Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Tissue, with Ripples, Double Roll, Unscented with Aloe & E - 6 count
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Best toilet paper there is... but gets used quickly...
Simply put, this is the best toilet paper there is. It's extremely comfortable, and that's really all you need in a toilet paper. None of that rough, scratchy stuff while wiping.

The only problem is the rolls don't last very long, so you'll need to stock up a bit.

For a soft wipe...
Have you ever wiped your posterior with a piece of plain paper?How about with sand paper?Does it hurt? Of course it does!And it feels like most generic brands of toilet paper.

However, no longer should you have to worry about the pain involved in wiping your rear after disposing of bodily waste.With the Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Tissue, with Ripple, Double Roll, Unscented with Aloe & E - 6 count, you can kiss your wiping woes goodbye!

This is the most comfortable toilet paper every created.You may actually ENJOY using the restroom if this product is in your possession.It is exceptionally soft, and is loaded with lotion to keep your rear from drying out, and has ripples that bring an added level of comfort.

Good for the tushy
Really helps during when the visitor is here and helps to stifle the air from my tushy.THUMP UP!!!!Great Paper, really. ... Read more

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Master of Puppets
by Elektra
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Audio CD (25 October, 1990)
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One of the defining albums of thrash metal, Master of Puppets is arguably Metallica's best album (as well as their last with bassist Cliff Burton). Focusing on the concept of power and abuses thereof, this is a collection of complex, intelligent music, played at about a hundred miles an hour. Not that these are short songs; this eight-song album clocks in at over an hour, which makes it all the more impressive that not one moment on this recording is boring. In tackling various approaches to their subject, Metallica is insightful lyrically as well as musically: "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" is from the point of view of an institutionalized inmate and "Disposable Heroes" is the perspective of a soldier. If all you've heard of Metallica is what's been on the radio recently, check this one out. You're in for a surprise. --Genevieve Williams ... Read more

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My review for .... Master of Puppets
I'm not so sure that this is Metallica's best album, but it sure is a classic.Its hard to tell which metallica album is the best because all of their 80s' stuff is awesome.The album stays pretty heavy.Although I don't like instrumentals that much, Orion is an exception.I noticed this other dude that posted areview said that The Call of Ktulu is better.I really couldn't say anything like that.Orion has more going on than The Call of Ktulu.Orion is much better.I think the only thing wrong with this album is the fact the some of the lyrics just dont fit the music, that's only true for one song.The lyrics to Dispoable Heroes should of been for a slow song like Fade To Black.I think anyone should get this because of the music and the inspiration from it.Anyone would like this album.No one couldn't dis-like it.

Battery- slow opener that turns into raw madness.
Master Of Puppets- Starts off fast and ends fast and heavy. Pure madness
The Thing That Should Not Be- Starts off slow and all of a sudden.. a big guitar comes in and blows it up. Another madness track.
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)- The best song on the album.Starts of soft and builds up.Great lyrics.
Disposable Heroes- Music and lyrics dont match but other then that, great song.
Leper Messiah- Has a cool opener... If you heard the part afterDave Mustaine says "I wonder will she find out.. about the other, other lover.. Diana" off of Wake Up Dead, It sounds like that music wise.Totally different other then that. Great song.
Orion- Great instrumental even though I don't like them.It has a lot of harmony.
Damage, Inc- An o.k. closer.pretty heavy.

So what are you waiting for.. BUY THIS!
would highly appreciate a 'helpful or not' responce.

A Epic album of great talent
Truly a masterpiece.Please give this a go, even if your not a big fan of 80's metal.To all those other hundreds of fellow reviews who gave this a 5 star rating, let me just say you all have great taste, and are not blinded by some of todays pathetic excuses for music.

Master of Puppets
1. Battery- a Real Thrash Metal song with a short but very good solo much like Fuel's, great way to start off the album.(9/10)

2. Master of Puppets- Best Song on the album. Good lyrics and vocals it is about an addiction to Heroin and Cocaine. Clocks in at about 9 minutes with tons of tempo schanges, riffs, sweet and catchy choruses,and great solos by both james and kirk.(10/10)

3. The Thing That Should Not Be- Every album has that song you dont want to listen to because you want to hear the ones after it.Kind of Boring this song seperates Master of Puppetd from reign in Blood as best Metal album of not only 1986 but Ever, Reign In Blood by Slayer has no weak or boring songs. Even though Metallica is the best band ever and Slayer is a close second. (5/10)

4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)- Metallica's best Power Ballad in my opinion but you can make an argument for One or Fade to Black.Great Solo, and you would think by reading the lyrics that they were off of Load.They do everything perfectly in this song...riffs, solos, Vocals, Lyrics, chorus. (10/10)

5. Disposible Heroes- Real fast and long song is only about 10-20 seconds shorter than Master of Puppets. Awesome Chorus but no real tempo changes and no real good solos, though it has great lyrics and riffs. (8/10)

6. Leper Messiah- Oh man this is a good song, it is a bit simplistic but i love that part close to the end(You'll Know what I mean when you listen to it).Song has good lyrics and vocals.It is about filthy-rich so called messiahs that make a profit off of Religion and God.(10/10)

7. Orion (Instrumental)- A long Instrumental and a good answer to Ride the Lightning's "Call of Ktulu", as Call may have been a guitarists song, Anesthesia was a bassist's song, this was a probably a drummers song and though Lars isnt a great drummer this is his best effort along with Dyers Eve from the Justice album.There is also a great bass solo by the late Ciff Burton(R.I.P.) and now then new bassist Rob Trujillo has made a new bass solo which is very good too. (9/10)

8. Damage Inc.- A real fast brutal song with a lot of bloody and violent lyrics.theme song for the "Real pro Wrestling" show. Has a good guitar solo by Kirk and Cliff does a great bass intro.(7/10)

This is the second best Metal Album of alltime(behind Slayer's reign In Blood) by the greatest band of all time. If you like "Ride the Lightning", "...And Justice for All", "Kill 'Em All", "St. Anger", and "Black Album" chances are you will love this album. I also Recommend Reign In Blood by Slayer. Reign In Blood and Master of Puppets were both released in 1986, many Metal fans call them the best albums of all time and still there is a big argument over which is better.

Pick Up Master of Puppets, you wont be dissapointed!!! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Hard Rock    2. Heavy Metal    3. Pop    4. Rock    5. Speed Metal    6. Thrash    7. United States of America   

Iowa
by Roadrunner Records
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Audio CD (28 August, 2001)
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Right from the introductory shriek and grind of "(515)," you know Slipknot are deadly serious about making a real heavy metal album. Iowa is intimidating in its unforgiving heaviness. Produced to perfection by wunderkind Ross Robinson, it takes the best of Slayer as a starting point. "People = Shit," "The Heretic Anthem," and "New Abortion" are relentless and wholly brutal, but this is no mere thrash. "Disasterpiece" features a weird, hypnotic riff, while "Left Behind" comes across like a duet between Alice in Chains' Layne Staley and Slayer's Tom Araya. The rerecorded "Gently" builds slowly from industrial atmospherics to a punishing explosion of noise. The title track (also old and formerly known as "Killers Are Quiet") is a deeply unsettling heavy-metal "Midnight Rambler." Frontman Corey Taylor claims to have performed it naked and bleeding from self-inflicted wounds, which isn't hard to believe. This masterfully constructed collection is painfully raw and utterly compelling. --Dominic Wills ... Read more

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This is My First Slipknot Album
There are some songs on this album that have a good tune and some good lyrics like, Disasterpiece, Left Behind and I Am Hated.
But in disasterpiece the beginning says,"I wanna slit your throat and f**k the woomb!" and thats just screwed up! but the rest of the album is diecent, defenentaly PARENTAL ADVISORY but pretty dang diecent!

Ok, you misunderstood everything magic drummer.
Magic drummer dude, in case you didn't notice, I am not serious all the time. I was f**king around in my first iowa review. Yes I do hate them, no I probably couldn't beat joey, considering it's been 3 years since I've even touched a set. All I was really trying to do was get a response which I did when you responded, and show how dumb slipknot fans can be. (*COUGH* you *COUGH*) Even though I would most likely not beat joey on the drums, he still is a terrible drummer. You want some good drumming, you want "blazing feet" as you put it, go listen to Flo Mournier of cryptopsy. He can mop the floor with joey. I have a lack of knowledge? I can't even think of a response to that one, it's the dumbest insult I've ever seen. I never said I didn't like screaming, I said corey does nothing but scream, or he TRIES to sing. I never said anyone should listen to me either, I just STRONGLY state my opinion.

