Belvedere” the series should be pleased that Shout Factory went through the effort to include bonus material. “Mr. Belvedere” Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD is a great purchase and fans of the show will be pleased to finally own this favorite on DVD.

The Suburban Dragon by Garasamo Maccagnone is a cute children’s book. The small children are sitting in their living room comfortably with their mother when they hear a scary noise. Startled by the noise, the children soon discover, by a loud boisterous roar, that a big giant green dragon is hiding behind the couch. The children huddle with their mother and then the dragon captures their mother. The book is well illustrated and the dragon is big and scary. This is a nice picture book. Children ages 4-8 will enjoy this book. They will be sitting on the edge of their seat wondering what happens to the kids, the mom and that big scary dragon.