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things have been a bit dour on my TL lately so w/ the holidays coming up, thought I& #39;d do something fun & share my recommended shopping list 4 great cartoons on home video - as big media conglomerates memoryhole classic cartoons & convert everything 2 streaming it& #39;s an investment!
first of all, if you check out your local thrift stores you can almost always find some clamshell Disney classics on VHS 4 a buck or 2 apiece - this is a great way 2 build a library fast for young children & the transfers don& #39;t have DVNR problems of line weights being thinned out
my second favorite cartoon of the 90s, Dexter& #39;s Lab, still has the 1st season available on DVD for around 10 bucks - it& #39;s a crime the 2nd season hasn& #39;t been released yet! but, this is a great value & a great series for the whole family https://www.amazon.com/Dexters-Laboratory-Season-Cartoon-Network/dp/B003UN2IFY/">https://www.amazon.com/Dexters-L...
(Cartoon Network is REALLY bad about releasing their series, by the way - like, Powerpuff Girls got season & complete series DVDs, but they& #39;re out of print & absurdly jacked up in price now, unfortunately - Cow & Chicken hasn& #39;t gotten any release at all)
continuing w/ Cartoon Network though, while Ed Edd & Eddy DESPERATELY needs a full series release, you can at least get the complete seasons 1 and 2 for 10 bucks apiece
https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Eddy-Danny-Antonucci/dp/B000GETU2E/">https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Ed... https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Eddy-Matt-Hill/dp/B000M4RG7O/">https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Ed...
https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Eddy-Danny-Antonucci/dp/B000GETU2E/">https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Ed... https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Eddy-Matt-Hill/dp/B000M4RG7O/">https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Edd-Ed...
the best "complete series" release from Cartoon Network - and there& #39;s hardly any! - is the great Courage the Cowardly Dog, another series the whole family can enjoy - 25 bucks, but you& #39;ll be watching for a long time, so it& #39;s worth it https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Network-Hall-Fame-Cowardly/dp/B07DQ68HMH/">https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-N...
you all knew this was coming - but yes, each volume of Ren & Stimpy is still around 10 bucks on Amazon - if you only get one volume, get the first, if you only get 2, get the second, and for true completionists there& #39;s "season five and some more of four"
https://www.amazon.com/Ren-Stimpy-Show-Second-Season">https://www.amazon.com/Ren-Stimp...
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here& #39;s my token stop-motion animation recommendation, the sadly forgotten but very ambitious & creative short-lived series "Bump in the Night" - complete series of 26 episodes for under 10 bucks, great deal! https://www.amazon.com/Bump-Night-Complete-Mr-Bumpy/dp/B018YGVML2/">https://www.amazon.com/Bump-Nigh...
another one for the John K fans, but also the Ralph Bakshi aficionados - the series that saved TV animation! - The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse, complete series for around 10-15 bucks, a steal! historically significant, yes, but also very wacky & funny https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Mouse-New-Adventures-Complete/dp/B002RS7ND0/">https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Mo...
speaking of 80s milestones that revived people& #39;s interest in classic cartoons, you can& #39;t go wrong with Who Framed Roger Rabbit on blu-ray for under 10 bucks (currently) https://www.amazon.com/Who-Framed-Roger-Rabbit-Anniversary/dp/B00AO686MY/">https://www.amazon.com/Who-Frame...
"work& #39;s been kinda slow since cartoons went to color" but fortunately for us, all four volumes of Olive Films& #39; Betty Boop Essential Collection are still around $20. if you only get one, I& #39;d recommend vol. 3 which has all the musical Cab Calloway cartoons https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Boop-Essential-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B00D4C6780/">https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Boo...
the other essential Fleischer Bros purchase is the complete Superman - great stuff for your capeshit obsessed nephew, I guess - no really, it& #39;s good stuff and only about 10 bucks https://www.amazon.com/Max-Fleischers-Superman-Collectors-Blu-ray/dp/B008IG0EHM/">https://www.amazon.com/Max-Fleis...
