Product Details

• Actors: Ed Gilbert, R.J. Williams, Sally Struthers, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker
• Writers: Chuck Tately, Duane Capizzi, Karl Geurs, Stephen Sustarsic
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: French (Unknown), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 29, 2006
• Run Time: 617 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FS9MVA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,598 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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• This is item 1 in The TaleSpin Series.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The ever-swinging Baloo from Disney's Jungle Book has taken up flying and is now the proud pilot of his very own bush plane--problem is, Baloo's laid-back, "work only when you want to" attitude is definitely not conducive to running a thriving business. Add in a young orphan bear named Kit Cloudkicker who's befriended Baloo and stolen a valuable treasure from a band of pirates led by the evil Don Karnage and a newly graduated business major Rebecca Cunningham who's recently purchased the deeds to Baloo's plane and cabin, and you've got an animated series that simply explodes with adventure and conflict. This three-disc, animated DVD set includes the 1990 four-part television pilot and 23 additional one and two-part episodes. The plots encompass everything from piracy and circus performing, to childrearing, oil shortages, and the unexpected importance of good spelling, but what always remains constant is Baloo's willingness to stand up and fight for his friends and what is right, even in the face of the toughest enemy. Throughout his adventures, Baloo also encounters many old acquaintances from the jungle including the corporate maverick Shere Kahn and the ever-cool nightclub operator Louie. (Ages 3 to 10) --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description
Available for the first time ever on DVD, TALESPIN features beloved JUNGLE BOOK star Baloo the bear in his very own series. Happy-go-lucky pilot Baloo and his navigator Kit Cloudkicker are the intrepid flight crew for a cargo company owned by expert businesswoman Rebecca Cunningham. Throughout their travels, Baloo and Kit encounter familiar characters like the tree-swinging nightclub manager King Louie and corporate big shot Shere Khan. There's excitement at every turn as our heroes face off against Don Karnage and his band of evil Air Pirates, with only Baloo's skills and Kit's wits to save them. With three discs packed with laughs and thrills, the sky's the limit with TALESPIN!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spin it!, August 29, 2006

By	Razz N Jazz - See all my reviews

First of all, I'm glad that the pilot episodes are being released regardless of whether they are the 100% correct version. Ducktales and Chip N' Dale's Rescue Rangers (CNDRR) didn't even have any version of their pilot episodes. That fact alone makes Talespin a superior release.

Secondly, I could get nitpicky, but whether they released the edited "movie-ized" version of the pilot episodes or the actual 5-part separate version doesn't matter to me much. I'm just glad this piece of animation gold is finally out.

Thirdly, Talespin is the series that ruled all other series. It gets better and better each time I see it. It has that fun adventure feel that the Gummi Bears had. And unlike CNDRR, Ducktales, or Darkwing Duck it kept it stories edgy and interesting without over resorting to cutsie-wootsie episodes (except the Molly ones). The story revolved around a man-child (bear-cub) called Baloo. So while he was childish in nature the stories took place in the adult world for the most part.

Finally, killer animation, great characters, interesting twists on the roaring 20s/30s, and Baloo "The Greatest Bear Ever" make this truly the crown jewel of Disney television animation.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still fun!, November 13, 2006

By	Debby "Debby" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

As always the concern with shows you loved as a kid: will it be as good when you watch it as an adult? Alas, usually the answer to that question is no.

However, my boyfriend and I took a chance on this DVD and I must say it is one show that retains its excellence all these years later! The animation is clean (not yet outsourced, I think), the plots don't have holes, and the jokes are funny (and clean!). (Don Carnage- portrait of villainy, yes/no?)

I am hoping Duck Tails and Chip n' Dale's Rescue Rangers are as good a buy as Tail Spin is.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We needed another TaleSpin., September 11, 2006

By	Mr. Warlock "Winter Please" (MN) - See all my reviews

When you watch Talespin you really realize how cartoons have lost not only script quality, but animation quality.

With the release of Talespin in a season set Disney has really begun to roll out the big guns. As in Ducktales and Rescue Rangers a common complaint has been the lack of extras, I on the other hand could care less about extras. Disney has done a terrific job of putting 9 episodes per disc. I prefer 9 episodes per disc rather than 5 or 6 episodes per disc in a 5 disc set.

My only complaint with this set is the lack of chapters per episode; unlike Ducktales and Rescue Rangers you cannot skip chapters in each episode. That was a nice option to skip past the opening theme song.

Otherwise don't hesitate to purchase this volume set, hopefully with a large volume of orders Disney will be encouraged to release more than one volume a year.