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WOW WOW WUBBZY-TALE OF TAILS (DVD/8 EPISODES)

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"Meet Wubbzy! He's a fun, adorable, lovable, curious little guy who is always looking to have a good time with his best friends Widget and Walden in the wacky town of Wuzzleburg. Together they discover they importance of open-mindedness, honesty and friendship all while having fun." -- From the back cover

When we had DirecTV, my son enjoyed watching Wow Wow Wubbzy. Me, I enjoyed the upbeat, funny rhyming "music videos"!

For those unfamiliar with the show, here's the low down on the three main characters: Wubbzy is a yellow square-like creature with a twisty tail, and his favorite thing to play is "kickety-kick ball". His friend Widget is a pink creature with rabbit-like ears who loves to fix or invent things (often ending her creations in "3000"). Walden is a bespectabled creature who is the intellectual of the group, enjoying learning new things and dispensing information.

A Tale of Tails DVD is the first DVD release of the Wow Wow Wubbzy show, and it comes wrapped in a cool holographic sleeve. This 92 minute DVD includes these episodes:

*A Tale of Tails
*Special Delivery
*Widget's Wild Ride
*Attach of the 50-Foot Fleegle
*Come Spy with Me
*Wubbzy Tells a Whopper
*Mt. Fizzy Pop
*Puddle Muddle

On the menu, there is the ability to play just the "music videos" interspersed within the episodes (sadly, for me, "It Doesn't Have to Be By the Book" isn't on this particular DVD).

The DVD-ROM features are a Ring Toss Game, Coloring Pages and Party Printables for a "Wubb-ified" party.

The insert also includes an image search game How Many Wubbzys Can You Find?

If your child is a rabid fan of Wow Wow Wubbzy, he/she will likely enjoy this colorful DVD. While the cartoon might irritate parents after a while, there are some great social lessons in this DVD (such as not touching the property of others without their permission, self acceptance when "different", and the consequences of lying), as well as catchy, upbeat tunes reinforcing these lessons.

My son enjoyed watching them all over again and is glad to have the DVD!

"Wubbzy lives in a tree. He likes to play! Play! Play!
He's got a bendy tail
And he likes it that way!

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Wubbzy! Wubbzy! Wow! Wow!"



I dare you to listen to the Wubbzy theme song and not sing along.
No, I DOUBLE dare ya!!

Although this loveable cartoon is for a much younger age group (preschool), older kids will also get a kick out the funny characters and Pac-Man style simple animation.

The main character is a squarish yellow creature with a long tail that can bend into any shape, including a spring, which he uses from time to time for rapid locomotion. His friends are an overly-enthusiastic female rabbit inventor named Widget, and a bespectacled and very intelligent purple creature named Walden. Each has a catch phrase of their own, which kids will soon be repeating ad nauseam.

This DVD contains 8 episodes from Season One, and is the first DVD released from the series.

A Tale of Tails
Special Delivery
Widget's Wild Ride
Attack Of The 50-foot Fleegle
Come Spy with Me
Wubbzy Tells a Whopper
Mt. Fizzy Pop
Puddle Muddle

Each episode has a positive message for kids, such as being comfortable with who you are; not touching things that don't belong to you; telling the truth; the importance of reading instructions; the joys of having friends, and much more.

It may drive parents crazy, but kids will love it. So the next time your child utters the phrase "That's koooky", rest assured that he/she heard it on this show, and not from your psychiatrist or mother-in-law.

"Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Wubbzy! Wubbzy! Wow! Wow!"

Darn! Now I'll be singing it for days


Warning: Addictive. Do not watch while driving or operating heavy machinery

Caution: There are already over sixty episodes, so be prepared for multiple DVD purchases.

Helpful hint: Christmas is coming. Recommended for any preschoolers on your list.




Amanda Richards, October 1, 2008

"Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" will bring many hours of enjoyment to your children while teaching them valuable lessons concerning life. Welcome to the psychedelic world of Wuzzleburg; it is populated by "kooky" animal/human creatures resembling those found in a Dr. Seuss book. Wubbzy is an adorable, carefree yellow "dog" with an extremely long, crooked tail. His friends are very intellectual. One of them is a female pink "rabbit" - Widget - who is an inventor of machines; she is always tinkering with gadgets. The other is a purple "cat" - Walden - who wears glasses and is always reading books; he is the proverbial book worm. Together, the three friends get in all kinds of hilarious mischief in whacky Wuzzleburg. Each of the eight episodes teaches a valuable lesson: (WARNING! There are plot spoilers in each episode synopsis. I want parents to know exactly what their children are learning.)

