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This show is good, from the episodes I watched as a child, on VHS tapes. The episodes selected for this DVD were not as funny in comparison to the episodes I saw on VHS. It was a bit disappointing. Better episode selection would've made this a better value. It would be a good collection for the cartoon historian, with all the extras and non-cartoon data. I purchased it for the cartoons, which I felt were inferior to other episodes that could've been selected.
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This is one of those dvds that outshine all others for overall quality and value. Not only is it a great collection of 60s vintage Beany and Cecil cartoons, you get hours and HOURS of extras. Among the extras, you get several episodes of the classic tv puppet show Time for Beany, the show that inspired the cartoons 15 years later. And they include a commentary from the great Stan Freberg. As sharp as ever, he recounts the early days of tv for a good 45 minutes. And by early days, I mean the 1940s! Stan and Don Messick joined Bob Clampett in creating this tv show in 1947 or 48. And he worked in the epicenter of American TV. There's probably no one living person more knowledgeable about this time in TV history. This commentary is worth the price of the dvd on its own. He tells the famous "fat bat" story! In the 1970s someone recorded Bob Clampett talking about his life and careers. This recording (2 hours+) is included, and can be played with a slide show of his art and archival materials. Freakin' excellent. Several of Bob Clampett's tv projects are included on this dvd. I'm sure I'm missing extras. This dvd had more extras than I've seen since, and they're all great stuff. Time for Beany inspired a lot of tv shows that followed, and arguments over which show came first still rage among fans. This dvd is a fitting tribute to an important tv tradition.Read full review
what i love the most is that this classic bob clampett stuff is finally, finally available on dvd! this dvd is so jam packed with extras and all kinds of goodies. i still don't think i have seen everything on it. bob clampett was a true genius, a pioneer, and innovater. he inspired john kricfalusi who is another hero who was involved with returning beany and cecil in the 80's with an all new show! i have wanted to have time to savor over and over the genius of bob clampett. and now i have it. volume 2 in this series was just released last month. anyone remotely interested in cartooning should see these. they are truly timeless trasures. take a trip to beanyland with these wonderful dvds! you won't regret it. -ray kroll toon lover
Now my 9 year old granddaughter walks around saying I'll save ya Beany Boy!
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Vibrant color and great memories
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Brings back old memories. Good price for collectors DVD.
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Growing up memorabilia !
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I'm so glad that I bought this DVD. It's still a real hoot, bad puns and all. I highly recommend it to anyone who misses the 60's in a big way.
Brings back a lot of old memories. Can't believe the old puns still hold up. I still love the old school animation - lots more warmth than today's anime or cga's.
I bought this as a gift for my husband. He enjoyed watching Beanie and Cecil when he was a child. Watching this DVD back some fun childhood memories for him