You misunderstood all my reasons as why I hate slipknot. (idiot)

1.Their masks are stupid because it's a gimmick to get little kids into thinking, "wow they wear creepy masks, they're so scary and different! i want their cd now!"
2.Yes they do pretty much play the same chord all the time, they don't change to often.
3.When you said "If you say they suck, usually that means that they are better than you", that didn't even make sense, unless you meant that I say they suck because I think I can play better, which I wasn't being serious about. (*rolls eyes*)
4.Ya I am aware of that fact, but I meant that you never hear the other 4 or 5 guys at any point. Maybe a few bangs here, a few scratches there but that's it.
5.PLENTY of people roar, it's not stupid, it's much harder to do then screaming. I really don't care if YOU can't understand what death metal vocalists are saying, a true metal head can understand anything.
6.Afraid of clowns, how the hell did you get that out of "that clown pisses me off"? That just means that the clown makes me mad, he is so retarded looking <@8^P
7.I was joking around on this 1, no they probably aren't gay, I made an accusation that they wear those masks to hide c*m stains on their faces, "it's probably sweat" lol you are so stupid dude. You COMPLETELY missed that one.
8.We both agree here, ok.
9.They still suck :P

Ok, I've proven my point that slipknot fans are not intelligant. This magic drummer guy took my very goofy and kind of funny review and made it seem like I am the dumb one. When in reality, magic drummer is the fool for not knowing when someone is being silly. This again proves how dumb slipknot fans are. This also shows how defensive and close minded slipknot fans are, if you say ANYTHING bad about slipknot, they jump in your face and are all "slipknot owns you, shut the f**k up, they are the bestest band ever, YOU SUCK!" I just have to laugh at that (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha). Thank you all for your time.

Peace.

for this"brandon whetzel" guy...
dude, I am a drummer, not a "used to play" drummer.I highly doubt that even with your "few years" you could come close to Joey's double-bass tech.His feet are blazing.Yeah, try that speed he's got going for over 40 seconds (demonstrated on Slipknots 2nd album, track 8).you think you are better?pick up some sticks, sit your ass down on a drum-set, and show him up.I wish you the best of luck and I hope someone is feeding you oxygen 10 seconds into you trying.
Really, don't be dissin' this band based on your lack of knowledge.Just because Corey screams a lot, and joey sometimes rolls (although I watched him once; he doesn't roll, he plays every single note.Thats fast), doesn't mean that you are the supreme being of knowing and we should all listen to you.No.
This isn't death metal, and corey does lose his voice, even on tracks(2nd cd, last song, near end corey starts coughing and choking).
WHAT MAKES SLIPKNOT "SLIPKNOT".
1) The masks.You find another band with those kind of masks and has authority to wear them, I will eat my foot.
2) They do NOT play the same thing over and over.If you listen to them, you will notice a big difference in the song chord structure and melody changes.
3) If you say they suck, usually that means that they are better than you (faux-pronounced "foe"-drummer).
4) You are right on this one.You know why?The human ear is only capable of picking out and transmitting 4 seperate soundwaves at a time.Thank you, you have just proven the presence of The Ear!
5) Dude, who "roars" nowadays anyway?At least with Corey screaming, it is possible to hear what he is saying, not the low grunts and caveman talk of a "roaring" guy.
6) Awwww.Afraid of clowns now are we?
7) Dude, what if they ARE gay?I doubt it, but it would, I think, make tham all that more cooler. And those stains?What else could they be?Hmm.Sweat, perhaps?
8) Ok, ill give you that one, MTV does kinda suck now.But hey, they played a music video of SOAD once, so they can't be all bad can they?
9) Refer to Number 3, only this time, all in caps.
Im not out to discredit you or anything, just that you should be a little more informed on your random rantings and yelling.It never got anyone anywhere.
If you are a fan of Korn, Disturbed, or other bands with a unique sound (like SOAD!!), then you might be pleased with this album.Happy Shopping! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Heavy Metal    3. Pop    4. Rap-Metal    5. Rock   

Obsolete
by Roadrunner Records
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Audio CD (23 March, 1999)
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The Best CD by Fear Factory thus Far.
My opinions may be a little one sided because Fear Factory is my favorite band, but this CD is definatly one of my favorite CD's in the world, may even be my most favorite one.Obsolete is my favorite CD out of the CD's Fear Factory has to offer.

Even though I already said all the songs on this album were good, the ones that stick out to me are Shock, Edgecrusher, Descent, and Resurrection.If you have the bonus album the song Cars is a great remake from the band "The Cars".

Shock is a great songs because it opens with a great intro.Burton C. Bell, vocals, opens saying "Shock!" with a great drum beat and guitars to back it up.

Edgecrusher is a great all around tune, arguably the best song on the CD.It has awesome lyrics and cunning music tones.A must listen song.

My favorite song on the CD and my most favorite song in the world is Descent.This is a must listen.The guitars in the song is one of the best tunes I have ever heard in my life.The song is calm and hardcore metal at the same time.The lyrics in the song are a masterpiece.

If you want to wind back from the headbanging for awhile and you feel too lazy to change the CD, I would advise listening to Resurrection.It's a great song with a nice, soft beat.Great lyrics are in the song.

If you like Classical Metal with a newer beat to it, Cars is the song you want to listen to.It was a great hit back when The Cars made it and even a great hit now-a-days.You can listen to this song even if you're not a metal head!

Overall, this may be the best metal CD out there.I advise buying this CD and if you like the music, definatly buy other Fear Factory albums.All of their albums are different but Fear Factory is a great band.Thanks for your time in reading my review.

-Dann L. Bell

...but don't throw out your old copy
For starters, if you already own the original Obsolete (the one without Where Evil Dwells, Soulwound, Messiah, and Concreto), then I would not advise you to trash your old copy for this one. It's not that the bonus tracks are bad. Soulwound and Messiah are loud, high octane tracks that any FF listener can headbang to anytime, anywhere. However, the vocals in Where Evil Dwells(the verses, at least) and Concreto take a lot of getting used to. At first listen, even a hardcore FF listener like me might get kind of annoyed by them, especially in Concreto. It took me a while to get beyond the vocals in that song. The four songs altogether (W.E.D. and Concreto included) are quite good after hearing them a couple times, but they simply just aren't the best bonus tracks FF has to offer. So, if you don't have Obsolete yet, then you might as well just buy this one and bask in the bonus glory. However, if you already own Obsolete, find some way to download the tracks (or perhaps just buy it off this site; it's only five bucks), cuz they don't, in any way, make the original deserve the garage sale.

The best that Fear Factory has to offer
Hook, line, sinker! The first two songs set the high bar to this CD. 'Shock' & 'Edgecrusher' pretty much set the standard of the best of Fear Factory. They mastered the industrial beat right on par in this release. Every song was enjoyable and I have listened to 'Descent', 'Freedom or Fire' and 'Messiah' over and over.
Fear Factory sing to a theme and in this album that theme becomes apparent in a big way. ... Read more

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South Park - The Complete First Season
by Warner Home Video
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DVD (12 November, 2002)
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South Park exploded on the pop culture landscape like a dirtybomb in 1997, and the 13 episodes that comprise the groundbreaking first seasonhave lost none of their subversive impact. If Seinfeld was a show aboutnothing, then South Park is a show about everything, from important morallessons in compassion and tolerance to good old-fashioned animated characterassassination (Kathie Lee Gifford in "Weight Gain 4000" and Barbra Streisand in"Mecha-Streisand"). Like an After School Special gone quite mad,profanity-spewing third-graders Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and the ill-fated Kenny navigatechildhood in their mountain town. Nothing in South Park is sacred, andeach episode has something to offend, from "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride"(featuring George Clooney as the voice of Sparky, the homosexual dog), to theHalloween episode "Pink Eye," in which Cartman dresses up as Adolph Hitler. Bestnot to even get started on Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Pooh, or the season finalecliffhanger, "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut."

Each episode is preceded by a faux introduction by creators Trey Parker and MattStone, who proclaim every episode to be their favorite. Their incarnations asRootin'-Tootin' Trey Parker and Pistol-Slingin' Matt Stone indicate that afterSouth Park runs its course, they'd be great hosts of their own children'sshow, which--and this cannot be stressed strongly enough--South Park isnot. Other extras include the South Park boys' appearance on theCableAce awards and "A South Park Thanksgiving," featuring Jay Leno, which airedexclusively on The Tonight Show. A minor annoyance is the slapdashpackaging that mislabels the episodes ("Damien," for example, is on disc 3, not2 as indicated). --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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My favorite season
The first season so far out of the first 9 seasons now is my favorite.Some of the best episodes are the pilot Cartman Gets an Anal Probe, Volcano, An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig,Starvin' Marvin, Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo, Mecha-Streisand, Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut (1).

BAR-BOORA ! BAR-BOORA !
This season has some of the most hilarious episodes of South park ever! They include "Big gay Al's big Gay Boat Ride", where Trey Parker and Matt Stone cast George Clooney as the voice of Sparky, Stan's homosexual dog, "Pinkeye" ,where Pink Eye ruins South Park's Halloween (and the first in a line of amazing South Park Halloween episodes), and "Starvin marvin" where the boys adopt an African child. However, the best episode has got to be "Mecha-Streisand" where the boys must stop Barbara Streisand and her evil plot to take over the world.