1. "A Tail of Tales." The other children won't play with Wubbzy and his kickity kick ball because his tail is long and crooked. Some say its "kooky." However, with his tail, Wubbzy helps Widget stop her runaway chicken robot. Therefore, Wubbzy learns that being different is good.

2. "Special Delivery." Because Walden is away from home, the postman delivers Walden's package to Wubbzy. Unable to resist temptation, he opens it and there are disastrous consequences. He learns that one shouldn't play with someone else's toys without asking. (One should also read directions before operating a toy.) Furthermore, Wubbzy is taught that if something isn't yours, you shouldn't touch it!

3. "Widget's Wild Ride." Wubbzy has his heart set on winning the Wuzzleburg Derby. Widget tries to help Wubbzy by adding a lot of high tech features to his racecar. Unfortunately, the car falls apart. However, it has been equipped with wings. Wubbzy, Widget, and Walden fly through the mountains. Wubbzy forgets about winning the race because he is having too much fun with his friends. Having friends, he learns, is more important than winning a contest.

4. "Attack of the 50-Foot Fleegle." This episode is packed with strange pets with stranger names which made me think of a Dr. Seuss book. It was also one of my favorite episodes because the Fleegle is like a Gremlin. There are certain rules in its care that you must follow or there will be disastrous consequences. Wubbzy throws away the care manual and feeds candy to his tiny pet Fleegle. Soon it is growing into a monster. Walden reads his books and eventually learns that you don't feed candy to a Fleegle. Carrot juice, however, will shrink it back to normal size. Wubbzy learns that having a pet is a big responsibility; you must learn about your pet when you adopt one. In fact, you should always read the operating/care instructions when you purchase anything.

5. "Come Spy With Me." Wubbzy and Widget decide to dress like secret agents and spy on Walden who is keeping a secret. They follow him through town; he goes to the library and a fast food restaurant. Their spying ends in the mountains where Walden has been planning a surprise picnic for them to eat while they watch shooting stars. Wubbzy learns that you shouldn't spy on people. Everyone has a right to keep secrets.

6. "Wubbzy Tells A Whopper." This is another one of my favorite episodes; it was hilarious. Wubbzy accidentally breaks Widget's whammer hammer. Instead of telling her the truth, he claims that a big hairy monster with sharp fangs - a growlygus - stole it. Soon the entire town of Wuzzleburg is panicked by the thought of a growlygus in their midst. Pandemonium and mayhem are rampant. When Wubbzy himself is scared by what he perceives to be a growlygus, he finally confesses the truth. Wubbzy learns that it is always best to tell the truth.

7. "Mt. Fizzy Pop." - Bonus Episode - The dreaded Mt. Fizzy Pop on Dino Island is threatening to erupt and undulate Wuzzleburg with sour milky-milk. Wubbzy, Widget, and Walden bravely travel to the island. With the help of some dinosaur friends, they reach the summit of the volcano. Wubbzy's grape juice is accidentally spilled inside. The volcano erupts but great tasting grape ice cream falls onto Wuzzleburg. Wubbzy learns that we can overcome difficult situations when we all work together.

8. "Puddle Muddle." - Bonus Episode - Wubbzy is getting together with his friends for their annual photograph. Each time Wubbzy gets dressed in one of his "kooky" outfits, he falls into a mud puddle. Finally Widget invents a large plastic ball that Wubbzy can travel in so that he doesn't get muddy. Wubbzy arrives at the photographer's studio but is distracted by a call for help. He becomes muddy trying to rescue an elderly woman's parrot. His friends tell him not to be upset. Helping a person in need is more important than staying clean. Wubbzy learns the importance of helping others.

All eight episodes of "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" are presented in full screen. The video and audio are excellent which is to be expected since they are being released by Anchor Bay, which has a reputation for releasing high quality films. Also, I am thankful that closed captioning for the hearing impaired has been provided. Many American adults, including myself, are hearing impaired. I'm sure there will be children watching this DVD who also suffer from this affliction.

