Customer Reviews

Amazing Stories Book Two (Go to the Head of the Class / Family Dog) [VHS]

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I remember when I was watching this when it originally aired. I was a senior in high school and I was watching the show on my 9" color TV in my bedroom. I didn't realize my mother was watching the same show on the big TV until the first commercial when we could hear each other gasping for breath. I was laughing so hard, I could barely make it to the big TV w/o falling over in a faint. When I say laughter, I'm talking about the kind that just hurts... no noise comes out except for gasps of breathing inbetween high-pitched whistling. Fifteen years later, my mother and I are still talking about that show and how we both thought we were going to die from laughing so hard.

If you're not a dog lover, well... you should even be reading this review, but only someone who's had dog that's been a stinker at least once will be able to appreciate this masterpiece in animation comedy. Annie Potts (of "Designing Women" and "Pretty in Pink" fame) does the voice of the mother in the family. The characters are just hilarious and that dog is the cutest, funniest cartoon dog I have ever seen. I can't say enough about this clip except that I'd love to have it on DVD. I highly recommend this cartoon... it's totally suitable for every member of the family.

The first half of this is a less than memorable Christopher Lloyd episode of Amazing Stories, which says a lot about the writing since Christopher Lloyd could make a piece of toast funny. The second half of this is the Family Dog, which is not only memorable, but classic and under appreciated. This animated half hour has excellent writing, animation, and voice talent - including Annie Potts as the mother. The hilarity of home life is in your face and leaves you wanting more. My sisters, brother, even my mother quoted it for years after seeing it, "Oh my gawd they've taken the coffee maker!" My family was very grateful when years after seeing it, I bought each of them a copy through Amazon. They love it and watch it over and over- and what makes a classic of something beyond the audiences love of returning to the material? Even though the eventual animated series it spawned lacked the same writing punch, I would highly recommend this to anyone with a love of good clean "art imitating family life" humor.

The Family Dog is absolutely the funniest cartoon I have ever seen. We wore out our copy years ago, and I'm so grateful to find that it's here for sale. Although we haven't seen it for eons, my family still quotes from it, and we never fail to crack up in giggles at even the memory! I can't speak for the Christopher Lloyd portion, but Family Dog is WELL worth the investment, for the youngsters as well as the adults in the family!

We first watched it about 18 years ago and it's brilliant, a real gem. We watch it every couple of years now and enjoy just as much. The VHS tape (which was a copy) is almost unwatchable... would love to get the DVD.

Would also like to subscribe to "Suburban Paradise" magazine but don't get it here...

Good on you Brad, love your stuff!

The "Family Dog" sequence is the funniest cartoon I have EVER seen. My family was literally rolling. The Christopher Lloyd part was funny, too, but "Family Dog" blew us all away. Definitely worth the money.

BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT, just for the short, "Family Dog" I have been looking for this cartoon for years!! I knew of someone's household that was similar to this short! My family and I used to watch this everytime it came on cable, before the series came out.

Family dog is the best episode from Amazing Stories. Our family has quoted from it for years. You have got to see it!

We saw the Family Dog section when it was on tv. We taped it off onto video, and wore the thing out!!! All four of my kids knew every word by heart, and a lot of times, would repeat the dialog, even without the movie. I finally found it on video, and bought all four of my kids a copy, and now I need a copy, too. My grandkids love it as much as my kids do. Even though we have seen this movie hundreds of times, it has never lost any of its' appeal. The Christopher Lloyd piece is also quite funny, but The Family Dog is the BEST!

I love this feature of amazing stories, I have been looking to buy it for a long time. Shipping was fast, product in great shape. Wish it was in DVD though.

Product was shipped quickly and professionally packed. Well done! I would order from this site again and would suggest to my friends.