An almost perfect box set.
I remember watching South Park when it first aired back in 1997. I had never laughed so hard watching a show before, animated or real. And most of the time, I didn't know why I was laughing. Seeing Cartman get an anal probe...I didn't know what an anal probe was until they showed it emerge from him. Granted, I was entering 7th grade back then, but I kept on watching the show, and it kept on being funny. South Park has managed to do one thing that many other animated shows don't- it stayed fresh and original. Where shows like The Simpsons have stopped being funny after a couple of years (it tried way too hard to be like Family Guy once that aired), South Park never really got boring. Sure, there was the Pip episode that we all hate, but that's a different story. But the show had to start somewhere, and with this first season, it's quite a way to start off a series. There are only two problems that keep it from getting 5 stars.

If you don't know what South Park's about, you're behind the times even worse than I am. It follows the lives of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny in their insane town of South Park, a made up town in Colorado. What doesn't happen in this place? In the first episode, Cartman gets taken away by aliens in the night, and gets an anal probe. At the same time, Kyle's little brother Ike is kidnapped as well, and the cows find out that they are respected by aliens. In this first episode alone, we're treated to more cussing than imaginable (for tv shows at that time) and an absurd amount of violence. Kyle plays "kick the baby" with his little brother. If you can't find that funny, then the show isn't for you. But about the cussing, these early episodes used it much better than they do now. Back here, some of the things that are beeped out don't even make sense. Later in the first episode, Kyle cusses the hell out of the aliens when they don't return Ike. He goes, "YOU LIKE TO *beep* *beep* *beep* *beep* AND *beep* *beep* *beep*!!". Even in my own mind, I have no idea what it is he could've said there. How do you continue a series after smoething like this? By planning the assassination of Kathy Lee Gifford, going hunting for animals by screaming "BY GOD IT'S COMING RIGHT FOR US" and shooting them regardless of what they're doing, having a boxing match between Jesus and Satan, having the kids try to be lesbians to get their substitute teacher to like them, and much more. Yeah, going into 7th grade that fall, I had a much different sense of humor than before. All thanks to South Park. And for that, I'm grateful.

Out of all the episodes here, my favorites have to be Cartman Gets An Anal Probe, Volcano, Pinkeye, Damien, Tom's Rhinoplasty, and Mecha-Streisand. In Volcano, the boys go hunting with Stan's uncle Jimbo and his friend Ned, both 'Nam vets. The boys all get to use huge automatic weapons, and Cartman has flashbacks of 'Nam somehow. Because they're not allowed to shoot an animal unless it's posing a threat to them, Jimbo teaches the kids to scream "IT'S COMIN' RIGHT FOR US", and THEN shoot. But, a volcano suddenly goes off, and they have to escape. Pinkeye is the crazy Halloween episode where the undead run around, but everyone seems to think it's just pinkeye. Watching Chef dance around ala Michael Jackson in Thriller is priceless, and Kenny's death here is exceedingly graphic. Damien...I've never liked that name. It always sounded evil. Well, it sure as heck is here. A new kid named Damien (duh huh) comes to school, and starts using his evil powers to mess with everyone. Eventually, this leads to a boxing match between Satan and Jesus...where everyone bets on Satan (who is god damn huge), but backs up Jesus. The ending here is classic. Tom's Rhinoplasty is hilarious. I just watched it for the first time since it aired, and now that I understand everything, this one is one of my favorites. Ms. Ellen, a substitute for Mr. Garrison gets hit on by all the boys, and Wendy (Stan's girlfriend) gets jealous. But, she's a lesbian, and all the boys try to be lesbians too so she likes them. Good job there Chef. What's funny is in the beginning of the episode, Mr. Garrison tells Tom, his doctor, that he didn't want anyone to know he's getting a nose job, so he told everyone at school that he has herpes. I spit out my drink here. And wait until you see his nosejob. Mecha-Streisand needs no summary aside from it's Barbara Streisand vs Robert Smith in Godzilla fashion. Yes, this season had many great moments.

Sadly, one reason this only gets 4 stars is because the visual quality is poor. Very poor. As in, "it looks better on tv" poor. There's tons of muddy visuals and some lines on characters (mouths, double chins, etc.) are pixelated, which is sort of annoying. As for the audio, it's a lot better. This isn't exactly DTS or Dolby 5.1 material, but all the voices are clear, and the music is actually louder than it seemed on tv.

Here's the other problem- in the special features category. At the last minute, the commentary tracks by Matt and Trey were removed. The only way you can get them now is if you luck out here in the Used & New section, or if Comedy Central's site still offers them. The latter option isn't looking good right now, as I just checked, and couldn't find any mention of them. Why take out the commentary tracks and put them on cds? Even the Best Of discs that came out a few years ago had commentary tracks (and better visual quality might I add)...but they're nowhere to be found on this complete set. Sad. I've heard a few of the tracks myself though, and they're pretty good. Luckily though, we get intros from Matt and Trey before each episode. All of these are funny in their own right, and a running gag is that they always say "this is our favorite episode". I won't ruin any of the other jokes they mention, but trust me, they're good. There's also the Thanksgiving skit with Jay Leno, which is pretty funny. "What are you kids thankful for?" *all kids in class raise their hands* "...Aside from being thankful for not having a chin like mine" *all hands go down*. Plus, there are two Christmas music videos for Cartman's "Oh Holy Night" and Ned's "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem". Finally, is a CableAce award presentation by the boys. These bits are all pretty short, and leave much more to be desired. But then again, this is the first season, so I wasn't expecting too much. It'd have been nice if the very first episode (The Spirit of Christmas) were on here though.

All in all, the episodes are great, and if you have any sense of humor at all, you'd do good in picking this box set up. It's almost impossible to get this much humor out of the first year of any animated series, and follow it up with equally great episodes for years to come. And the price is right too. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Television   

South Park - The Complete Second Season
by Warner Home Video
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DVD (03 June, 2003)
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Now that enough time has lapsed, we can all have a good laugh over SouthPark creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amusing little April Foolsprank, in which they kicked off the show's second season not with theconclusion to season one's cliffhanger that would reveal the identity ofCartman's father, but with an all-Terrance, all-Phillip, all-farting episode,"Not Without My Anus." The ensuing outcry illustrated just how seriously itsdevoted fans take South Park. There is little evidence of sophomoreslump in this three-disc collection of 18 episodes that continue thecoming-of-age trials of third graders Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny.Thereis considerable shock value just in the episode titles alone, among them"Cojoined Fetus Lady,""Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson," and theinfamous "Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut." But mostly, the episodesare just--in Cartman's words--hella funny. "Spookyfish" is a creepfestabout a killer fish, possessed animals, and alien alter egos (in which theso-called Evil Cartman is much nicer than the real Cartman) presented inSpookyvision, with pictures of Barbra Streisand framing the screen. "Chef'sSalty Chocolate Balls" is a hilarious send-up of the Sundance Film Festivaland the indie film scene that marks the return of Mr. Hankey, the ChristmasPoo, and ends with the burial of Robert Redford in excrement.

As always, hard-earned life lessons provide South Park with fertile territory forskewed and subversive social commentary. In "Chicken Lover," Ayn Rand'sAtlas Shrugged is an argument against literacy. "Underwear Gnomes"makes a strong case for corporate takeover of local family business.It isdifficult to respect Warner Bros.' "authoritah" with the scant DVD extras. There are no commentaries, but Parker and Stone are present to introduce mostof the episodes, each of which they proclaim to be their favorite. But theirincarnations as abusive retirement center entertainers and as the hosts of anall-bacon cooking show fall flat. Bring back Rootin'-Tootin' Trey Parker andPistol-Slingin' Matt Stone from the Season One set! --DonaldLiebenson ... Read more

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My second favorite season
The second season has some classic episodes likeCartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut (2),Ike's Wee Wee, Conjoined Fetus Lady, City on the Edge of Forever (a.k.a. Flashbacks), Summer Sucks, Chickenpox, Clubhouses, Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!, and many other great episodes.Cant wait to get seasons 3-5 and the other seasons sets that will be coming out in the future.

Prank and payoff.
This set includes the infamous April Fools joke where they showed a Terrance and Philip special instead of the payoff for the season one cliffhanger.It's funnier than I first thought when I saw it on that fatefull April first, and that is coming from a Canadian!Furthermore, my favorite episode of all time, The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Shri Lanka, is in this set.For everyone who hated playing dodge ball in school, who is sick of film festivals that sold out years ago, who just knew that their pet fish was a serial killer, this is the set for you.

Going back to South Park to meet some friends of mine
I want to complain that Trey Parker & Matt Stone go too far on "South Park: The Complete Second Season," only (a) their obvious aim in life is to "go too far" and (b) they cross the threshold for me on their introductions to the episodes on Disc 2 and not in any of the actual episodes (although clearly there are many who will disagree on both of those points).It has long ago been established that Matt & Trey are not as funny as themselves as any given episode of "South Park."In their introductions on the first disc they are back haranguing the people in that retirement home, but on the second disc we are treated to a faux infomercial for "Making Bacon with Macon," where they keep feeding bacon to a pig.I do not know why pig cannibalism bothers me when I thought nothing of Parker's musical "Cannibal!" but then consistency is the hobgoblin of something or other.Therefore, by way of protesting persistent feeding of bacon to a big, I have rounded down and not up in rating this DVD set (take THAT, Matt & Trey).

