Warner's Saturday Morning Cartoons Collections

[JPox]

Well, here's the first attempt WHV is making with their rights to the H-B collection of cartoons this year!
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour-Sat_Morning_Cartoons/11199
It's a novel idea, but a lot of those classic toons are already on DVD.
I wouldn't mind getting some of those H-B shows though...

[cpdavison]

Hold the phone!

They're going to be releasing ENTIRE half-hour Bugs Bunny shows?!?!?!?

Pinch me, I'm dreaming!

Craig D.

P.S. Ouch!

[nickramer]

Wow! "Wise Quackers" will be on the set. Well, I'm going to get both sets. Yeah, I know the '70's set has some of the lesser HB stuff on it, but I'm getting it anyway. You know the old saying, "Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good".

[That 70s Mom]

Hey, "Tom and Jerry Show" isn't from the sixties! :mad:

Why couldn't they recreate the Tom and Jerry show with the classic cartoons and great montages?

[Brandon Panther]

These episodes of the Bugs Bunny show had better have their full bridging sequences.

[Tim Lones]

These episodes of the Bugs Bunny show had better have their full bridging sequences.

Based on the "Bugs Bunny Show" Episode Guide, The episodes that will be in the set are the first two prime time episodes (Oct.11, Oct. 18, 1960)..I would think they would make an effort to have the complete bridging sequences..I like seeing Quick Draw McGraw on the 60's Volume as well..

http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/tv/bbshow/

Bugs Bunny Show Episode Guide

[Bradskey]

I'll probably buy it, but I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm not a total completist but I have a lot of disdain for those little compilation discs (hey kids, here's 3 whole episodes), a cruddy holdover from the VHS era. I like the novelty of this but not sure how rewatchable they will be having a whole 1 episodes of each individual show. Then again the whole "Volume 1" bit is encouraging, because I think it is better if they make a respectable size series of them (like 13 -- won't happen) rather than just a one-off, so that each show is well represented and possibly even complete. I doubt restoration efforts are going to be anything to write home about. And some of these cartoons just need their own solid release, like Quick Draw.

[Tim Lones]

I'll probably buy it, but I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm not a total completist but I have a lot of disdain for those little compilation discs (hey kids, here's 3 whole episodes), a cruddy holdover from the VHS era. I like the novelty of this but not sure how rewatchable they will be having a whole 1 episodes of each individual show. Then again the whole "Volume 1" bit is encouraging, because I think it is better if they make a respectable size series of them (like 13 -- won't happen) rather than just a one-off, so that each show is well represented and possibly even complete. I doubt restoration efforts are going to be anything to write home about. And some of these cartoons just need their own solid release, like Quick Draw.

In looking at the cartoons on the set, it appears several of them (Quick Draw, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel) are single catoons rather than half-hour episodes. A bit of a disappointment there..

[Bradskey]

In looking at the cartoons on the set, it appears several of them (Quick Draw, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel) are single catoons rather than half-hour episodes. A bit of a disappointment there..

Y'ouch, that's not good.

[Daws Butler Jr.]

They were supposed to be complete shows, so I'm a bit surprised myself to see only Quick Draw listed and not Snooper and Blabber and Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy.

[jkarguth]

This sounds fun, and to be honest, in the back of my mind I have always sort of wished DVD companies would do something like this. I love my DVD toon sets, but I really can't pace myself like Saturday mornings would do by design. In otherwords after I watch a set, I feel quite the glutton. A set up like this might help cleanse the pallete. I wish Disney and such might release a similar thing like a Disney Afternoon collection. I have never much thought too highly of H-B, but that is because I have seen very little I think, so this is welcome in that regard as well. But this will solely be purchased for this gang. :bugs2: :daffy: :tweety: :sylvester :speedy:

[Keith Paynter]

Well, at least they've dipped their toe in the water with "Quicks-draw"! I think Babalouie is still the sticking point, but why? Speedy Gonzales proved to be popular among Mexicans contrary to opinions from WB's yes-men.

[Speedy Boris]

If I were to buy, I'd only get volume 1 of the '60s. The '70s, I couldn't care less about. Plus all three of its Looney Tunes shorts are already on a Golden Collection, while that isn't the case for every short on the '60s.

[David Gerstein]

Well, at least they've dipped their toe in the water with "Quicks-draw"! I think Babalouie is still the sticking point, but why?There's absolutely no problem with Baba Looey; it's just a matter of Warner not owning all the music rights for the series and being reluctant to pay for them. In this case, obviously, they did.

