BLOGS
Get your (animated) adventure on.
Adventure Time: The Complete First Season
One of the few animated series that can be enjoyed equally by both kids and their parents, Cartoon Network's Adventure Time follows the fantastical exploits of 14-year-old adventurer Finn and his magical canine pal Jake. The anything-goes storytelling and colorful cast of characters is complemented by creator Pendleton Ward's inventive animation style, which brings a distinct video game aesthetic to the usual cavalcade of cartoon wackiness. If you've dismissed Adventure Time as being pure kids' stuff, you might be surprised to find yourself burning through the 26 episodes included on this DVD set on your own time.
Extras: Commentary tracks on select episodes; a music video; behind-the-scenes featurettes and animatics.
Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series
If the only thing you know about Dark Shadows is that it's the title of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's latest collaboration, this comprehensive, but pricy box set will give you the full story behind the peculiar pop-culture property, which started its life in 1966 as a daytime soap opera on ABC. Initially just the story of a strange family, the series took a sudden turn for the supernatural early in its run when it introduced ghosts into the proceedings. Then, one year in, it acquired a vampire in the form of Barnabas Collins (played by Jonathan Frid), who quickly became the show's most popular character. From there, Dark Shadows went all-in on the horror and fantasy elements, adding witchcraft, time travel and parallel universes to the mix. By the time it was canceled in 1971, the series had produced 1,225 episodes, all of which are housed inside a special commemorative coffin. Depp not included.
Extras: An autographed postcard of Frid's Barnabas, cast and crew video interviews, bloopers and outtakes and a booklet with stills and episode summaries.
Warehouse 13: Season Three
With Eureka set to conclude its five-season run next week, Warehouse 13 will soon be Syfy's longest-running dramatic series that's still on the air. The show's third year saw Smallville's Aaron Ashmore joining the cast as the newest member of the Warehouse 13 crew, which guards the titular storage facility that's packed to the gills with all manner of magical knick-knacks and tchotchkes. Among the artifacts appearing this season were Jimi Hendrix's guitar, Beatrix Potter's tea set and a glass jar belonging to the Donner Party. Um... is that really something our federal dollars needs to be spent on protecting?
Extras: Cast and crew commentaries; a bonus holiday episode; deleted scenes and a gag reel; interviews with some of the show's guest stars; and the ten-part animated web series, Of Monsters and Men.
Also on DVD:
If you missed out on your chance to buy the big Jem and the Holograms box set that came out last year, you can grab the third and final season in a standalone edition via Jem and the Holograms: Season 3. Or if you can't convince your child to relive the kiddie shows of your youth, the more contemporary iCarly: The Complete Fourth Season is also available. Finally, A&E releases collected sets of two of their shows, Duck Dynasty: Season 1, which revolves around a Louisiana family that's build an empire on their line of duck callers -- yes, you read that right -- and The Glades: Season 2 a procedural set against the backdrop of South Florida.
Think you've got game? Prove it! Check out Games Without Pity, our new area featuring trivia, puzzle, card, strategy, action and word games -- all free to play and guaranteed to help pass the time until your next show starts.
What are people saying about your favorite shows and stars right now? Find out with Talk Without Pity, the social media site for real TV fans. See Tweets and Facebook comments in real time and add your own -- all without leaving TWoP. Join the conversation now!
MOST RECENT POSTS
Today's TWoP News: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
New Girl: Roomate Do's and Don'ts of the Week
Wednesday, February 20, 2013: American Idol
Today's TWoP News: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Saturday Night Live: The Best Sketches of the Night
TV on DVD: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013: Cult
I Want My DVD: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
BLOG ARCHIVES
The Telefile
February 2013
21 Entries
January 2013
62 Entries
December 2012
44 Entries
November 2012
59 Entries
October 2012
69 Entries
September 2012
66 Entries
August 2012
65 Entries
July 2012
51 Entries
June 2012
58 Entries
May 2012
68 Entries
April 2012
71 Entries
March 2012
68 Entries
February 2012
64 Entries
January 2012
78 Entries
December 2011
49 Entries
November 2011
56 Entries
October 2011
74 Entries
September 2011
77 Entries
August 2011
61 Entries
July 2011
56 Entries
June 2011
57 Entries
May 2011
57 Entries
April 2011
78 Entries
March 2011
73 Entries
February 2011
57 Entries
January 2011
65 Entries
December 2010
39 Entries
November 2010
45 Entries
October 2010
46 Entries
September 2010
62 Entries
August 2010
55 Entries
July 2010
53 Entries
June 2010
65 Entries
May 2010
59 Entries
April 2010
57 Entries
March 2010
67 Entries
February 2010
53 Entries
January 2010
59 Entries
December 2009
32 Entries
November 2009
47 Entries
October 2009
65 Entries
September 2009
66 Entries
August 2009
58 Entries
July 2009
72 Entries
June 2009
71 Entries
May 2009
50 Entries
April 2009
57 Entries
March 2009
66 Entries
February 2009
52 Entries
January 2009
56 Entries
December 2008
51 Entries
November 2008
71 Entries
October 2008
88 Entries
September 2008
86 Entries
August 2008
120 Entries
July 2008
115 Entries
June 2008
90 Entries
May 2008
44 Entries
April 2008
30 Entries
March 2008
26 Entries
February 2008
30 Entries
January 2008
44 Entries
December 2007
31 Entries
November 2007
66 Entries
Comments