Considering these eighteen episodes without the introductory bits, which disappear on the third disc to be replaced by a documentary on "The Making of South Park," there are at least a half-dozen classic episode:

(14) "Terrance & Phillip in 'Not Without My Anus'" is infamous because instead of finding out who is Cartman's father, as an April Fool's Joke we get a complete Terrance & Phillip episode.Thebest part of this one is the attempt to stop Saddam Hussein from taking over Canada. (3.5 Cheezy Poofs)

(15) "Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut" prolongs answering the question about who is Cartman's dad by a pair of running gags,the narrator reviewing possible suspects for absolutely every question posed in the and Liane Cartman's confusion over the differences between "abortion" and "adoption."While Eric might disagree the answer to the big question in this one is pretty sweet: who saw it coming? (5 Cheezy Poofs)

(16) "Ike's Wee Wee" has two main plotlines, the better of which is Kyle and the boys freaking out when they discover what is going to happen to Ike's "fireman" during a Bris.Then there is Mr. Mackey being fired (m'kay) when the sample of mary-j-uana he passed around the boy's class as part of a drug & alcohol prevention lecture (they're bad) disappears.(4 Cheezy Poofs)

(17) "Chickenlover" proves that reading is more FUN-damental than we thought.Obviously the big parody here is of "COPS" as Cartman demands everyone respect his "authoritah."(4.5 Cheezy Poofs)

(18) "Conjoined Fetus Lady" is another one where the two plotlines go their separate ways.The satire of people helping those who do not want help is good enough, but the whole dodgeball competition bit is even better as the boys finally learn why it is okay to hate foreigners when it is not okay to hate Americans of different races or ethnicity. (5.0 Cheezy Poofs)

(19) "The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka" somehow gets from Uncle Jimbo telling the boys about the good life in Vietnam during the war to Jesus cursing.Telling the truth is apparently an important thing.(4.0 Cheezy Poofs)

(20) "City on the Edge of Forever" (a.k.a. "Flashbacks") is a brilliant twist on a television clip show.Trapped in their school bus on the edge of a cliff, the boys recall previous "sticky situations," only all of the familiar scenes now include ice cream.Meanwhile, Ms. Crabtree becomes the hottest comedienne around and the parents record a song to have their "runaway" children come home.(5.0 Cheezy Poofs)

(21) "Summer Sucks" is a kitchen sink episode that combines Mr. Hat's disappearance with Cartman taking swimming lessons and the biggest fireworks snake in the world.A guest appearance by Dr. Katz stands out in this one.(3.5 Cheezy Poofs)

(22) "Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls" has South Park becoming the site of an Independent Film Festival and we learn that Chef's culinary creation does wonders for Mr. Hankey.The music video in the special features is better than the episode, although you have to appreciate the idea of Mr. Hankey as a metaphor for modern American cinema.(4 Cheezy Poofs)

(23) "Chickenpox" has the parents conspiring to have their boys get the disease while they are young.Kyle learns of the conspiracy and the boys come up with a way of teaching their parents a lesson.Amazing what they will laugh at on this show, dude.(4 Cheezy Poofs)

(24) "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" is the one where the kids go to the plane-arium and come under the mind control of Dr. Adams.If you need Matt and Trey's introduction to recognize this episode is based on the "Dagger of the Mind" episode of the original "Star Trek" series, you need to bone up on popular culture.(4 Cheezy Poofs)

(25) "Clubhouses" is all about divorce and playing "Truth or Dare," which are more closely related than you would think.This one has one of my favorite moments in the series, when Stan's mom agrees that, yes, the divorce is indeed Stan's fault ("Dude, you're not supposed to tell me that!" he complains).(4.5 Cheezy Poofs)

(26) "Cow Days" introduces us to not only South Park's big summer festival, during the brief period of summer, but the great principle of calling "Shennanigans."Anything involving the cows of South Park is usually good, even this tragic tale, especially if Cartman thinks he is a Vietnamese prostitute named Ming Li.(5 Cheezy Poofs)

(27) "Chef Aid" has the boys coming to the aid of Chef when he is sued by a record company for noticing that Alanis Morresette had recorded one of his songs without giving him credit.Truth is on Chef's side, but Johnny Cochran and the famous "Wookie Defense" are on the other.Fortunately a lot of big stars from Elton John to Meatloaf to Ozzy Osbourne lend their support and their voices to this episode.(5 Cheezy Poofs)

(28) "Spooky Fish" is the gift that Stan gets from Aunt Flo, his mother's monthly visitor.The fish tends to kill people, but that is not the strange part of this one.That would be the "evil" Cartman with his goatee, another "Star Trek" reference ("Mirror, Mirror").Unfortunately this one is done in "Spooky Vision," which means you have to put up with pictures of Barbra Streisand in each corner of the screen for the entire episode. (4.5 Cheezy Poofs)

(29) "Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!" is actually funnier than the first season "South Park" Christmas episode.How can it now be since it combines Charles Manson with the key elements of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?This one is sick enough to be really funny.(5 Cheezy Poofs)

(30) "Gnomes" is about the attempt of Tweek Bros., the gourmet coffee house in South Park, to fend off the competition of the corporate giant, Harbucks Coffee.Fortunately the boys are able to get the help of these gnomes who have been stealing underwear, although it is not exactly the type of help you would expect.(4 Cheezy Poofs)

(31) "Prehistoric Ice Man" has the boys discovering a cave man frozen in a block of ice.Dr. Mephisto thaws out the cave man and discovers he has been frozen for (gasp!) 32 months.Can a primitive human being from 1996 understand the world of today?Good question.Meanwhile, Stan and Kyle fight over whether the cave man should be called Gorak or Steve, but work together in the end to send the cave man to a place where he can be happy.(4.5 Cheezy Poofs)

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The Simpsons - The Complete Second Season
by Twentieth Century Fox Home Video
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DVD (06 August, 2002)
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"A Simpson on a T-shirt. I never thought I'd see the day." So remarks Marge Simpson in "Dancin' Homer," just one of 22 mostly classic episodes that comprise this series' brilliant second season. The Simpsons by that time was already a pop culture phenomenon, but instead of suffering a sophomore slump, this iconoclastic animated series was just hitting its stride. Series milestones include: first Oscar®-winning guest voice (an unbilled Dustin Hoffman in "Lisa's Substitute"), first Beatle guest voice (Ringo in "Brush with Greatness"), first "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episode, first flashback episode ("The Way We Was," in which Homer meets Marge), and the first episode to make me cry (Bart's last frolic with obedience school washout Santa's Little Helper in "Bart's Dog Gets an F"). It's in this season the The Simpsons really finds its voice. The writing is sharper, and the upending of sitcom convention more subversive. "Perhaps there is no moral to this story," observes Lisa at the end of "Blood Feud." "Exactly," agrees Homer. "Just a bunch of stuff that happens."

In the first season, Bart was the series' breakout star, but in the second, The Simpsons established itself as a true ensemble series. Each character came into their own with career-best episodes. Marge, the family's long-suffering voice of reason, crusades against cartoon violence in "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge." Lisa, the heart and tortured soul of the series, develops an ill-fated crush on her new teacher in "Lisa's Substitute." Bart desperately tries to raise the money to buy Radioactive Man No. 1 in "Three Men and a Comic Book." Homer's stock rises when he grows hair in "Simpson and Delilah." Joining the Simpsons roster of scene-stealing supporting characters are Dr. Hibbert ("Bart the Daredevil"), shyster lawyer Lionel Hutz (voiced by the late, great Phil Hartman in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car"), the Ahnold-esque action hero McBain ("The Way We Was"), slobbering aliens Kang and Kodos ("Treehouse of Horror"), and "nutty professor" Frink ("Old Money"). This essential, extras-laden DVD set is illustrative of why The Simpsons is, in the parlance of Comic Book Guy, funniest show ever. --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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The Simpsons Comes Into Its Own
By the times The Simpsons hit Season 2, it was fast-becoming a massive hit in America. Worldwide success would follow in this season and also the next season, but it's not hard to see why when you look back at the number of classic episodes. Season 2 isn't my favourite of, say, the first five, but it's still a near-perfect collection of episodes which just work brilliantly back to back. That's one of the main reasons for buying this DVD box set; the episodes are best watched in their entirety. Matt Groening's creation was in the early stages of being fully realised in Season 1, but with Season 2, we can actually see the progression of the show's transition through these 22 episodes. If there was one main character in the first season, it was Bart, but with the second season each character becomes truly defined with episodes revolving around each character.

The first episode is "Bart Gets An F." Bart is forced to study for a test even though a snow day tempts him to indulge in the street activities. "Simpson And Delilah" is a great episode where Homer grows a healthy head of hair. When he meets Karl, a gay male assistant, his career reaches dizzying heights. "Treehouse Of Horror" is the first ever in this now-classic series of episodes. There are three mini-horror stories in this episode told by Bart and Lisa to try and scare each other. "Two Cars In Every Garage And Three Eyes On Every Fish" is a truly classic episode in which Mr. Burns runs for local governor and employs a team intent on portraying him as the all-loving citizen he really isn't. In "Dancin' Homer," Homer becomes a famous mascot for the Springfiled Isotopes. He soon realises that a move to Capital City isn't such a wise move when his new career collapses. "Dead Putting On Society" sees Homer at war with Flanders. Their sons, Bart and Todd, show an interest in miniature golf, which prompts Homer to bet Flanders that his son will beat his. The father of whoever loses must mow their lawn in a dress. The boys tie, Homer and Flanders have to both mow the lawn in a dress, Flander's enjoys it, Homer is disgusted!