[Chow Hound]

I hope WB quickly follows this up with an announcement of Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig show sets. A mere five new-to-DVD cartoons doesn't quite cut it. Maybe Jerry Beck will talk about that during his Shokus appearance next week on the 28th.

[TheBlueHombre]

I'm going to buy them both. This is great. It would be very sad if the Quick Draw, Magilla, Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel segments were just the cartoons and not the whole entire half hour. Also, I'm curious what the featurettes will be on both sets.

[gilligan fanati]

Sounds good, looks like they will be good sets

[MF TOON]

I'm going to buy them both. This is great. It would be very sad if the Quick Draw, Magilla, Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel segments were just the cartoons and not the whole entire half hour. Also, I'm curious what the featurettes will be on both sets.

ditto.

Hope WHV can stick with the classy art work as of late and whip up some neato vintage packaging for the collection. Looking forward to 'em!

[Thad]

I was actually approached to do commentary/an interview on this set, but after talking with Brad Constantine, we both thought it wasn't worth our time to have me talk about how Hanna Barbera ruined animation in this country. Though he sure didn't tell me that they were putting complete Bugs Bunny Show episodes on it!

[Daws Butler Jr.]

I was actually approached to do commentary/an interview on this set, but after talking with Brad Constantine, we both thought it wasn't worth our time to have me talk about how Hanna Barbera ruined animation in this country. Though he sure didn't tell me that they were putting complete Bugs Bunny Show episodes on it!

I did do an interview for these sets, as did Jerry Beck and Mark Evanier. I was not kind to some of the H-B fare (like f'rinstance "Laugh-o-lympics"), but other things, like Quick Draw, I gushed over. I have no idea what they will use.

[Bugsy-Kun]

I can be happy that we got complete original episodes from The Bugs Bunny Show and from Porky Pig but i'm kinda disappointed to learn that the Quick Draw McGraw and Magilla Gorilla cartoons are separated tracks.

But i can admit that if it was released in the 80's or even in the 90's, it's gonna be a big deal and often considered like a public domain release but i think that WB take their own licences too easily with this thing. :rolleyes:

[Matthew Hunter]

I wonder if the Bugs Bunny Shows will include the bridges? I know that those episodes exist in black and white, at least.

[speedy fast]

This looks promising. I am unsure whether to buy it. I don't like Hanna-Barberra cartoons as much as Looney Tunes, so do I buy these just for a few episodes of The Bugs Bunny Show and Porky Pig Show? Most of the shorts have been released on DVD already (though it would be great to have a DVD copy of Wise Quackers, even if it is in black and white). We'll see.

And are the volumes really going to be listed as "The 1960s-volume 1" and "the 1970s-volume 1"? Isn't listing the decade similar to listing the dates?

[Matthew Hunter]

This looks promising. I am unsure whether to buy it. I don't like Hanna-Barberra cartoons as much as Looney Tunes, so do I buy these just for a few episodes of The Bugs Bunny Show and Porky Pig Show? Most of the shorts have been released on DVD already (though it would be great to have a DVD copy of Wise Quackers, even if it is in black and white). We'll see.

And are the volumes really going to be listed as "The 1960s-volume 1" and "the 1970s-volume 1"? Isn't listing the decade similar to listing the dates?

I would hope that if they include the bridges, they'd use the color, restored cartoons themselves to supplement them.

[TheBlueHombre]

I would hope that if they include the bridges, they'd use the color, restored cartoons themselves to supplement them.
I hope they have the bridges as well. I also hope they use the TV titles on the sets instead of the regular Looney Tunes theatrical opens. It's nice to have the latter on the Golden Collection but it would be nice to see the TV episodes as they originally aired. Of course, I hope they are not edited for content.

[Kevin McCorry]

Just a few observations to make.

A nice idea in principle, and the '60s volume includes some excellent material, assuming of course that it's restored. But the '70s volume is perplexing. The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour on the listing is NOT The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour but Season 2, Show 1 of The Bugs Bunny Show. If it were The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour, it should have 7 cartoons, not 3, and there ought to be at least 1 Road Runner cartoon in it. Why call it The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour when it's not The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour? If Warner Bros. doesn't have Bugs Bunny/Road Runner episodes in its vaults and needs to recreate them, why not at least try making them an hour long, and with a Road Runner cartoon? And why no Road Runner Show in the mix? Is Warners not aware that its Canadian division is circulating Road Runner Shows to Teletoon? Why The Flintstones and The Jetsons for the '70s instead of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm or Scooby Doo-Dynomutt?

