DVD Release Date: March 17, 2009
Suggested retail price: U.S. $19.99, Canada $24.99
Rated: U.S.TV Y, Canada TV G
Total episode run time: 96 minutes
Sound: Dolby® Digital Sound
Languages: English, Spanish
From the studio: "On Tuesday, March 17, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the rollicking and hilarious BUNNYTOWN: Hello Bunnies on DVD! The Disney Playhouse Series hops and bops onto DVD for the first time ever, with colorful bunny characters teaching important lessons on perseverance, sharing and teamwork. BUNNYTOWN: HELLO BUNNIES! features rollicking, hip music, colorful bunny characters, humorous skits, and important lessons on perseverance, sharing and teamwork. Sail the seas with Pirate Bunnies, save the “Crunch Carrot Festival” with Super Bunny and soar through the galaxy with Space Bunny as they go about their musical day. With four hilarious episodes chock full of rock, country and disco music and bonus material including an engaging activity (“Bunny Dance) and a fun multiple choice game( “It’s that Time Again), BUNNYTOWN: HELLO BUNNIES! makes the perfect Easter gift. Plus, viewers will get the chance to catch an exclusive sneak peek of the all-new movie Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Mickey’s Adventure in Wonderland.”
Suggested retail price: U.S. $19.99, Canada $24.99
Rated: U.S.TV Y, Canada TV G
Total episode run time: 96 minutes
Sound: Dolby® Digital Sound
Languages: English, Spanish
From the studio: "On Tuesday, March 17, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the rollicking and hilarious BUNNYTOWN: Hello Bunnies on DVD! The Disney Playhouse Series hops and bops onto DVD for the first time ever, with colorful bunny characters teaching important lessons on perseverance, sharing and teamwork. BUNNYTOWN: HELLO BUNNIES! features rollicking, hip music, colorful bunny characters, humorous skits, and important lessons on perseverance, sharing and teamwork. Sail the seas with Pirate Bunnies, save the “Crunch Carrot Festival” with Super Bunny and soar through the galaxy with Space Bunny as they go about their musical day. With four hilarious episodes chock full of rock, country and disco music and bonus material including an engaging activity (“Bunny Dance) and a fun multiple choice game( “It’s that Time Again), BUNNYTOWN: HELLO BUNNIES! makes the perfect Easter gift. Plus, viewers will get the chance to catch an exclusive sneak peek of the all-new movie Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Mickey’s Adventure in Wonderland.”
BONUS FEATURES
*”Bunny Dance” – Residents of Bunnytown and the Bunny Band use silhouetted dance moves to teach viewers how to dance.
*It’s That Time Again” Game – Multiple-choice game featuring segments with King Fluffy the Forth and Jester Bunny.
*Exclusive sneak peek of all-new movie Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey’s Adventure in Wonderland. "
Playhouse Disney on The Disney Channel is one of my kids' favorite t.v. channels. Their Dad and I like it too because the shows, from the classic Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to Little Einsteins to Handy Manny are entertaining and educational. One show on Playhouse Disney we hadn't seen before however, was Bunnytown so we were excited to get the new DVD Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies to check out.
Well, let me tell you, my kids loved this show as they laughed over and over at the silly skits. I thought the show has a Muppet's feel to it, which is no surprise given that it is produced by Martin G. Baker and Pete Coogan, who both previously worked for Jim Henson Productions. The shows were something of a cross between an old Carol Burnett variety show and early Wiggles DVDs. As detailed on Wikipedia, each episode features between ten and twelve segments as follows:
Well, let me tell you, my kids loved this show as they laughed over and over at the silly skits. I thought the show has a Muppet's feel to it, which is no surprise given that it is produced by Martin G. Baker and Pete Coogan, who both previously worked for Jim Henson Productions. The shows were something of a cross between an old Carol Burnett variety show and early Wiggles DVDs. As detailed on Wikipedia, each episode features between ten and twelve segments as follows:
-A running gag, played out in four parts. One example has bunnies getting ready to race, but instead disco dancing in the first part, then sleeping in the second part, followed by flying in the third part, and then finally racing in the last part, with the payoff that a rubber band is at the finish line, and they fly back to the starting point.
-A song.
-Red and Fred, a silent comedy/slapstick pratfall team in Peopletown made up of a Red, a tall, fat man played by Andrew Buckley and a shorter, thin male, played by Ed Gaughan. This is done in the vein of Laurel and Hardy.
-Another skit and/or song.
-The Bunnytown Hop, done by a rock-and-roll band inspired by mega groups such as Earth Wind and Fire.
-Super Silly Sports, also held in Peopletown, hosted by Pinky Pinkerton (portrayed by Scottish-born actress Polly Frame). She wears a pink Alice band in her blonde bouffant hairdo along with a matching neck scarf and sports jacket over a white tennis dress, along with pink and white striped above the knee socks. An example of this spoofing of sports contests and their telecasts within is a staring contest between an 11-year-old boy and an Idaho Potato (because both of them have "eyes"). Pinky's signature exclamation is "Oh me, oh my!" done multiple times.
-Another skit, followed by a song.
-Following the payoff of the running gag, all of the rabbits gather to sing the closing song It's A Bunnytown Life.
Here are two of the segments you'll see on Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies
G’DAY BUNNIES:
HELLO BUNNIES
Overall, Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies is another solid addition to the Playhouse Disney DVD series. While not overly educational, preschoolers especially will be entertained by the bunnies' capers. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing their favorite bunnies on demand and parents can relax knowing their kids are watching another safe, fun, and child friendly show from old reliable, Walt Disney Studios. This would make a great addition to any Easter basket this year!
-Following the payoff of the running gag, all of the rabbits gather to sing the closing song It's A Bunnytown Life.
Here are two of the segments you'll see on Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies
G’DAY BUNNIES:
HELLO BUNNIES
Overall, Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies is another solid addition to the Playhouse Disney DVD series. While not overly educational, preschoolers especially will be entertained by the bunnies' capers. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing their favorite bunnies on demand and parents can relax knowing their kids are watching another safe, fun, and child friendly show from old reliable, Walt Disney Studios. This would make a great addition to any Easter basket this year!
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