here& #39;s another good option for young boys who want action and adventure...complete Johnny Quest for 20 bucks. looks great on Blu-Ray! https://www.amazon.com/Jonny-Quest-Complete-Original-Blu-ray/dp/B07S3D915B/">https://www.amazon.com/Jonny-Que...
here& #39;s animated action & adventure more for the pervy gen-x uncle in your family, I think, but he& #39;ll love it - complete Aeon Flux for 12 bux - not yet on blu-ray unfortunately but a great value https://www.amazon.com/Aeon-Flux-Complete-Animated-Collection/dp/B000B8I9XQ/">https://www.amazon.com/Aeon-Flux...
also in the adult-animation vein, there& #39;s some decent values to be had in the Ralph Bakshi filmography, at least on DVD...like Warner Archive& #39;s re-release of Hey Good Lookin for 10 bucks. very underrated film! https://www.amazon.com/Hey-Good-Lookin-Ralph-Bakshi/dp/B00BWQTUTS/">https://www.amazon.com/Hey-Good-...
Bakshi fans can also still get the 2004 dvd of WIZARDS for under ten bucks... https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Jesse-Welles/dp/B0001NBMIK/">https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-J...
and even the infamous COONSKIN can still be gotten for 10 bucks in a remastered edition https://www.amazon.com/Coonskin-Barry-White/dp/B005K8RJME/">https://www.amazon.com/Coonskin-...
Bakshi Blu-Rays are pretty expensive, but FIRE & ICE is still an affordable 20 bucks, makes a great gift for Frank Frazetta fans too! https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Ice-Blu-ray-Randy-Norton/dp/B002A00J0O/">https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Ice-...
I& #39;ll be back a little later today with a few more recommendations, but feel free to add any good deals to this list you may be aware of in the meantime!
ok folx just a few more recommendations from myself, and the submissions of a few others...
first off, from @Ennis85 - apparently MTV& #39;s one-season-and-done series DOWNTOWN is available directly from it& #39;s creator - @imbacknigz did you know about this?
https://chrisprynoski.blogspot.com/2007/02/mtv-downtown-dvds.html">https://chrisprynoski.blogspot.com/2007/02/m...
first off, from @Ennis85 - apparently MTV& #39;s one-season-and-done series DOWNTOWN is available directly from it& #39;s creator - @imbacknigz did you know about this?
https://chrisprynoski.blogspot.com/2007/02/mtv-downtown-dvds.html">https://chrisprynoski.blogspot.com/2007/02/m...
another recommendation, from @Hellhound_90 - at $35 this is a bit pricier than the other stuff on my list, but this 90s cult classic is a pretty stylish and fun adventure series for young boys, for sure - https://www.amazon.com/Swat-Kats-Radical-Squadron-Disc/dp/B004H0M2ZU/">https://www.amazon.com/Swat-Kats...
also recommended by Hellhound90, I was already going to include this myself - nobody& #39;s classic cartoon library is complete without the new Tex Avery bluray- lots of restored classics for the fair price of $20 - I really want to see Vol 2 become a reality! https://www.amazon.com/Tex-Avery-Screwball-Classics-Blu-ray/dp/B083XX4G9J/">https://www.amazon.com/Tex-Avery...
quick note on Looney Tunes - there& #39;s lots of options available but I think best all-around value is the "Platinum Collection" DVDs - the Blu Rays are too expensive, but vols 1 & 2 have a better assortment of greatest hits in my opinion & they& #39;re $10 each https://www.amazon.com/Looney-Tunes-Platinum-Collection-Vol/dp/B007KW5MJU/">https://www.amazon.com/Looney-Tu...
Finally, an underappreciated classic: these 2 vols of ROGER RAMJET - there& #39;s a complete series DVD but it& #39;s prohibitively expensive - these are still good value, tho
https://www.amazon.com/Roger-Ramjet-Hero-Our-Nation/
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