If this is a prelude to full-season releases of The Bugs Show and The Porky Show, terrific! But no announcement to that effect means the die-hard TV buffs will end up double-dipping, with this release and the season sets. And once again, where is The Road Runner Show?

[cbrubaker]

That's an interesting set. I might check it out.

Didn't know WB still had the rights to "Marine Boy". Even though it was created for Japanese television the show managed to debut on US television several years before it finally aired in Japan.

[ohmahaaha]

Something else I've been thinking since I saw this thread: are these going to be handled by the "Family Division" at WHV??

I think we all know what that could mean.

[Brandon Panther]

Something else I've been thinking since I saw this thread: are these going to be handled by the "Family Division" at WHV??

I think we all know what that could mean.
Free hotdogs, and balloons for Mom.

[MF TOON]

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/logos/saturdaymorning.jpg

Looks pretty darn good to me!

It even indicates that it should likely include network bumpers/adverts for other SatAM shows, and The Impossibles seems to stand out as a potential for future release... cool!

Wonder what Squiddley Diddly's doing on the press art though...

[Speedy Boris]

Free hotdogs, and balloons for Mom. I LOL'd when I read that. :D

[TheBlueHombre]

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/logos/saturdaymorning.jpg

Looks pretty darn good to me!

It even indicates that it should likely include network bumpers/adverts for other SatAM shows, and The Impossibles seems to stand out as a potential for future release... cool!

Wonder what Squiddley Diddly's doing on the press art though...
What's Yogi and Boo Boo doing on the cover as well?

[speedy fast]

Just a few observations to make.

A nice idea in principle, and the '60s volume includes some excellent material, assuming of course that it's restored. But the '70s volume is perplexing. The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour on the listing is NOT The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour but Season 2, Show 1 of The Bugs Bunny Show. If it were The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour, it should have 7 cartoons, not 3, and there ought to be at least 1 Road Runner cartoon in it. Why call it The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour when it's not The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour? If Warner Bros. doesn't have Bugs Bunny/Road Runner episodes in its vaults and needs to recreate them, why not at least try making them an hour long, and with a Road Runner cartoon? And why no Road Runner Show in the mix?

I agree. It would especially be great if Warner released an episode featuring Beep Prepared (or one of the Rudy Larriva cartoons). I also wish that The Sylvester and Tweety/ Daffy and Speedy Show was included on the 1970s set (or is that from the 1980s?).

I wonder if there will be sets for the 1980s and 1990s. Wouldn't it be cool if a 1990s set featured some 1995-era Kids WB promos? (in addition to an episode or two of Taz-Mania)?

I wonder if The Bugs Bunny Show will be released in color or blakc and white (the 1970s set might be in color).

[Nelson]

What's the Nick logo doing there?????Very confused:confused:

Viacom should get off of their butts and do something about their own classic toon collection.

[nickramer]

What's Yogi and Boo Boo doing on the cover as well?
They're in "Laff-a-Lympics" which I concider to be one of the few HB highlights of the '70s (sorry, Earl.).

[Daws Butler Jr.]

What's the Nick logo doing there?????Very confused:confused:

It's there because that's one of the places they say they'll be advertising (at least the online version of Nick).

[Daws Butler Jr.]

They're in "Laff-a-Lympics" which I concider to be one of the few HB highlights of the '70s (sorry, Earl.).

No apologies necessary. Everyone is entitled to their favorites.

[MarkTheShark]

Something else I've been thinking since I saw this thread: are these going to be handled by the "Family Division" at WHV??

I think we all know what that could mean.

Great extras!

Like Trivia Quizzes with really tough questions, like:

Who is Yogi Bear's buddy?

Who lives next door to Fred Flintstone?

What kind of an animal is Magilla Gorilla?

Maybe we'll get real lucky and if you answer them all right, you'll get to watch an "Easter Egg" of a Scooby-Doo episode! (I'm so glad, by the way, that they're re-releasing the early Scooby-Doo shows again, on separate DVDs. It's so much trouble having to lug out the complete Season 1 and 2 set...now they've made it so much easier if I only need to watch a few episodes and not the whole season...yeah, like I've even watched any of them in the first place since I got it.)

[MarkTheShark]

Wonder what Squiddley Diddly's doing on the press art though...

That is actually encouraging...Squiddly Diddly was a segment on the Secret Squirrel show. Maybe that means they are indeed including full half-hour shows where applicable.

