God the Devil and Bob DVD Review

Number of discs: 2

Run Time: 338 minutes

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God, The Devil and Bob Season 1 on DVD is a great purchase in part because only 4 of the episodes were aired on television before the show was canceled. By purchasing the show on DVD, fans can actually see all of the episodes from Season 1 on their own time, most of which were never shown on NBC. There was a lot of controversy over the show because of its religious nature, but I find and found the show to be very morally uplifting. Of course it is a cartoon and not to be taken too seriously, but it has good intentions and it's a shame that it was canceled so quickly. Luckily, however, it was released on DVD and now, like so many other tv shows on DVD, fans can easily and conveniently enjoy the entire series – in this case of God, the Devil and Bob - from their own homes at their leisure.


In addition to the 13 cartoon shows that are featured on the two DVD discs, there are some extras that come along with the DVD set. Like other tv shows on DVD, there are commentaries on several episodes including "In the Beginning", "The Devil's Birthday", "Bob Gets Committed" and "God's Girlfriend". However, there are also a number of other extras on the DVDs that help to make sure that the purchase is well worth the expense!


On Disc 2, where the some of the commentary and the non-commentary bonuses are found, fans can enjoy a number of different extras, including 15 minutes of voice over audition tapes, Digital Storyboards and a featurette exploring the making of God, The Devil and Bob.


My favorite of the extras, however, when it comes to the complete series of God, The Devil and Bob on DVD would have to be the "On the Set" Interviews that take place. This 12 minute bonus is fun because time is spent with Bob, the Devil and God in a quaint little sit down, question and answer format. An off-screen reporter asks questions of the three main characters and the cartoons answer them in amusing manners. It adds humanity and comedy to the interviews and it is just enjoyable to see how the cartoons would answer questions if they were doing some type of live show rather than a cartoon series. It also adds depth to the characters, which is always appreciated by fans.

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Futurama Season 4 on DVD

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The last released season of Futurama, Season 4 on DVD offers a wide variety of options to the consumer. Not only does it reveal the car-crash-like horror and intrigue of William Shatner singing a Slim Shady remix, the Emmy-nominated "Jurassic Bark" (an episode that often makes me cry…) and answers to questions no one asked but can't help loving the answers to ("The Why of Fry", what is space jelly?, etc.). This fourth season of Futurama is one of the many examples of how the sales of tv shows on DVD have gone on to affect the future of the show. At the end of November 2007 the first of four Futurama movies are going to be released onto DVD and Comedy Central is scheduled to air 13 NEW episodes starting some time in 2008.

First off, the interactive menus of the Futurama Season 4 on DVD disc set is probably the best yet. It is vivid and entertaining as far as the graphics, but there are also really neat audio tracks that are more varied than previous seasons. It also offers a "Play All" option, which is very much appreciated.

Like the other sets of Futurama tv shows on DVD, there are commentaries on all the episodes. These are full length commentaries and the "Jurassic Bark" episode offers two commentaries in order to go over the writing process for the emotional episode. On disc 1 of the Futurama DVD Season 4 set, one of my favorite extras is the storyboard for "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch". Disc 3 offers a lot of extra scenes and deleted scenes for individuals to view.

However, the real gem of the set is Disc 4. With 11 different models of animation, a How To when it comes to drawing Bender and Professor Farnworth, pencil tests and a gallery of sketches, there are enough extras to keep all fans entertained and happy. There are also trailers and promos for the first three seasons of Futurama on DVD as well as for the Futurama video game that was released. Easter eggs are hidden all over the DVD and include a Table Read of "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings" as well as a list of unused opening title lines. It is a fun and interesting DVD set and one of the best TV shows on DVD!

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Family Guy Volume 5 DVD Review

Number of discs: 3

Runtime: 146 minutes

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Like the majority of tv shows on DVD, Family Guy creators are looking to make money. But unlike other tv shows on DVD, the fan base of Family Guy purchasing DVD sets brought the show back from cancellation. Thanks to this show of commitment by fans, Family Guy continues to flourish and produce quality episodes.

While it is nice to have the first thirteen episodes, the major disappointment to this set is that it is “Volume 5” – and not the whole season. Nonetheless, it is nice to have these thirteen episodes on DVD since they are fun and humorous. Since many people feel that quality is more important than quantity, Family Guy Volume 5 on DVD is mostly regarded as a good purchase.

Family Guy Volume 5 on DVD does not fail as it continues to provide watchers with some of the funniest Family Guy episodes yet (I personally am a huge fan of the episodes where Peter thinks his doctor rapes him during a prostate exam, and when Brian and Stewie join the military and go to Iraq – and think about shooting each other in the foot to go home…).

The play all option on the disc is great for when I’m going to bed and want to fall asleep to the show! The only thing that viewers should beware of is that unlike other tv shows on DVD, the Family Guy Volume 5 DVD set has a language default of “uncensored”. This means that you will hear quite a number of curse words if you don’t change it. While this is not a problem for most people, it is worth mentioning, especially if you are going to be watching it with impressionable little ones around.

The extras on this are great – especially How to Draw Peter Griffin. It’s nice and straightforward, and even I can now draw a halfway decent Peter (I’m not very art savvy…). There are commentaries on all three discs and deleted scenes on the last disc, as well as a promotional piece for the Freakin’ Sweet Christmas Collection coming out and a 16-17 minute long piece discussion all the toys that have been created featuring the Family Guy characters! It’s a great addition to the previous four volumes and full of the great humor and out-there antics that made this show a cult classic.

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