In "Bart Vs. Thanksgiving," Bart destroys Lisa's thanksgiving centrepiece, causing the whole family to say he's ruined thanksgiving. He runs away from home, but soon realises the true meaning of family. "Bart The Daredevil" is a great episode in which Bart becomes obsessed with performing death-defying stunts after seeing Lance Murdock. He becomes intent on jumping Springfield Gorge, but Homer stops him just in time, only to go toppling down the gorge himself. In "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge," Maggie clubs Homer over the head. Marge is horrified and forms a massive protest against violence in cartoons. In "Bart Gets Hit By A Car," Bart is hit by a car that Burns and Smithers were driving. Homer sees the potential to make money, and employs a phoney law suit. In "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish," Homer eats a poisonous blow fish. He has one day to live, so embarks on a quest to do all the things he needs to before he dies. When he doesn't die, Marge is delighted, and Homer vows to live every day to the fullest - before watching a pro bowling match over the credits.

"The Way We Was" is the first flash back episode of the show, in which we see how Homer and Marge got together. It was a long and rocky road, but they got there eventually! "Homer Vs. Lisa And The 8th Commandment" sees Lisa concerned about people stealing to the point where she vows not to watch cable, which Homer has bought illegally. In "Principal Charming," Marge urges Homer to set her sister Selma up with a man. Homer thinks Principal Skinner would be the perfect guy, but when he falls for Selma's sister Patty, Patty is forced to put her sister first over Skinner's feelings. In "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" Homer tracks down his long lost brother, who is a rich and powerful businessman. Getting involved with the Simpsons leaves him penniless and ruined, though, showing the effect that this troublesome family has on anyone! In "Bart's Dog Gets An F," Santa's Little Helper grows out of control. Homer wants to give him away when he eats his large cookie and destroys a blanket Lisa has been working on while she has the mumps.

In "Old Money," Grandpa Simpson hits it off with Beatrice, an elderly widow at Springfield's retirement home. She leaves him $100,000 when she unexpectedly drops dead, and it's up to him to spend the money wisely. "Brush With Greatness" is a great episode where Marge is urged by Lisa to take up her childhood hobby of painting. She wins an award for painting Homer on the couch in his underwear. Mr. Burns is intrigued and commissions her to paint the real him. When Marge realises the true nature of his bad attitude, she paints the REAL Montgomery Burns! In "Lisa's Substitute," Lisa becomes smitten with Mr. Bergstrom, a cool, sexy substitute teacher. In "The War Of The Simpsons," Marge and Homer go for marriage counselling while Grandpa looks after the kids at home. Typically, things go awry.

In "Three Men And A Comic Book," Bart, Milhouse and Marten combine their earnings to buy a $100 classic first edition of Radioactive Man. In the final episode of the season, "Blood Feud," Mr. Burns needs a blood donor. He has a rare blood type, and only Bart can donate his blood. The transfusion takes place, but Bart receives nothing in return but a thank you note. Homer finds this unacceptable because he expected a massive pay out. He writes an angry letter to Burns, which is accidentally posted. Burns vows revenge, but is warned by Smithers to think twice. Instead, he buys them a rare of Olmec Indian Head which fills their living room!

The many characters that also infiltrate this classic show become more defined in Season 2. Mr. Burns is a particular favourite of mine, and Smithers is the perfect balance between his humour. Selma and Patty are two timeless additions to the show, and their blunt humour is something I found hilarious time and time again. Apu, Flanders and his family, Reverend Lovejoy, Principal Skinner, Mrs. Krabappel, Moe, Barney, Milhouse, Comic Book Guy and of course Krusty are fully developed in this season which is another one of the reasons why it is so essential! The opening credits are a bit messed up in this season with many of the family-gathering-around-the-TV-set moments from each episode repeated a few times. All in all, this is another truly essential DVD box set of The Simpsons. Then again, which box set isn't truly essential?

Classic and on it's way to classic at the same time
Many consider the Simpsons early seasons the golden years with funny episodes and clever satire. The first season had some kind of bad animation and basic plots while here it started to become the season it is(or was depending on your views). This review contains episode highlights.

The season kicks off with Bart Gets an F where Bart has to cram for a history test but having trouble finding time to study. Then there's the first of the annual Treehouse of Horror halloween episodes with an incredibly well done segment on Poe's the Raven, narrated by James Earl Jones.

Bart the Daredevil finds Bart finding inspiration in the daredevil Lance Murdoch and wants to jump Springfield Gorge. Only Homer ends up doing it...barely in a classic scene. Later on, Homer attends a japanese restaurant and eats fish that if not cut right can be poisonous. So he tries to get all his to-do list items done before his time's up.

Then in the first of many flashback episodes, we get the story of how Homer fell in love with Marge. In the episode Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, Homer finds his long-lost half brother Herb but Homer bankrupts his car company in no time flat.

Even though it aired in the typical season finale May period, the episode Three Men and a Comic Book was the second to last which dealt with Bart, Martin and Milhouse chipping in to buy a very rare Radioactive Man comic only to find none of them wants to share. Then in the "season finale" Mr Burns gets ill and needs rare blood from Bart. After getting better, Mr Burns thanks the family in a card, rather than in riches like Homer wants.

It's funny that many classic episodes and characters are all in the second season and it'll get better as it goes on.

Unrivaled by its animated peers...
Originally a spin-off from a one-minute segment of The Tracy Ullman Show, The Simpsons morphed into the then-burgeoning FOX network's most successful program. As the longest running animated television show in history, and the longest running prime show of any type, The Simpsons is an American treasure - a combination of humor, wit, and satire that examines not just the lives of its eccentric characters, but also the society, culture, and world in which we live. Fun for adults and children alike, The Simpsons is a cutting edge television comedy that, like Seinfeld, changed the television landscape in the 1990's by creating a new genre of TV fun - spawning large network investments in new series such as King of the Hill, Futurama, and The Family Guy.

Like all new things which smash the paradigm of life, The Simpsons is unrivaled by its knockoffs, and the show doesn't show signs of slowing down. If you haven't yet visited Springfield, then I definitely recommend that you pick up The Simpsons DVD (Season 1) to catch a glimpse for yourself. You have no idea what you've been missing...

The Simpsons (Season 2) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which Bart makes a deal with school nerd Martin Prince. Bart will make Martin cool if Martin agrees to tutor Bart into a top-notch student. When Martin reneges on his end of the deal, Bart must pass on his own merit, and his D- earns the respect of Homer and Mrs. Krabappel. In "Treehouse of Horror" (#16), Bart and Lisa take turns telling horror stories in an episode foreshadowing the Simpson Halloween Specials which followed in years to come. Other notable episodes include "Dancin' Homer" in which Homer becomes the local minor league team's mascot and "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" in which Marge takes on the cartoon violence warping Springfield's youth...

Below is a list of episodes included on The Simpsons (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 14 (Bart Gets an F)
Episode 15 (Simpson and Delilah)
Episode 16 (Treehouse of Horror)
Episode 17 (Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish)
Episode 18 (Dancin' Homer)
Episode 19 (Dead Putting Society)
Episode 20 (Bart vs. Thanksgiving)
Episode 21 (Bart the Daredevil)
Episode 22 (Itchy & Scratchy & Marge)
Episode 23 (Bart Gets Hit By a Car)
Episode 24 (One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish)
Episode 25 (The Way We Was)
Episode 26 (Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Amendment)
Episode 27 (Principal Charming)
Episode 28 (Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?)
Episode 29 (Bart's Dog Gets an F)
Episode 30 (Old Money)
Episode 31 (Brush with Greatness)
Episode 32 (Lisa's Substitute)
Episode 33 (The War of the Simpsons)
Episode 34 (Three Men and a Comic Book)
Episode 35 (Blood Feud)

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Futurama, Vol. 1
by Fox Home Entertainme
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DVD (25 March, 2003)
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Set in the year 3000, Futurama is the acme of sci-fi animatedsitcom from Simpsons creator Matt Groening. While not as universallypopular as The Simpsons, Futurama is equally hip and hilarious,thanks to its zippy lateral-thinking contemporary pop cultural references,celebrity appearances (Pamela Anderson and Leonard Nimoy are among a number ofguest stars to appear as disembodied heads in jars), and Bender, a distinctlyHomer Simpson-esque robot. Part of Futurama's charm is that with decadesof sci-fi junk behind us, we've effectively been living with the distant futurefor years and can now have fun with it. Hence, the series stylishly jumblesmotifs ranging from Lost in Space-style kitsch to the grim dystopia ofBlade Runner. It also bridges the gap between the impossible dreams ofyour average science fiction fan and the slobbish reality of their comicreading, TV-watching existence. Groening himself distinguishes his two seriesthus: "The Simpsons is fictional. Futurama is real."

