Monday, October 15, 2012

Now Available on DVD -- Best of Wubbzy, Volume 1 (Review)


The votes are in and the winner is…Wubbzy!

FIRST-EVER ‘BEST OF WUBBZY: FANS’ CHOICE’ DVD HITS SHELVES SEPTEMBER 18!

All-New Release From Anchor Bay Entertainment Features Seven Favorite
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!’ Episodes – Voted On By The Fans Themselves!

"The fans have spoken!  The votes have been cast and now the winning episodes have been chosen.  By popular demand, a brand-new, first-ever collection of “fan favorite” “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” episodes will be made available by Anchor Bay Entertainment on the much-anticipated “Best Of Wubbzy: Fans’ Choice” DVD!  The standout compilation, featuring seven of the most popular episodes as determined by a special “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” Facebook fan vote, hit retail stores nationwide on September 18, 2012. 

“Tapping into Wubbzy’s active and devoted social media following allowed us to give fans a chance to tell us which episodes they most wanted on our newest release,” said Erin Carter, Executive Director of Brand Marketing for Anchor Bay Entertainment.  “After more than a month of voting on the ‘Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!’ Facebook page, we’re excited to bring loyal fans their favorite episodes on one very special DVD!” 

“Best Of Wubbzy: Fans’ Choice” showcases six engaging episodes: “Follow The Leader,” “The Wubbzy Shuffle,” “Wubbzy The Star,” “Tooth Or Dare,” “Wubbzy’s Makeover” and “Wubbzy Bounces Back” – plus a special bonus seventh episode, “Wubbzy The Hero.”  In these fun-filled adventures, Wubbzy helps baby chirpees who’ve lost their mother, Widget builds a robot to teach a lesson about cheating, Daizy gets a visit from a fill-in Tooth Fairy, the town of Wuzzleburg misunderstands a friendly dinosaur game, and everybody has fun on the first day of spring!  Plenty of singing, dancing and learning is in store for preschoolers and families in this first Wubbzy DVD collection chosen by fans themselves!

“‘The Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!’ team has embraced social media since Wubbzy’s launch in 2005 and it is exciting to have our Wubbzy fans guide the episode selection on Anchor Bay’s newest DVD,” said Susan Miller, CEO of Bolder Media, Inc.

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!,” a hit with young viewers and their families since its 2006 TV premiere on Nickelodeon®, currently airs daily on Nick Jr®.  Wubbzy is a fun, lovable, curious little guy who just likes to play, play, play with his friends in the eye-popping town of Wuzzleburg.  The top-rated series supports preschool social skills – sharing, listening, compromising, helping and appreciating others, self-awareness and the use of humor as a coping skill.

Although their world is more fanciful and imaginative than our own, Wubbzy and his friends deal with the same social and developmental issues faced by preschoolers.  They learn how they fit into a group, how to understand their own feelings and those of others, how to get along with one another and about the value of friendship and community.

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” is produced by Bolder Media, Inc. in association with Starz Media’s Film Roman Animation Studio.  It is a worldwide hit that is broadcast in 100+ countries.  Susan Miller (co-producer of Ella Enchanted) and Fred Seibert (executive producer of “The FairlyOdd Parents”) are the executive producers of the show created by Emmy Award® winner Bob Boyle (producer of “The FairlyOdd Parents”)."


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My Thoughts:

This is not the first Wow Wow Wubbzy DVD I have received from Anchor Bay Entertainment, and will not be my last, as this popular animated series which airs on Nick for kids, keeps coming out with exceptional quality programming.  Oh, and this is the first volume, so I expect more to come out soon :-)  Savannah became a fan of this series when her nephew visited last year.  Since then, she makes a point to tune it when Wow Wow Wubbzy is on television, as well as watches the handful of DVDs she has collected. :-)

And, now with this new release, Savannah is able to enjoy some of her favorite episodes. These six popular episodes from the hit Nick series, where voted on by fellow fans through Facebook and combined onto one DVD.  As a parent, I am always looking for children's programming that is not only entertaining to watch, but that always teaches important lessons.  When I watched Wow Wow Wubbzy for the first time with Savannah and my nephew, I knew we had a winner on our hands.  All of the episodes center around sharing, caring, friendship and working together.  The animated characters are fun to watch.  And, then story lines are easy to understand, even for the younger audiences. 

This fun filled DVD will have Wow Wow Wubbzy fans standing up and cheering, while asking for more.  Out of the six popular episodes from this Best of DVD, Volume 1, I have to say that Savannah's favorite is "Follow the Leader," as she keeps asking me to replay this episode.  The other episodes are just as good and featured throughout the DVD.  I caught myself singing a few in the shower, as well as in line at the market the other day. :-)

So, if you have a Wow Wow Wubbzy fan in your house, why not surprise them with this Best of DVD.  It was also make for a great stocking stuffer. :-)



About Bolder Media, Inc.
Bolder Media, Inc. is a joint venture formed by veteran producers Susan Miller and Fred Seibert for the development of books, television series, movies and digital media for young boys and girls.  Susan Miller of Bolder Media, Inc. and Mixed Media Group and Fred Seibert of Bolder Media, Inc. and Frederator Studios, are executive producers on “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!.”  Bob Boyle is the creator and executive producer of the series.  (www.boldermedia.com)

About Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children’s entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on Blu-ray™ and DVD formats. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA).

Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this DVD in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

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