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Imagination Movers: Warehouse Mouse Edition

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Several reviews indicated that the episodes listed on the package weren't on the DVD. After looking in vain online for the listing, I Netflixed the DVD for my kids. (We already DVR all of their episodes - I wanted to see if there was any new material on this disc.) Unfortunately, there isn't anything new. This is simply a collection of four Imagination Movers episodes, plus in true Disney fashion, a 20-minute "sneak peek" episode of the new "Special Agent Oso".

Don't get me wrong, I love the Movers. For those unfamiliar with the show, the Imagination Movers are four New Orleans children's musicians that have been around awhile, and were signed by Disney two years ago on a development deal. Now they have their own 1/2 hour show on Disney Channel, with a few other recurring characters where they work in the "Idea Warehouse" and solve problems. Each show features 2-3 original songs during the episode plus a "Brainstorming" song, book-ended by the opening theme and closing theme.

The name of the DVD, "Warehouse Mouse Edition", is an indication that the included episodes feature the recurring puppet character Warehouse Mouse. Here are the episode details for this DVD (in order of appearance)

1. Episode 13: Bucket of Trouble - originally aired September 22nd, 2008
During the process of making a TV commercial, Mover Rich accidentally gets his foot stuck in a bucket. Songs include: "I Can Do It By Myself", "Blowing Bubbles",

2. Episode 2: The Tooth Hurts - originally aired September 7th, 2008
Warehouse Mouse has a toothache and needs to go to the vet. Songs include: "No More Toothache", "Where is Warehouse Mouse?", "Where Am I Now?"

3. Episode 22: Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Mouse? - aired January 31st, 2009
The Mover's TV breaks, and the repairman is afraid of Warehouse Mouse. Songs include: "We're Going to Fix It Up", and "Down on the Farm"

4. Episode 14: Finders Key-pers - aired September 27th, 2008
Neighbor Knit Knots is locked out of his office, and Warehouse Mouse must travel through the air ducts to get the keys. Songs include: "Idea Box", "Where Did My Keys Go?", and "Where Is Warehouse Mouse?".

Hope this helps. My kids and I are looking forward to the second season of the Movers, scheduled to start in September on Playhouse Disney.

Love the Movers, but it says in the text that bad hair day and unparty are part of the dvd and those episodes are not featured. Disappointing for my son who loves the bad hair day one.

These guys are the best! Be warned, though, there are only four episodes. Pretty bummed, was hoping for more, but I would obviously still recommend picking this up.

My 2 year old is completely obsessed with the imagination movers and unfortunately, our DVR with DirecTV doesn't always record when we set it to...so we bought this DVD which has 4 great episodes. However, it ONLY has four episodes! I looove the movers, it is my favorite show of his, but I think I am going to go crazy if I have to watch one of these four episodes one more time. And he wants to watch it at least twice a day. I wish they had another video out. Also it was disappointing that the bonus episode wasn't a mover episode---it was Oso. Please Disney--make a decent dvd with more than just a few episodes! $20 for 4 episode just stinks.

As a parent of two speech-delayed boys (now age three), I cannot stress enough how wonderful this program is. Our twins were diagnosed with undifferentiated speech delay - meaning there was no physical reason for them not to speak, they just didn't like talking. In fact, they paid very little attention to speech. Until they saw the movers, and began dancing from the moment the first notes hit the air. Soon afterward, they began approximating words in the songs and are now able to sing a few lines here and there. Obviously, there was more to it than just watching the Movers, but I believe the high-energy and engaging music helped these boys build a bridge from hearing music to using words.

The program is aimed at toddlers. Each program revolves around a central problem, called an "idea emergency." The movers then try several ideas to solve it. The role modeling here is fantastic. Not only does each member come up with an idea, but they are all treated respectfully and tried out and, if they don't work, they are encouraged to keep trying. "There's no bad ideas when you're brainstorming!" are words every kid should learn to live by.

The show manages to teach kids important lessons without coming off as syrupy or preachy. Even after hundreds of viewings (and even more exposure in the car via a Movers CD) my wife and I do not look for the Movers with dread. Instead, we happily join in the singing and (sometimes) the dancing.

My very highest recommendation.

I bought this Imagination Movers DVD for my 3 yr old son for two reasons:- (a) he love them (b) to get him away from watching the same Mickey Mouse clubhouse cartoons. His favorite is the Bucket of trouble and we use the The Tooth Hurts episode to teach him that he needs to brush his teeth often to avoid visits to the dentist. Overall I think it's a great entertainment for the kids that contains some educational values in it as well.

I bought this for my 2 1/2 year old because she loves the Imagination Movers. The dvd includes several episodes that were from the first season. It gives you about an hour and a half viewing time. My daughter loves it. She wants to watch it all the time and i know that i've gotten my moneys worth and we just got it the week it came out. It's a fantastic additon for anyone whose child loves the movers as much as mine does. I hope that they will come out with more dvd's in the future.

My son is 3 and he loves the movers. This DVD features 4 episodes. Our Comcast service recently took the movers off of "On Demand", so I really needed this DVD! It always bugged me how Comcast defaulted to movie previews once a program finished. Some of the movie previews they show in that box in the upper right corner are NOT appropriate for kids! When an episode finishes on the DVD, it defaults to the menu and plays the theme song, so your kid will still be dancing when they ask u to play it again for them (each episode is about 30 minutes long). The Imagination Movers sing songs that teach or have a good message, "If u let me try, I can do it by myself!" And the music is not annoying like the songs on so many other kid shows. You'll catch yourself singing the songs long after your child watched it. And to all the mommys out there, the movers are easy on the eyes!

My two year old loves this DVD...I wish they had more Imagination Movers dvds available. Would reccomend to any Imagination mover fans

My daughter loves the Imagination Movers and I DVR them all the time, but this saves me! Now we can watch them in any room! She loves this video! Great buy and great educational value.