The opening season (premiered in 1999) sees nerdy pizza delivery boy Frytransferred to the 31st century in a cryogenic mishap. There, he meets thebeautiful, one-eyed Leela (voiced by Married with Children's Katey Sagal)and the incorrigible alcoholic robot Bender. The three of them join Fry's great(great, great, etc.) nephew Professor Farnsworth and work in his intergalacticdelivery service. Hyper-real yet strangely recognizable situations ensue--Frydiscovers he's a billionaire thanks to 1,000 years' accrued interest, Leela mustfend off the attentions of Captain Kirk-like Lothario Zapp Brannigan, and Fryaccidentally drinks the ruler of a strange planet of liquid beings. --DavidStubbs ... Read more

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Great, superb!!!
I love this show!!! It's equally as funny as Family Guy and almost as funny as the Simpsons. A must buy if you love those 2 shows. The features aren't the best, but they are good enough to polish off this set. Good commentary, but otherwise lame animtics and deleted (for good reason) scenes, and a so-so documentary, but the shows are worth the buy. Get it now!!!

This season and the second season are great.
I have watched and owned every season of Futurama, except the 3rd season, and the first season I think is one of the best. The humor is new, and very funny. I like it much better than season 4, which was dry, stupid, and the humor made no sense, like they would make people saying, "Huh?" and that would be the joke. Get the first and second season, but borrow season 4. As for season 3, don't ask me.

Surprisingly strong season
Many of my favorite shows always tend to have a rough season because they have to establish their characters and all the relationships. Futurama, most likely due to the seasoned veterans who worked on Simpsons and this at the same time or did this after leaving Simpsons, ended up making a great show without the kind of mishaps first seasons tend to have.

The series starts off with the pilot Space Pilot 3000 when 24 year old Fry is working a dead end job and has a cheating girlfriend. While on a prank pizza delivery to a cryogenics factory, he accidentally gets frozen 1000 years, waking up on New Years Eve 2999. From there he meets strange aquatic semi-doctor Dr. Zoidberg, his great great great.... nephew Professor Farnsworth and his crush, one-eyed Leela. The Professor runs a delivery service through space to help fund his research projects so Leela, Fry and amoral bending robot Bender become his crew.

One thing you should know is that the series had many scheduling problems or pre-empts(thanks to Fox and their stupid football games), many episodes didn't even air during their original air-date or were only half-aired. So if you look at many first season guides, the 9th episode "Hell is Other Robots" is often regarded as the "finale" since it aired in May while next episode "Flight to Remember" was in November however on here the 13th episode "Fry and the Slurm Factory" is the finale.

This first season had many memorable moments including the secret of Slurm, the crew's trip to a big garbage ball with some familiar cameos, Fry and Bender as roommates or the introduction of the most self-absorbed captain, Zapp Brannigan and his sidekick, alien Kif Kroker.

Also, nicely done is the fact that all episodes have commentary with usually a big number of guests with series creator Matt Groening(also created Simpsons) and exec. producer David Cohen with a rotating staff of writers, directors and voice talent. None of that Family Guy 2 commmentaries-a-disc crap.

There's highlight episodes and is a great place to start for what was a very hilarious series(stupid Fox and their cancelling).
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Family Guy, Vol. 1 (Seasons 1 & 2)
by Fox Home Entertainme
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DVD (15 April, 2003)
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To the ranks of shows too brilliant and outrageous for prime time (The Ben Stiller Show, Andy Richter Controls the Universe), add Seth McFarland's Family Guy. This animated series, which debuted after the 1999 Super Bowl, simply sparked too much controversy and offended too many sensibilities to survive (Entertainment Weekly dubbed it "the Awful Show They Just Keep Putting on the Air"). That the Fox network also played hackysack with its schedule, ensuring viewers would not be able to find it, sealed its fate (it was cancelled in 2002). This boxed set containing all 28 episodes from the first two seasons is payback for the show's devoted cult following, who may be moved to echo the words of infant Stewie Griffin, the megalomaniacal 1-year-old bent on matricide and world domination: "Victory is mine!"

The dysfunctional Griffins of Quahog, Rhode Island, invite comparisons to The Simpsons. The testicular-chinned father, Peter Griffin, is a clueless oaf in the Homer mold. "Peter, what did you promise me last night?" asks his long-suffering wife Lois in one episode. "That I wouldn't drink at the stag party," he replies. "And what did you do?" she asks. "Drank at the stag part--oh ho ho, I almost walked into that one," he cackles. Other family members include teenage daughter Meg, a desperate high school social pariah; 13-year-old son Chris, a chip off his father's blockhead; and Brian, the family's sarcastic talking dog. But this series' true inspiration is football-pated Stewie (voiced by McFarlane, who earned an Emmy), who was born to be a Bond villain once he escaped his mother's "ovarian bastille." Family Guy recklessly ventured where The Simpsons feared to tread. In one episode, Meg's one and only friend turns out to be the member of a suicidal cult. In another, Death (voiced by Norm McDonald) becomes an unwanted houseguest. Each episode plays fast and furious with surreal flashes (in one episode, Peter turns his house into a puppet) and pop-culture references and TV, movie, and commercial parodies that invite repeated viewings. Freed from its own family-hour bastille and the whims of dim network executives, Family Guy can be appreciated at last on its own profane, sacrilegious, and irreverent terms. Welcome to the DVD family, Griffins. --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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Who Would Be A Stupid Dumb Idiot To Watch This Stupid Show!
I agree with the review and it was titled This Show Is Not Funny At All. But anyways i hate family guy. I wish this show was cancelled because this show is stupid. I don`t know why people are saying this show is funny. Peter and Lois argue and thats boring and stupid. The Simpsons are better than this stupid show. Homer is way funny and better than Peter. Chris is stupid and annoying. Maggie is better than Stewie. You know what something is stupid because how can a one-year-old baby talk. Thats stupid. Maggie don`t talk. So don`t waste your money on this crap. I suggest that y`all waste on The Simpsons because it has a lot of laughs.

An icredibly funny show but...
it loses a star for being so, so unoriginal. The griffins are basicly the Simpson family only more extreme in most senses. Peter is Homer only fatter and stupider. Plus they have a stupider son, avery socially inept daughter, and Lois is the same patriarchal mother figure as Marge. Stuwey is pretty much Maggie only even smarter (and pretty much a rip-off of Rex in the episode where Ralph falls in love with Lisa) I can say though that Brian is pretty original.

The simpsons has competition
Family guy is hilarious. It's funny, fast, and cool. The way everything talks in the show, and of course some of the funniest jokes ever on a sitcom.

It may seem like a rip-off of the simpsons, but It has things that make it different. First is the humor. the humor isn't exactly for children. They use cuss words like bastard, and make racial comments that will offend some people. the characters aren't alike. peter is way more stupid than homer. The baby is a crazy baby. The dog talks. There are no cats in the family. The son is not a trouble maker. And Meg isn't exactly a brain like Lisa. Lois is the only one Marge can relate too.

The humor is hilarious. Original jokes, knock-offs of culture, and more. Another thing is the way it bends from reality. Like Peter falling asleep on a fork, and a baby that actually wanders around town. he went to the Airport once.

the thing that beats the simpons is the music. the sompsons theme song is annoying after 16 years. the numbers are great and enjoyable to watch. The simspons only really good number was everybody hates Ned Flanders.

The one downside is the special features. Ony a total pf 8 commentary episodes were recorded. That's bad cause there are many jokes i don't get but are not explained because there are no commentary on the episodes that have the joke. And it has no special features but stupid promos and a dumb behind the scenes.

If you are tired of those stupid shows like King of the hill, this show is probaly one should check out. But remember T=the rating TV14.Also check out americian dad, ... Read more

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Rocko's Modern Life: Machine Madness
by Paramount Studio
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VHS Tape (08 July, 1997)
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• Color
• Closed-captioned
• HiFi Sound
• Animated
• NTSC

Reviews (11)

P.U.
The theme song is awful, with those annoying high-pitched voices! I can't stand it.

ahhh......Rocko i miss u
i remember when this came out, i loved it. im fifteen now and my friends and i still talk about the episodes like when Heffer
video tapes Rocko "[naked], [naked], without the apparel"
i miss this show so much. i remember when Nick had all the good shows. Are u afraid of the dark, wild and crazy kids, hey dude,salute your shorts, weinerville, what would you do?,doug, ren and stimpy, legends of the hidden temple(my fav game show). pete and pete!!?! What happened to u Nick? now i gotta watch 6 hours of rugrats!?!? plz bring them back! Ahhhh the memories...[naked]! at least be like cartoon net and make a block of the good cartoons for us...call it "retro or classic nick" oh remember alex mac? files of shelby woo?ok peace

Mecha-Madness
For Rocko's Modern Life, it has always remained as one of my favorite cartoons in the history of Nickelodeon. Still, many people still think of the wallaby as a memory. Nevertheless, the cartoon still is something I always tune towards on video for a little taste of joy and humor. Joe Murray created one of the zaniest characters ever in animation, and this video shows no lies what so ever.