Inside the DVD case is a ten-page booklet. The first two pages lists the following DVD features: 1) Main Menu: Welcome to Wuzzleburg!; 2) Episodes; 3) Music Videos; 4) Ring Toss Game; 5) Coloring Pages; 6) Party Printables; and 7) Sneak Peeks. Pages 3 and 4 provide a listing of each episode along with a brief synopsis. Page 5 is a game: How many Wubbzys Can You Find? Page 6 is advertisement for Oogles n Googles, which is a nationally recognized children's themed birthday party company. Pages 7 and 8 are advertisements for Wubbzy books, games, etc. Page 9 is an advertisement for Chuck E. Cheese's and includes two valuable coupons; their usage pays for this DVD. Page 10 is an advertisement for Anchor Bay Kids Club website sponsored by Anchor Bay.

I love the hip hop songs that accompany each episode. They are very catchy and remind me of the ones I heard in the seventies. They strongly reinforce the moral lessons that are taught in each episode.

"Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" is highly recommended for young children. These colorful stories and their lovable characters will keep the children's interest. Hopefully they will learn valuable lessons about honesty, friendship, following directions, and treating those who are different with kindness and respect. I may be in my forties but I have enjoyed watching these unique stories and have gained some valuable insight. Being "kooky" is cool!!

I got the opportunity to review this courtesy of the Amazon.Vine program. Upon receiving it, when I opened the package with my children, they exclaimed:

Erik (age 7) "Wow! Wubbzy rocks. I have been watching this on Noggin."

Kyle (age 5) "I love Wubbzy."

As I began to watch the episodes, Wubbzy grew on me as well. Wubbzy is a loveable character that gets into everyday problems that he attempts to resolve in a creative, non-violent way. Let me list the episodes:

A tale of tales
Special Delivery
Widget's Wild Ride
Attack of the 50 Foot Fleegle
Come Spy with me
Wubbzy Tells a Whopper

And, two bonus episodes:

Mr. Fizzy Pop
Puddle Muddle

Also, their are bonus features:

Bonus Music Video
Ring Toss Game
Fun Printables
Previews

Out of all of the episodes, the title episode "A tale of Tails" is our favorite. Wubbzy is made fun of because of his tail, and he attempts to change it in a variety of funny ways (making it into a branch, changing it different ways in a machine) before he realizes that he needs to accept his tail as is because he can't get rid of it. Eventually, he has so much fun with his tail, and can do so many different things with it, that he is accepted by other playmates in Wuzzleburg.
I enjoyed this DVD with my children. It is definately for the pre-school/young learner set. I would highly recommend.

WARNING for anyone who has never seen Wubbzy before:

1) You will get theme song stuck in your head
2) At some point after watching for the first time, you will utter the phrase "That's not supposed to happen!"

Seriously, Wubbzy is a favorite of my sons. The music is catchy. Wubbzy is loveable and the animation is bright and inviting. I'm glad to finally see him on DVD.

Of the eight episodes on this video, I've seen almost all of them on Nick Jr's Noggin channel. However,they still make me laugh. Based on the number of times this DVD has already been watched, I don't think my children will tire of the episodes anytime soon.

The DVD has several special features which include coloring pages, an interactive game, and printouts for a Wubbzy party.

Of special note: When I put the DVD into my computer and clicked on the ring toss game, it took me directly to the Nick Jr website. I want to point this out so that proper supervision can be given to young chlidren allowed to play the game.

I give this 5-stars for this DVD collection. It is a family favorite already.

I was impressed with this cartoon series. First off, the theme song is catchy and fun, and each episode is laced with fun background music behind the cute and easy to understand dialogue. The graphics are clean and colorful and overall has a simplcity that I find refreshing. Each episode runs back to back, easily keeping a child's attention. I would say that this is perfect for kindergarten age children and younger.

An especially nice feature was the cool packaging, which included a colorful 3D holograph scene and helpful details about the episodes and extra features.

I found myself sucked into the adventures of Wubsy and Widget. My favorite episode was "Attack of the 50-Foot Fleegle" where Wubsy got a new pet and didnt follow the care instructions, giving his new pet candy, with crazy results. With each episode, there is a lesson that the kids can take with them. I was impressed, and would recommend it to a friend. Very cute.

