Customer Reviews

Chowder, Vol. 1

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Chowder is a great cartoon and I'm thrilled to have it on DVD finally! I just wish the first Vol. contained more episodes than 5, when the first season had 20 episodes total.

Segments included on this DVD:
- The Froggy Apple Crumple Thumpkin / Chowder's Girlfriend
- Grubble Gum / The Cinnamini Monster
- Certifrycation Class / The Sing Beans
- Majhongg Night / Stinky Love
- The Thrice Cream Man / The Flibber-Flabber Diet

I love Chowder. but this is too little content for the price.
This DVD does not contain half of Season 1. It contains one fourth of Season 1. There were 20 episodes containing 38 cartoons (Two were double length). This DVD contains 10 of the 38 cartoons as five episodes. The description above says 10 episodes when it is actually ten cartoons. The widescreen picture is beautiful, and the cartoons are grouped into two cartoon episodes (just like on TV) so that you get to see all of the clever and funny openings and closing credits. The menus are well done, and include a "Play All" option. But this is gonna cost over $[...]bucks for the first season IF they all come out on DVD!?!

Chowder is really one of the greatest things to come along on Cartoon Network since Dexters Lab. It has a different and highly creative art style that is absolutly gorgeous. Not to mention that the show itself is hilarious and fresh. I already have both seasons downloaded through Zune, but buying the DVD's was a no brainer as soon as I heard about the widescreen format.
It seems trivial but the full widescreen picture, which the show is originally made for, makes quite a difference even from the intro and you get to see all the beautiful lighting on the inner sides of the oven that you couldnt see before. Also, the picture quality itself is improved drastically over digital downloads, no more digital artifacts blurring up the screen during Chowders many random food transitions or fast sequences. The dvd looks amazing and crisp even on my 1080p TV being played off an xbox360. My only gripe is that you only get a few episodes per DVD, and the next installment isn't even due for another few months yet cruddy shows like Bakkugan are already on their 3rd dvd. Come on, CN don't hold out on us!

This is one of the funniest cartoons on television. Comparatively, no other show really stands up to it (except maybe The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack). This isn't necessarily my favorite collection of episodes, but I highly recommend it to just about anyone nonetheless.

Everything came earlier then expected. This is a great company to me and they haved earned a loyal customer.

I stumbled upon this cartoon because I was in the same room as my sister when she was watching it. At first glance, I thought it was like any other poorly thought out cartoon, but I got hooked on the story and continued to watch.

Chowder is definately one of the most creative cartoons I've ever watched. The creators are truly talented. The stories are actually original!! The anamation styles used vary in an interesting blend. The fantasy element of the show is catchy; there's so many crazy people and foods that exist in their world. The humor is everything you could want from a cartoon, its sophisticated and childish at the same time.

I appreciate some of the vulgar cartoons out there, don't get me wrong. But Chowder is like a breath of fresh air. It's clean, wholesome comedy that parents could watch with their kids, and actually enjoy watching it. My sister and I are both in our twenties and we both love the show. At the same time there are so many things about Chowder that would captivate kids; its very imaginative.

I haven't met anyone who's watched this show and not liked it, so to anyone considering buying this DVD, I fully recommend it. It is well worth the $10.

My kids love chowder and have watched this dvd over and over and can't wait for season 2 to come out.

Here's the recipe:

First, you take some fresh Cartoon Network talent ripe for the picking. Second, you take that talent and put together a brand-new hit series where the synopsis is, say, a young and always hungry boy struggling to become a great chef. Next, you take that synopsis and create some original, yet funny-looking characters and the amazing new world for them to live in. Then, you prepare some stories for each of the show's episodes like, for example, how to cook a pot of singing beans, or how one little piece of gum can cause a lot of trouble, or how to get rid of an annoyingly clingy girlfriend. Finally, you add a secret ingredient that tends to tear down the fourth wall. Serve immediately, and enjoy !

And that is what "Chowder" basically is: a little guy with a HUGE appetite. Under the guidance of his respected mentor and master chef Mung Daal, along with his wife Truffles and his assistant Shnitzel, it's never a dull moment in Marzipan City, even if that girl Panini would only leave poor Chowder alone. The DVD has 10 of your fave episodes in a rare widescreen format. And as a bonus, they've peppered in the original storyboard for the classic episode "Chowder's Girlfriend".

So when you have a craving for "Chowder", you know where to look: Cartoon Network. And look out for new episodes of "Chowder" on special Thursday nights called "Har Har Tharsdays".

Hill of Beans is a marvelous book on so many levels. It seems to me to be more readable and less obscure than Faulkner, as good as Steinbeck at his best, and in the accurate details, like John McPhee. It is illuminated by moments of poetic description. I wished for more.

Chowder. When I first saw it, i couldn't believe my eyes, nor ears. What an
entertaining cartoon!!!! So full of life, cuteness & silliness!!!!! I fell in love!!!! Thank you for carrying this specific DVD, and look forward to receiving Vol. 2!!!! Great buy; great shipping and handling too!!! Thank you from me, and my family too!!!!!!