The video: Machine Madness, consists of three cartoons from the 1993 debut season of Rocko's Modern Life. There is just so much joy and humor within each and every single cartoon. The first episode, Suck-O-Matic, Rocko buys a new vacumm from an ad he saw on television. Unfortunately, it isn't as easily good-looking as it seems, nor is it nice. Soon as he'd expect it, the machine would have a mind of its own.

Unbalanced Load is the second cartoon. In this one, Rocko and his dog Spunky go to the laundromat to clean a whole lot of clothes. Ironically, while he is doing his clothes, a strange group of characters try to get his lucky shirt, and destroy it. That isn't all, Rocko also has to deal with a washer that actually hops away with his clothes.

The final cartoon Trash-O-Madness, showcases Rocko and Spunky trying to gather up all the garbage they can actually find, without trying to get near a bully dog. Unfortunately, Rocko doesn't realize that he actually puts Spunky within the trash comapctor, and when he notices, the bully dog tries to swallow Spunky whole. Thankfully, he got Spunky out. Either that, or there wouldn't be anymore cartoons.

It is just a shame that they don't make any newer episodes of this zany cartoon, or have any of them hit the video department. Still, it is just an amazing display of joy and heartache. I laughed pretty hard, that I almost snorted milk out of my nose when I first saw this cartoon. Still, Rocko's Modern Life will always remain a hit in my book. ... Read more

Asin: 6304489625
Sales Rank: 5320
Subjects:  1. Children's Video   

Hit Parader
by Hit Parader Publications Inc
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I agree with the rest iof the reviews...
however, I won't be so nice as to even give a 2. It panders ONLY to the mainstream, I.E. Slipknot, Korn, Chevelle, Manson, ETC. I like those bands, but Revolver covers mainstream and underground, it's not hard. Go with Revolver, or, if you're REALLY into metal, get Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles.

They should add an "s" to their title.....
Basically, this magazine sucks. The only redeeming quality is that there are really good pictures and pinups. The articles in the magazine are basically the same every month. They just re-word it and update them a little bit. They've basically been running the same Slipknot article for 3 years now. The only good thing they've done is an article on Society 1. The other thing I noticed was that some of the information is completely false. In one article, they said that cold's self-titled cd was gold, and 13 ways to bleed onstage was approaching platinum. 13 Ways to Bleed Onstage wasn't even gold when this issue was printed. Save your money, and get Revolver or Metal Hammer instead. At least they get their facts straight. The only reason to buy this magazine would be to wallpaper your house with all the latest nu-metal (modern rock) Stars or to line a litter box. So unless you like reading the same articles month after month, stay away!

Posters are good
The only thing in the magazine i found worth anything weret he posters... They usually have articles over old bands tht many people dont care about like Velvet revolver and The darkness... And they usually have the same bands like KoRn, Manson, and Few other bands its really a bunch of crap but i buy it for the posters which are usually good!!! ... Read more

Asin: B00006KH1G
Sales Rank: 2094
Subjects:  1. Entertainment    2. Music   

Alternative Press Magazine
by Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.
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Magazine
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do not subscribe to magazines through amazon.
I subscribed on august 27th. My magazine did not show up for six months! I emailed them to ask what the hell. Six months, come on. I was refunded to dollars. I finally recieved my first issue. Its been more than a month since then and i have yet to recieve my second. When people i know who subscribed from ap, have gotten their magazines. This is absurd, i'm cancelling my order.

sort of alternative press
Yes, I do read Alternative Press, or parts of it anyway. To their credit they do cover some great alternative bands and their new "unsigned band of the month" feature is pretty cool, but sadly the cover stories are usually misguided pieces about the likes of Good Charlotte or Yellowcard. Their bizarre marriage of punk/indie and uber-mainstream pop-punk make for a painful experience. The new "Big Takeover" issue speaks volumes of the diversity of their readership: Good Charlotte was in the top 5 for both the "Artist that I wish would Die" and "Artist with the Most Integrity" categories.

In short AP consistently makes me hate them by covering some of the crappiest, least alternative bands out their, but they draw me back in by putting the words "motion", "city", and "soundtrack" together on a regular basis.

Try a different magazine.
I used to really like "Alternative Press", but lately I have been incredibly irritated by it. A lot of the magazine has turned into fashion tips for how to be more hardcore. The magazine tries to have "shock value", I think, but being increasingly geared to younger people with gross taste in music, it's not shocking, its annoying.

Also, every month, the magazine has some column where they basically trash classic bands, like ELO and such. I find this ridicuous, considering the kind of junk they put in their magazine, and this particular column really irks me.

However, I do listen to some of the bands which they feature in their magazine, and I like to read the CD reviews and lists of CDs to be released. This does not save the magazine from being awful, though.

So, whatever your taste in music is, this magazine will most likely annoy you. Spare yourself the headache. ... Read more

Asin: B000060MHK
Sales Rank: 287
Subjects:  1. Entertainment    2. Music   

Guitar World
by Future Network USA
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Magazine
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The same songs tabbed over and over again
I've read this magazine since I first picked up a guitar in 1989.Since then, it's had its ups and downs, as it tends to follow the latest trends.In 1989 the focus was hair metal; in 1992 it was thrash.It 1995 it was in a slump of four chord songs and songs that appeared in previous issues.I believe "Crazy Train", "Walk", "Free Bird" and "Crossroads" have probably each appeared about a dozen times since 1990. My subscription ran out in the late 90's, but I keep an eye out for it on the news stands.It's currently in another slump, one where the tabs are typically either nu-metal, garage rock like The Vines, or the aforementioned reprints.However, all is not lost; there are still good columns, although the interviews aren't that great anymore.And I think that there was an At The Gates song in there not too long ago.
The bottom line is, buy it from the news stands when you see songs that you like in it.That way you can choose the best from the competition (which tends to tab the same songs at the same time, even the classic rock ones).

i love both guitar one and guitar world
i love both guitar one and guitar world, but i like guitar one a Tiny bit more. But i love both magazines

Good gone Bad
I was a gung-ho Guitar World reader from about '96-'01...my subscription ran out sometime in '03... but the quality of the publication had so seriously fallen, I didn't care to spend the money on it any longer.Guitar World has become SO mainstream that it's pretty difficult to put up with.I havn't felt that the interviews were good for a long time.It doesn't seem the interviewERS are musicians.Not much in there is for musicians anymore (just like Rolling Stone).There are tabs in there, but they generally aren't written the way the artist plays the song... I still have all of my old issues, and refer to them often, but as for the new ones...buy 'em on the stand when they've got something interesting. ... Read more

Asin: B000060MH0
Sales Rank: 129
Subjects:  1. Entertainment    2. Music    3. Electronics & Audio    4. Musical Instruments   

Sony CDPCX355 300-Disc MegaStorage CD Changer
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Electronics
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The CDPCX355 300-disc CD changer puts hours upon hours of music at your fingertips with features like cross-fade sound, text display, and an organization feature that makes it easy to find your favorite songs and albums. The CDPCX355 plays audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, and you can program it to play CDs or tracks one by one, in random order, or in your own customized track order. You can create up to 8 different groups of CDs to quickly jump to certain styles of music or a favorite collection of songs. A hit list memory feature allows you to return to your 32 most frequently played songs instantly. You can browse through all of your CDs by name, so you'll never lose track of what CDs are in the player or what order they are in. You can also custom-label CDs stored in the CDPCX355 for quicker retrieval. The CDPCX355 includes a jog dial control that gives you quick access to individual CDs or tracks. With the jog dial, you can listen to snippets of music or skip tracks you don't like quickly.

For power users or music lovers with a deep library of CDs, the CDPCX355 can synch up with another CD changer. You'll never have to wait for a disc to change to keep the music playing, thanks to a cross-fade feature that brings the audio of one CD down at the same time that a new disc starts to play. By adding a second changer, you can expand your instant access to up to 600 CDs total, and both changers can be controlled by a single remote.

The hybrid pulse digital-to-audio converter reproduces a warm, natural sound from your CDs, making you feel like you were there when the music was recorded. You can easily connect the CDPCX355 to an audio receiver with both analog RCA-type and digital optical outputs. An analog connection instantly synchs the CDPCX355 to another changer, and a Control A-1II cord links the CDPCX355 to any other Sony components in your audio system or home theater. A headphone jack is also featured.

What's in the Box
CD changer unit, RCA audio cord, ControlA-1II cord, remote control, two AA batteries, owner's manual. ... Read more

Features

• Analog RCA, digital optical outputs; RCA input syncs unit with other changers
• Jog dial control; repeat, random, and programmable play, recently played search
• Measures 17 x 7.5 x 19.38 inches (W x H x D)
• 300-disc changer plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs
• Fade in/fade out between songs, text display of artist names and CD info

Reviews (30)

The fix for skipping
I've had this unit for about a year now without any problems. It was originally on a shelf with my 40lb amplifier sitting on top of it. Once I removed the 40lb amplifier away, the CDs start skipping. So I put in this tweak which I learned from an audio forum. Put 4 round glass marbles under the cd player using a small bottle cap or something to under the marbles to keep it from rolling away. This stopped the skipping.