[nickramer]

I'm hoping that they have old commericals from the decade that aired during Saturdays. Like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHO4cVEigQ

[Studio Toledo]

That's an interesting set. I might check it out.

Didn't know WB still had the rights to "Marine Boy". Even though it was created for Japanese television the show managed to debut on US television several years before it finally aired in Japan.
I was surprised someone at WB knew this show existed and was in their vaults! At least we're getting ONE legit episode out of this. There's been a few DVD pirated copies out there on eBay for a long time now.

[Studio Toledo]

Free hotdogs, and balloons for Mom.
Thanks for putting us in our place! (and I remember that quote from the movie too)

[nickramer]

Thanks for putting us in our place! (and I remember that quote from the movie too)
What that quote from? It's sounds familiar.

[Brandon Panther]

What that quote from? It's sounds familiar.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.

The actual quote is a reference to something else entirely, but I've forgotten what.

[Studio Toledo]

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.

The actual quote is a reference to something else entirely, but I've forgotten what.
I wish I knew too, sounds like something you would read on an add for a get-together at a particular store (I've heard similar quotes too) The joke the MST3K guys used was noticing a name of a person in the end credits as "L. Marie Ford", for which they mentioned...
"Come on down to L. Marie Ford, free hot dogs and balloons for mom."

The "Ford" of course would be any such dealership that sold Fords they've skewered in that.

[Jon Cooke]

It's there because that's one of the places they say they'll be advertising (at least the online version of Nick).

You would think that DVD sets like these would be a perfect opportunity to promote Boomerang (for example, call these sets "Boomerang Presents..." instead of "Warner Home Video Presents...").

[Bugsy-Kun]

You would think that DVD sets like these would be a perfect opportunity to promote Boomerang (for example, call these sets "Boomerang Presents..." instead of "Warner Home Video Presents...").

If only Looney Tunes could appeared on Boomerang again.

[Daws Butler Jr.]

You would think that DVD sets like these would be a perfect opportunity to promote Boomerang (for example, call these sets "Boomerang Presents..." instead of "Warner Home Video Presents...").

Ah yes, but then you'd be thinking logically and with synergy in mind... two things that companies supposedly do, but not really. It's generally more of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing rather than cooperating.

[Studio Toledo]

Ah yes, but then you'd be thinking logically and with synergy in mind... two things that companies supposedly do, but not really. It's generally more of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing rather than cooperating.
I like to think of the right and left portions of the brain as well!

[Jon Cooke]

TVShowsonDVD has posted a follow-up today (not much we didn't already know): http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour-Sat_Morning_Cartoons/11206

[TheBlueHombre]

I watched the online trailer that is mentioned in the new TVShowsonDVD.com website and here is a list of all the shows that are on the preview:

-The Jetsons
-Atom Ant
-Top Cat
-Speedy Buggy
-Hong Kong Phooey
-New Scooby Doo Movies
-The New Adventures of Batman
-Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har
-Peter Potamus
-Yogi's Gang
-Squiddly Diddly
-Roman Holidays
-Super Snooper and Blabber Mouse
-Space Ghost
-Frankenstein, Jr.
-Secret Squirrel
-Quick Draw McGraw
-The Impossibles
-The Hillbilly Bears
-Precious Pupp

[Speedy Boris]

Why wasn't there any Looney Tunes footage in the trailer?

[Thad]

Why wasn't there any Looney Tunes footage in the trailer?

To not remind you that all the other cartoons on the set suck.

[JPox]

To not remind you that all the other cartoons on the set suck.
Oh Thad, so surly...:D

[TheBlueHombre]

Why wasn't there any Looney Tunes footage in the trailer?
I think not only having the Looney Tunes on the trailer but also the box cover would help sell the discs.

[Mike]

TVShowsonDVD has posted a follow-up today (not much we didn't already know): http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour-Sat_Morning_Cartoons/11206

I noticed this story said people are already complaining that the LT cartoons were theatrical shorts, and that Flintstones and Jetsons were prime-time shows, so none of them are actually Saturday morning offerings. But, if you look at the descriptions, it looks like the LT cartoons are being included as part of The Bugs Bunny Show and The Porky Pig Show, which certainly were Saturday morning fare. The Jetsons was a one-season prime-time offering, and went to Saturday mornings immediately after it ended (where it remained for years). Flintstones also went to Saturday AM after its prime-time run ended. To be honest, it would be a mistake if WHV were making a DVD package like this and didn't include The Bugs Bunny Show, Flintstones or Jetsons.

Mike

[Daws Butler Jr.]

