DVD Review: “The Wild Thornberrys: Season One” (& Giveaway Ends 6/8)

The Wild Thornberrys: Season One

Released: May 17, 2011

Studio: Shout Factory

Running Time: 480 minutes

ABOUT:

Brace yourself for a wild ride through jungles, rain forests, cities and deserts spanning the globe with The Wild Thornberrys: Season One. Join Eliza Thornberry and her secret gift of gab (she can talk to animals!) in four action-packed DVDs that bring you face-to-face with danger as Eliza and friends traverse the cliffs and crags of mountainous Zaire, try to escape poachers in Tanzania, stumble upon evil hunters bent on destroying the rain forest in Brazil and discover gold on the Galapagos Islands. Plus you’ll encounter wildlife in all its natural glory, including silverback gorillas, pythons, crested grebes, tapirs, capybaras, antelopes, opossums and more! So hang on for action, adventure and a bit of education!

Stars Lacey Chabert (Party Of Five), Tim Curry (The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and Flea (The Red Hot Chili Peppers)!

The release of this DVD is part of Nickelodeon’s commitment to bring back classic shows.  Nickelodeon will also launch a new nighttime programming block this fall on TeenNick called “The ‘90s Are All That!,” featuring a rotating selection of iconic live-action and animated shows from Nickelodeon’s 1990s.

MY THOUGHTS:

I saw a few episodes of The Wild Thornberry’s back when it was on Nickelodeon (aired Septmeber 1998 – 2004) but that was about it.  What is great about this DVD is that it includes the entire 20-episode Season One of the show!  I can now share the show with my own children.

Episodes Included:

• Flood Warning
• Dinner with Darwin
• Bad Company
• Gold Fever
• Matadi Or Bust
• Temple of Eliza
• Vacant Lot
• Only Child
• Iron Curtain
• Valley Girls
• Naimina Enkiyio
• Blood Sisters Eliza-cology
• Flight of the Donnie
• Lost and Foundation
• Nigel Knows Best
• The Great Bangaboo
• Rumble in the Jungle
• The Dragon And The Professor
• Born To Be Wild

Even though this show stars a girl as the main character, my 2 and 4 year old boys enjoyed it.  The series is about a unique family (2 daughters, mother and father) who travel the world in a CommVee van looking for rare animals to film for the dad’s nature show he hosts.  So they are far from an everyday family, especially when you factor in the Eliza can speak to animals!  My boys like that part because they think its funny!  I think its neat because she gets to eavesdrop on animals and talk to them about nature.  Her experiences with animals are not always friendly but she seems to work things out and every episode is an adventure!  It is a cute series and appropriate for young kids.  There are animal facts, different animals and cultures and lots of fun!

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