Conlusion: The skipping is due to the vibration of the unit when the CD player is spinning and the problem is amplified by unit being so lightweight. By either adding more mass to the unit like putting something heavy on top of it or isolation using the marble trick or buy one of those audiophiles component spikes or damping feet.

CD Player does what it is supposed to do
I bought a pair of these for a local radio station. We installed them last fall (November 2004) and they run 24/7. The station uses these machines for overnight automation. We use the no delay feature for switching back and forth between machines, and it results in a very smooth and quick transition between songs.
So far, they have been flawless. We burn our own CDR's, and these machines are rack-mounted and powered by a UPS so there are no power surges or dropouts to mess things up.
After reading the other reviews, I am a bit worried that they may not hold up, but so far, they are working just fine. For us, the key is very clean CD's. Since we burn our own with high quality blanks, it has worked out fine for us.

Do yourself a favor, don't buy this
I needed a new CD player. I bought this model. Big mistake. At first I had problems with a little bit of skipping from time to time. I could live with that. However my player has been having trouble loading cds. It will try and load the cd, but never reads any tracks. Extremely frusturating. I actually bought mine from Best Buy using cash and have since lost the receipt. I've only had the player for 2 months and called Sony support. They have a limited warranty for 1 year. Although I lost the receipt, the unit has a date of manufacture sticker that says "Novemeber 2004".At this review, it's May 2005. The SOBs at Sony tell me they won't service it w/o my original reciept because they only recognize the release date of the product line (apparently 2002). The date of manufacture sticker means nothing. I spent a couple of hundred dollars on a unit that is crap and doesn't work half the time.The first tier Sony support people were nice and sent me to the second level support who told me "No" on any kind of help.They even went as far to ask me if I bought the extended warranty. I told the guy I thought I was buying a quality product and wouldn't need to buy an extended warranty. He told me they were quality products. Yeah, right. That's why I'm sitting on a cd player that's a piece of crap. They did offer to let me have the non-warranty replacement. I could buy a refurbished unit for a hundred something bucks of the same model. No thanks. I haven't owned a Sony product since the Walkman, and I would never buy another piece of home audio from them again. It is my fault I lost the original reciept, but still.....even if I bought the product on the date of manufacturer it wouldn't be over 6 months old. I would definitely never buy this. In fact, after my experience with their customer service, I can safely say I would never buy anything from them ever again. Sony sucks.

Rod Crossland ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Compact Disc (CD Player)    2. cdplayer   

Jensen JP1500 Power Station 15" 500-Watt 3-Way Bass Reflex Floor-Standing Speaker
by Jensen
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• 15" Woofer, 9" midrange Horn, 2-4" Horn Tweeters
• 500 Watts of Power

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awesome power and sound
very well balanced sound...i hear depth to music that i have never before noticed. these speakers are incredibly loud; my 500 watt amp turned half up is almost deafening.with the binding posts on the back i can even run power from my Cavin DCM600 and use these speakers as my bass guitar setup.one of the best investments i have ever made.

awesome power and sound
very well balanced sound...i hear depth to music that i have never before noticed. these speakers are incredibly loud; my 500 watt amp turned half up is almost deafening.with the binding posts on the back i can even run power from my Cavin DCM600 and use these speakers as my bass guitar setup.one of the best investments i have ever made.

A GOOD BUY
This speaker is the best not only giving you a crisp sound but bone rattling bass too. I would reccomend this product to anybody who is looking for something to shake the room and give u good quality sounds while doing so... ... Read more

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Sales Rank: 45523
Subjects:  1. Floorstanding Speaker (Floorstander)   

Toshiba 61H70 61" HDTV-Ready Projection TV
by Toshiba
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The Toshiba 61H70 is a 61-inch projection television that comes with all the trimmings. A picture tube--or cathode ray tube (CRT)--has an electron gun that presents an image by sending the electron beam to the tube's faceplate. The Toshiba 61H70 has three such tubes, in red, green, and blue. They use fine phosphor for high resolution, brightness, and color purity.

For fine tuning, use the remote control to adjust nine points on the screen. The result is very good focus and superior picture quality.

With A/V outputs you can send the audio/video signal to a VCR for recording. The fixed audio outputs can also be sent to an A/V receiver, and provide a cleaner signal than variable audio outputs. An extra set of front A/V inputs allows you to connect a camcorder or other portable device.

The Toshiba 61H70 has ColorStream HD component video inputs, the best inputs to use for today's high-resolution digital sources, such as a DVD player or an HDTV set-top box.

The universal remote has been programmed to operate the TV, most VCRs, and cable boxes. Many of the keys are illuminated for easy access when watching TV in a dark room. The remote accesses all TV functions with an icon-based on-screen display. This full-featured system can be operated in English, French, or Spanish. In addition, the remote learns the codes of other remotes.

You can input your 12 favorite channels and easily scan through only those stations. Pressing the return button sends you to the last channel you were viewing. This allows you to easily switch back and forth between two channels. You can label your channels by putting the call letters (e.g. ABC, HBO) on the screen along with the station numbers.

At the touch of a button, a sleep timer allows you to fall asleep and program the TV to turn off in 15-minute intervals for up to three hours.

Any time you press the mute button, closed captioning automatically engages. So, if one viewer needs to answer the telephone, another can still read along.

Now you can watch two channels at once, or find out what's on all your favorite channels. Two built-in tuners allow picture-in-picture without the use of a VCR. In single box mode, you can change the size of the sub-picture, move it to different locations on the screen, or freeze it. Six- and nine-box modes allow continuous channel previewing in multiple sub-pictures along the bottom of the screen. You can also use picture-outside-picture, whereby half the screen is used for the main image, while the other half is used for nine sub-pictures.

The new V-chip lets parents decide which show ratings are appropriate for their children. The TV will block out the audio and video of any program with an inappropriate rating. Parents use a code to override the system. ... Read more

Features

• Includes illuminated universal remote control with batteries
• HDTV ready with a 61-inch reflection-free screen that delivers an ultrawide viewing angle
• SRS surround sound reproduces original 3-D audio field for improved home theater sound
• Features high-definition component-video inputs and convenient front audio-video and S-video inputs
• 3-D Y/C digital comb filter reduces cross-color interference and color ringing

Reviews (6)

Toshiba 61h70 HDTV
Very good overall but a few annoying glitches. The set is very difficult to watch when the screen turns black as the screen mirrors everything in the room when lights are on.The directions in the manual could use a great deal of improvement. when directions are followed the desired result is not always accomplished.. The picture is excellent if you can control the lights. The set is very heavy and this resulted in delivery problems. You must be very knowledgeable if you are going to set up the wiring of vcrs, dvd, Direct TV, Cspan, Roof top antenna ,cable etc. You must also spend a lot of time reading and playing with the remote to find all the goodies this TV can do.

TOSHIBAs Exceptional Looking 61 inch Picture
Besides having a good picture this TOSHIBA is an excellent Projection TV in the 4 by 3 aspect ratio. Remember that term: 4 by 3. Don't pass this one up! Manufacturers are moving toward the 16 by 9 aspect ratio. For conventional antenna, cable or satellite TV broadcasts and VHS playback this TOSHIBA is the one of a handful of the best Projection sets available. Get them while they are still around, 4 by 3 aspect ratios that is. Many people going with the 16 by 9 sets are not happy because there are very few HD signals out there at least for the next 4 or 5 years. 4 by 3 is the way to go right now. People are complaining because when viewing a widescreen program on a 4 by 3 set you get black bars on the top and bottom. On 16 by 9 sets you get black bars on the left and right sides of the screen all the time unless you watch a wide screen program! That means that you are going to get black bars on the sides for over 90 percent of what you are going to be watching for the next 5 or 6 years. You see, the FCC, the major Broadcasting Networks and Cable companies still can't agree on how they are going to broadcast High Definition Television signals. And that decision does not look like it is gong to be made any time soon! Stay with the 4 by 3 aspect ratio like this Projection set has. You can't go wrong and you will be much happier. Many people are returning their 16 by 9 projection sets according to an area dealer because they can't stand the black bars on the right and left. Remember to stay with the 4 by 3 aspect ratio! I have seen this TOSHIBA set and it really has an excellent picture. It is truly incredible that you are looking at a 61 inch projected picture.

Sharp Picture and Exact Colors
Projection set technology has come a long way but the current television market is in a state of flux. We keep hearing about HDTV or High Definition Television but what does it all mean to you? High Definition Television refers to a complete product and/or system with the vertical display of 1080i (interlaced) or higher lines of resolution. The aspect ratio has to be capable of displaying a 16:9 image at the minimum resolution level. (All HDTV is in the 16:9 image). The current standard for color television in the United States is called NTSC (National Television System Committee). It is based on 525 horizontal scanning lines capable of displaying a 4:3 image. Many cable companies are resisting the change to HDTV and want to carry only the NTSC standard. The FCC wants the networks to start broadcasting HDTV but they are now also resisting because they can't settle on a conversion sys