Just for the record, Quick Draw McGraw, Top Cat and Lippy the Lion didn't start out on Saturday morning either. In fact, I'm pretty sure Lippy the Lion (and Wally Gator and Touche Turtle) never ran on Saturday morning.

Secret Squirrel and Atom Ant were the first Hanna-Barbera shows made specifically for Saturday morning.

[zavkram]

You know... I'm really surprised that none of you guys have yet picked up on the fact that the "Hot Lips Hannigan" episode of The Flintstones is actually from Season One of that show (it's included on the Season One DVD set); yet for some reason it is being included in the "1970's, Volume 1" DVD set... What's up with that?

Are the individual "Quick-Draw McGraw" cartoons on the DVD set from a later season? Didn't Hoyt Curtin eventually take over as Music Director on that series, as he did on "The Yogi Bear Show"? If that is the case, it would explain why WHV was able to release them to DVD... there would be no music rights issue here.

I've always disliked the opening and closing sequences to "The Porky Pig Show"... For one thing, Yosemite Sam is more diminutive-looking than usual. Also, that insipid theme-song always triggers my gag-reflex!

I'm trying to remember now... Didn't Jerry Beck once hint at the possibility of a DVD series devoted exclusively to both seasons of "The Bugs Bunny Show"? I'm wondering if the inclusion of 2 episodes in these "Saturday-Morning" sets is simply a trial-run on WHV's part to see if putting together a stand-alone set will be worth the time, effort and expense.

[ohmahaaha]

To not remind you that all the other cartoons on the set suck.
Thad, that made me laugh out loud!!!

[Travis87]

looks kinda cool. i'd rather just have the shows that are unreleased and i wont be buying, but i bet they'll sell.

[Jon Cooke]

Jerry has posted the final contents on Cartoon Brew:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/saturday-morning-cartoon-collections.html

We still get a Porky Pig Show on the 1960s set, but it's a shame we missed out on getting the BB Shows.

[Tim Lones]

Jerry has posted the final contents on Cartoon Brew:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/saturday-morning-cartoon-collections.html

We still get a Porky Pig Show on the 1960s set, but it's a shame we missed out on getting the BB Shows.

I agree that it is a shame about the Bugs Bunny Shows..Maybe WB is holding them out for a seperate complete Bugs Bunny Show set..I am pleasantly surprised that a pair of complete Quick Draw McGraw episodes will be on the 60's set..as well as Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel and Peter Potamus...

[cpdavison]

Hold the phone!

They're going to be releasing ENTIRE half-hour Bugs Bunny shows?!?!?!?

Pinch me, I'm dreaming!

Craig D.

P.S. Ouch!

Huh. Turns out I was dreaming. Oh, but what a nice dream while it lasted...

Craig D.
(The "D" is for "disappointed!")

[pudealee]

Huh. Turns out I was dreaming. Oh, but what a nice dream while it lasted...

Craig D.
(The "D" is for "disappointed!")

Word! :(

[Studio Toledo]

You know... I'm really surprised that none of you guys have yet picked up on the fact that the "Hot Lips Hannigan" episode of The Flintstones is actually from Season One of that show (it's included on the Season One DVD set); yet for some reason it is being included in the "1970's, Volume 1" DVD set... What's up with that?
You'd think they'd gone with something else, say, an episode of one of the 70's Flintstone incarnations.

I've always disliked the opening and closing sequences to "The Porky Pig Show"... For one thing, Yosemite Sam is more diminutive-looking than usual. Also, that insipid theme-song always triggers my gag-reflex!
Heh, I have faint memories of seeing the ending sequence as a kid, so it took me back a little.

[Kyle G.]

These sets are a lot less appealing now. I may buy the 60's set, but the 70's one is a no. Netflix possibily, but nothing more.

[MF TOON]

I really like this concept and am looking forward to picking it up... the episodes are mostly all nostalgic guilty pleasures for me!

[MarkTheShark]

I am slightly disappointed to see The Bugs Bunny Show dropped -- but I prefer to view that as a sign that maybe they're thinking of eventually doing a dedicated set of those.

For some of the other shows, the "elements" explanation makes sense...it seems H-B had a nasty habit of chopping up a lot of these shows into individual segments, with little concern for preserving their original presentation format. Of course, I've heard that before -- the issue would be how to reassemble them -- Laff-A-Lympics was originally a two-hour show. It would be easier if they actually had records of what went where in what order, but from various things people "in the know" have said, they likely don't.