My young son loves this show, so was eager to share this with him. He enjoyed watching the collection of cartoons over and over again, but could not elaborate much about why he liked it. But it's a nice little show and it isn't as annoying or overly offensive as some of today's somewhat cynical kid's cartoons. The best thing about it is that we can let the kids watch this on DVD and not see the questionable clusters of ads and promos that Nick Jr. slips in with their preschool shows. We like many of their shows, but avoid watching broadcast version because we can't trust them to restrain from buckshot advertising.

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy looks to me to be created in what is known as "flash animation," a computer-based process that moves shapes and characters digitally rather than with cel animation. It looks like late 50's/early 60 animation, much in the style of "Tom Terrific," but with a more flowing feel and a kind of early video game style thrown in. Since one of the people behind the show is former Hanna-Barbera president Fred Seibert, it makes me wonder if, had HB stayed its own entity, if we would have seen Flintstones and Yogi cartoons done this way.

Grey Delisle, the voice of Wubbzy, is one of those highly skilled but rarely acknowledged voice artists that have more a role in our lives than we think. You've probably heard her and not realized it, since she does so many commercials and cartoons. My kids first heard her voice as toddlers when she was the voice of a little Teddy Bear in a Jump Start educational computer CD-ROM. She reminds me of Bernice Hansen, who was the specialist in child voices in the 1940's, particularly as Sniffles in various Warner cartoons.

My personal favorite part of the cartoons are the delightfully bubblegum pop tunes between the stories. You can also select a series of them to play as videos. I'd buy a CD of these songs in a heartbeat, since I'm an Archies fan from 'way back.

Wubbzy teaches children solid lessons in a fun way on the new Nick Jr./Anchor Bay DVD "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! A Tale of Tails." With day-glo colors and simple animation stylings, Wubbzy and his pals, Widget, Walden and others, will appeal primarily to kids in the pre-K to Kindergarten levels. However, first and second graders might get a kick out of Wubbzy as well.

There are eight episodes (six original and two bonus) on this DVD. Each episode puts Wubbzy and his friends in different situations that teaches children positive values such as taking responsibility for your actions and not telling lies. My personal favorites are "A Tale Of Tails" and "Come Spy With Me." There are music videos in each episode as well. All are upbeat, positive and fun for little ones.

The DVD extras are excellent. From printable coloring pages and invitations to a fun ring toss game (all accessible from your computer), this DVD goes above and beyond with it's educational and entertainment value. There's even an option that allows you to just watch the music videos.

For non-stop fun for the kiddies and excellent values for the adults, "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! A Tail of Tales" has it all. Highly recommended to families with young children and toddlers.

It's nice to find a kids animated show that has short enough episodes to keep even a toddlers attention span, fun and inventive stories, often with a moral, and also some subliminal education. As a parent I often despair at what I consider stupid animation aimed more at young adults than children. Wubbzy has the mix about right, and with the pedigree of Nick Jr behind it, you know that your child won't be watching anything questionable. There are 6 episodes, plus 2 bonus ones for a combined run time of 92 mins, which is pretty good value. There are some interactive features too, some printable stuff for your pc, a music video and a game. For those kids learning French there is also a French language track. Overall 4 stars. My 4 year old loves it, whereas my 5 year old (soon to be six) probably needs something more involved.
For relatively "wholesome" viewing for 2 - 5 year olds though this is a winner.

Wow wow wubbzy, wubbzy wubbzy wow wow! - ok now this song is burned in my skull I must say this is a great pack of shows!
My two children ages 2 and 5 love Wubbzy because he is a fun character. What I love about Wubbzy is how each of the stories have a moral tale or lesson to them. The animation is reminiscent of the old days of video games and is bright and inviting.

Wubbzy is the ultimate optimist. Always curious and willing to listen to advice when the time is right, makes for a wonderful role model.

This collection of shows on a single DVD is actually the same as shows you can see on TV. However, there are 2 episodes that currently are not on TV. These are Mt Fizzy Pop and Puddle Muddle. You also get a fun music video. If you insert it on your computer you can print out some great activities to do with your kids.

Highly recommended for any family!

Bonus: the box has a really cool animated cover.