Product Details

• Actors: Corey Burton, Shaun Fleming, Jane Horrocks, Dave Kinnoin, Tress MacNeille
• Directors: Leo Nielsen
• Writers: Andrew Brenner, Eric Hill
• Producers: Clive Juster, Lucy Murphy
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• VHS Release Date: June 13, 2000
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0788819569
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,197 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Spot the dog leaped from the pages of Eric Hill's books to the Disney Channel some time ago, and now he has his own full-length video. The 13 animated segments (each 4.5 minutes long) feature the puppy, his parents, and pals Helen the hippo, Steve the monkey, and Tom the crocodile in such everyday adventures as building a tree house, camping in the back yard, and donning costumes for a homemade theatrical production. Lovers of the simply illustrated books will recognize such familiar landmarks as the stairway, the rug, and the sofa, as well as the same understandable themes (share, cooperate with adults, follow through). In a universe away from his Oscar-nominated turn in The Sixth Sense, Haley Joel Osment provides Spot's voice. Each short story includes an original song and is followed by a brief live-action segment in which kids extrapolate Spot's lesson with their own in "Spot's Garden," an outdoor set that incorporates nature with dress-up boxes. This 74-minute video can easily be viewed in segments by toddlers and preschoolers. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description

It's Spot's first ever full-length video! Spot, the ever-curious, always adorable puppy embarks on a fun and song-filled journey of discovery as he explores the world around him in one exciting adventure after another! Featuring 13 charming new stories -- each with a catchy new song -- to celebrate everything from making breakfast, to brushing teeth and taking a bath, to cleaning up and even putting on a show with friends! Spot looks to life and everything in it with the same joy and wonder as a preschool child. And now, for added education value, after each animated story your child will learn along to live-action vignettes featuring curious preschoolers just like yours!

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Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Spot videos, December 29, 2001

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B. Conrad (Redwood City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spot - Discover Spot [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is our son's favorite video. He's 2 and a half and has been enjoying it for about a year now and never tires of it. I bought a couple of other Spot videos (not to mention other sesame street, barney, thomas the train, bear in blue house etc.) but this remains his favorite.

After watching some of the others, it is my favorite too - it is sweet without being nauseating (like Barney) and it is quiet and calm and teaches nice simple values. Spot's parents and grandparents are great role models - patient, loving, and empowering, and we could all learn a lesson from them. In one episode Spot makes his own breakfast (to let his parents sleep in) and spills an egg, a loaf of bread and cereal and milk on the floor. When his mother comes in, he says, "Look mom, I made my own breakfast!" and she, unfazed by the mess, says something like "Yes, Spot, I can see that, can you help clean up too?" in a pleasant tone of voice. I'd like to be a parent like that.

After watching this video repeatedly, we bought a couple of the Spot books and were disappointed. The books are almost completely devoid of content. The warmth and interpersonal relationships are missing in comparison to the videos. My son likes them anyway, but only because he is already fond of the characters from the videos.

This tape has 10 short episodes on it, interspersed by real kids doing various tasks. I've seen other reviewers complain of these diversions, but my son likes them and never wants me to turn off the video until the "kids" are done.

Spot on the Farm is nice too. Sweet Dreams, Spot, is not as good, in my opinion.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Child's Favorite Video, March 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Spot - Discover Spot [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is my 2 year old's favorite video by far. To all the people who gave this video a bad review and said they found it annoying - my first thought is who cares if YOU don't like it - what matters is if your child likes it or not. The songs and lyrics probably aren't annoying to your child. For the last year it has been my daughter's favorite and she will sit quietly and watch the entire video without getting up. It is a great video to put in when you need to get things done around the house. This video gets 5 stars from us.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Movie for Young Toddlers!, June 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Spot - Discover Spot [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Every child seems to love Spot! This video is exceptional because it is a full length film. My two year old daughter loves Spot. Every day I end up rewinding her Spot videos over and over! With this new addition to the Spot video collection, she can curl up in her bed to watch Spot, and I won't have to get up and constantly rewind the tape for another viewing of the beloved yellow dog! Spot teaches children about simple things in life such as going to the park, and taking turns on the swing and slide. It is absolutely perfect for the young toddler. I even get tickled watching Spot, and I am 39 years old! Spot can do some pretty amazing things. He can even bake a cake! This is one video that every parent of a toddler needs to have in his or her video collection! When I discovered this full length video was being released, I ordered it right away. I could not wait to hear the happy squeal of my daughter when I popped in a new Spot video! Every young toddler needs to be introduced to Spot, and I can't think of a better introduction than "Discover Spot!"