Dropping T&J from the 1960s set makes sense because, hello, that show is from the 1970s! (Maybe it'll make a "Volume 2" for the 70s collection.)

Got a kick out of the updated item at TVShowsOnDVD.com, where they talk about some of the people interviewed for the extras -- and they mention some guy who posts here as "Daws Butler Jr." -- then they go into a brief explanation of how Daws Butler was a H-B voice artist etc. Clearly, they didn't do their homework on that one...;)

Only other thing I really have to say is, bring on the Potamus!

[Bradskey]

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Sat_Morning_Cartoons/11446

Back of the box has more descriptions of the extras, I'm leaning toward it being more fluff, but who knows?

[nickramer]

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Sat_Morning_Cartoons/11446

Back of the box has more descriptions of the extras, I'm leaning toward it being more fluff, but who knows?

They used the 1990's design of Secret Squirrel instead of the original design.

[Bradskey]

They used the 1990's design of Secret Squirrel instead of the original design.

Ha! You're right, I just noticed. Now where's Two Stupid Dogs?

[Bugsy-Kun]

They used the 1990's design of Secret Squirrel instead of the original design.

I loved more the revival (The 1990's) design than the original design of him.

[MarkTheShark]

Anyone else catch the standard warning about how this DVD set is "intended for the adult collector and is not suitable for children?":rolleyes:

[Bugsy-Kun]

Anyone else catch the standard warning about how this DVD set is "intended for the adult collector and is not suitable for children?":rolleyes:

Nope, but how funny when a large part of this cartoons was originally planned for childrens. That's going too far this disclaimers. :p

[Brandon Panther]

Maybe they're afraid the sight of the intro to The Porky Pig Show will give kids seizures.

[Studio Toledo]

Nope, but how funny when a large part of this cartoons was originally planned for childrens. That's going too far this disclaimers. :p
Someone stated noticing that for the DVDs of Seasme Street Old School. Shame to think it has gone that far nowadays that we've changed so much as a culture.

[Studio Toledo]

Maybe they're afraid the sight of the intro to The Porky Pig Show will give kids seizures.
Maybe they're afraid of the deaths by drowning from those that may see that Marine Boy episode and think they can breathe underwater with normal bubble gum. :D

[Bob K]

Someone stated noticing that for the DVDs of Seasme Street Old School. Shame to think it has gone that far nowadays that we've changed so much as a culture.

My wife and I thought the warning on Sesame Street had more to do with the kids playing unsupervised in the junkyard in the first episode. Definitely don't want my 4-year-old doing that. ;)

[Studio Toledo]

My wife and I thought the warning on Sesame Street had more to do with the kids playing unsupervised in the junkyard in the first episode. Definitely don't want my 4-year-old doing that. ;)
Heh, I thought it had more to do with the differences in casts between the past and present, as there were a lot of changes made over the years and it would be a pain to explain that to your 4 year old.

[Kyle G.]

Anyone else catch the standard warning about how this DVD set is "intended for the adult collector and is not suitable for children?":rolleyes:

Love that it says "Hours of fun for the whole family" on the top part and than has the disclaimer below :rolleyes:.

[WoodpeckerWoody]

Love that it says "Hours of fun for the whole family" on the top part and than has the disclaimer below :rolleyes:.

Rather stubid if you ask me. But I will not Buy this set as I finds set with mixed stuff, not worh if it will be relesed all over again in complete collection. As I rather would want to buy al at once rather than time and time again.

[TServo2049]

Someone stated noticing that for the DVDs of Seasme Street Old School. Shame to think it has gone that far nowadays that we've changed so much as a culture.

Well, the Sesame Street disclaimers are something along the lines of that the stuff on the discs do not match up with today's teaching methods, that they may not be suitable as educational material for today's kids. The message is basically "We at Sesame Workshop don't feel that these are proper educational tools for kids anymore - these are for the adult collector only."

[nickramer]

I think SW means certain sketches like the Over, Under and Through film from episode 1 and the Rosevelt Frankln talks about Africa sketch, not the whole set. Most of the insert material from the two sets are available for viewing on their website.

[Studio Toledo]

Well, the Sesame Street disclaimers are something along the lines of that the stuff on the discs do not match up with today's teaching methods, that they may not be suitable as educational material for today's kids. The message is basically "We at Sesame Workshop don't feel that these are proper educational tools for kids anymore - these are for the adult collector only."
Sad if true. Course it's then when you realize how 'old' you are. :p

[grundle]

Release date has been changed from May 19 to May 26. link (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Sat_Morning_Cartoons/11500)