Tom and Jerry 2 DVD set $15.99 at Target

[indy mike]

Tom and Jerry fans ought to head towards Target on Tuesday - their Sunday flyer (which we got today) has the new DVD set with an extra low $15.99 pricetag. Best Buy has it priced at $27.99 - I'm taking the Target ad to Best Buy to get the lower price (I have a $5 off coupon so I'm gonna get the set for $10.99 + tax)...

[Beatlelennon65]

Where did you get the 5 dollar off coupon? Thanks for the notice, as I was going to go to BB and be happy with their ad price. Looks like I am going to Target. Now I just have to find one.

[Jeff H.]

Any word on when MGM/UA is going to put out that Tex Avery set that's been out in Europe for over a year?

[Michael]

...Indy, do you know the name of the Tom & Jerry episode with the Jerry's Uncle that plays guitar and uses Tom's whiskers for a guitar string that he keeps breaking? If so, is it on this set?

[indy mike]

Lemme see about that title - I know exaclty what yer talkin' about! The $5 coupon is from my Best Buy I Buy Too Much Stuff Club (they rack your purchases and then send a coupon every now and then).

[indy mike]

Pecos Pest is the one you seek - I cheated and found this way cool Tom and Jerry site: http://www.tomandjerryonline.com/episodes.cfm?era=hb

[indy mike]

Another search and it turns out Pecos Pest is part of the set - good choice, yesindeedy! "Froggy went a' courtin' he did right"....

[indy mike]

Any word on when MGM/UA is going to put out that Tex Avery set that's been out in Europe for over a year?

That set wasn't restored ala the Looney Toons and new Tom and Jerry set. Jerry Beck has hinted that an Avery set is a distinct possibility down the road...

[Jeff H.]

That set wasn't restored ala the Looney Toons and new Tom and Jerry set. Jerry Beck has hinted that an Avery set is a distinct possibility down the road...

That's good news. I hope they do it while we're still young!! :D I seriously regret letting go of my laserdisc box set.

[indy mike]

Time-Warner seems to be doing a pretty decent job of getting their cartoons released. Be thankful it's not like some companies where none of their toons are available (almost no Columbia/UPA are legitimately available, Terrytoons are pretty much non-existant, Universal/Woody Woodpecker is pretty much confined to being released through Columbia House)...

[Mal]

Boy are me and my (nearly) 3 year old daughter enjoying the releases from Warner Bros that are exclusively packaged by HMV UK as 2 disc sets.

I think the first 2 sets (comprising volumes 1 - 4) are exclusively from the 1940-1958 glory years although there are only (!) 102 episodes. It is a shame that it is not the complete 114 classic episodes.

It looks like the left overs are on the 2 disc set of volumes 5 & 6 but I'm not sure these will be so good throughout being mostly from the later years.....

I managed to pick up the first two 2-disc sets in separate sales at my local HMV for only £9.99 each instead of the £22.99 list price at the time :cool:. If the volume 5&6 set is on sale at some point I guess I'll pick that up too.

Here are the details (see here (http://www2.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?pGroupID=-1&simpleSearchString=tom+jerry&primaryID=-1) for the HMV listing):

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMVVIDEO/D066936.JPG


Volume 1 - Contains The Following Cartoons:

Puss Gets The Boot

The Midnight Snack

The Night Before Christmas

Fraidy Cat

Dog Trouble

Puss N Boots

Yankee Doodle Mouse

Sufferin Cats

The Bowling Alley Cat

Fine Feathered Friend

The Lonesome Mouse

Baby Puss

The Zoot Cat

The Body Guard

Puttin On The Dog

Mouse Trouble

The Mouse Comes To Dinner

Mouse In Manhattan

Tee For Two

Flirty Birdy

Quiet Please

Springtime For Thomas

The Milky Waif

Trap Happy


Voulme 2 - Contains The Following Cartoons:

Solid Serenade

Cat Fishin

Part Time Pal

The Cat Concerto

Dr Jekyll And Mr Mouse

Salt Water Tabby

A Mouse In The House

The Invisible Mouse

Kitty Foiled

The Truce Hurts

Old Rockin Chair Tom

Professor Tom

Mouse Cleaning

Polka Dot Puss

The Little Orphan

Hatch Up Your Troubles

Heavenly Puss

The Cat And The Mermouse

Love That Pup

Jerry's Diary

Tennis Chumps

Little Quacker

Saturday Evening Puss

Texas Tom

Jerry And The Lion

Safety Second


Technical Features

Fullscreen 1.33:1

Dolby Digital Mono

Languages - English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, French

Subtitles - English, English Hearing Impaired, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, French, Icelandic

Region 2/PAL/Colour

Running Time: Disc One 93 Minutes, Disc Two 84 Minutes




http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMVVIDEO/D066937.JPG

Volume 3 - Contains The Following Cartoons:

Tom & Jerry In The Hollywood Bowl

The Frame Cat

Cueball Cat

Casanova Cat

Jerry And The Goldfish

Jerry's Cousin

Sleepy Time Tom

His Mouse Friday

Slicked Up Pup

Nit Witty Kitty

Cat Napping

The Flying Cat

The Duck Doctor

The Two Mouseketeers

Smitten Kitten

Triplet Trouble

Little Runaway

Fit To Be Tied

Push-Button Kitty

Cruise Cat

The Dog House

The Missing Mouse

Jerry And The Jumbo

Johann Mouse

That's My Pup

Just Ducky


Volume 4 - Contains The Following Cartoons:

Two Little Indians

Life With Tom

Puppy Tale

Posse Cat

Hic-cup Pup

Little School Mouse

Baby Butch

Mice Follies

Neapolitan House

Downhearted Duckling

Pet Peeve

Touche Pussy Cat

Southbound Duckling

Pup On A Picnic

Mouse For Sale

Designs On Jerry

Tom & Cherie

Smarty Cat

Pecos Pest

That's My Mommy

The Flying Sorceress

The Egg And Jerry

Muscle Beach Tom

Downbeat Bear

Blue Cat Blues

Barbecue Brawl


Special Features

Fullscreen 1.33:1

Dolby Digital Mono

Languages - English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish

Subtitles - English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, English Hearing Impaired

Region 2/PAL/Colour

Running Times: Disc One 175 Minutes, Disc Two 168 Minutes



http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMVVIDEO/d066938.JPG

Volume 5 - Contains The Following Cartoons:

Top With Pops

Timid Tabby

Feedin The Kiddie

Mucho Mouse

Tom's Photo Finish

Happy Go Ducky

Royal Cat Nap

The Vanishing Duck

Robin Hoodwinked

Tot Watchers

Switchin Kitten

Down And Outing

It's Greek To Me-ow

High Steaks

Mouse In Space

Landing Stripling

Calypso Cat

Dicky Moe

The Tom & Jerry Cartoon Kit

Tall In The Trap

Sorry Safari

Buddies Thicker Than Water

Carmen Get It!


Volume 6 - Contains The Following Cartoons:

Penthouse Mouse

The Cat Above & The Mouse Below

Is There A Doctor In The Mouse

Much Ado About Mousing

Snowbody Loves Me

The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse

Ah Sweet Mouse Story Of Life

Tom-ic Energy

Bad Day At Cat Rock

The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off

Haunted Mouse

I'm Just Wild About Jerry

Of Feline Bondage

The Year Of The Mouse

The Cat's Me Ouch

Duel Personality

Jerry, Jerry Quite Contrary

Jerry Go Round

Love Me Love My Mouse

Puss N Boots

Filet Meow

Matinee Mouse

The A-Tom-Inable Snowman

Catty Cornered

Cat And Dupli-Cat

O Solar Meow

Guided Mouse-Ille

Rock N Rodent

Cannery Rodent

The Mouse From H.U.N.G.E.R

Surf Bored Cat

Shutter Bugged Cat

Advance And Be Mechanised

Purr-Chance To Dream



If you got this far I salute you :nauga:

:D

[indy mike]

Malc - how do the prints look on those UK releases??? Are they complete/unedited toons, or are there edited versions of some of the toons?

[Mal]

Malc - how do the prints look on those UK releases??? Are they complete/unedited toons, or are there edited versions of some of the toons?Not sure I would know as I'm not too familiar with them....

I have noticed one odd thing - there's an episode (sorry but I can't remember the name!) where Tom goes into the dog kennel expecting Jerry to be in there but ends up having an almighty brawl with Spike. In that scene the soundtrack doesn't seem to relate to the mayhem that's going on the first time but when it all goes off again this time the music/sound effects seem appropriate. It's no big deal but is that something you know about?

The other thing to note is that the titles are window-boxed (the amount varies from episode to episode) but the actual features are full-screen meaning I certainly seem to miss some of the image due to overscan.

Finally, there are "speckles" from damage to the film (more on some episodes than others) but nothing to interfere with ones enjoyment at all. In fact I would rather watch these cartoons warts and all than have them cleaned up in the digital domain....

So, despite any failings these discs are great! The original series of episodes are some of the best entertainment ever made :agree: and it is a joy to be able to watch them all with someone who is new to it all :love:.

Her favourite? "The French one, daddy" ie The Two Mouseketeers - she can spot an oscar winner already ;).

[Mal]

Oh, I forgot to add - if you tell me some edits to look out for I'll be happy to report back whether they are on these editions :).

[indy mike]

Malc - check yer PM's...

[JorgeGvb]

Where did you get the 5 dollar off coupon?

He is probably a Reward Zone member. Great program is you spend a lot of money at BB. Call me guilty!!! :D

[Drifter]

Oh, I forgot to add - if you tell me some edits to look out for I'll be happy to report back whether they are on these editions :).
Anyone know if these are or will be available in North America? Also, do these have the "politically incorrect" Southern voice on the Afro-American maid, or is it overdubbed? I can't handle any other voice saying "Thomas!!" That's the voice I grew up with. :D Thanks.

[Michael]

Another search and it turns out Pecos Pest is part of the set - good choice, yesindeedy! "Froggy went a' courtin' he did right"....


...thanks Mike! That's been one of my favorite Tom & Jerry cartoon for years...Do you have a link for the new T & J DVD with the episode listings?

[Mal]

Anyone know if these are or will be available in North America? Also, do these have the "politically incorrect" Southern voice on the Afro-American maid, or is it overdubbed? I can't handle any other voice saying "Thomas!!" That's the voice I grew up with. :D Thanks.
The accent is certainly "Southern" - I guess that means it is the original?

[Drifter]

The accent is certainly "Southern" - I guess that means it is the original?
Yes, that would be the originals then, thanks! :edthumbs: I saw some on TV in the early 90s on which her voice had been redone to sound like someone from California or something. :sigh: Don't know what's wrong with the original accent when white people from the South talk the same way. :rolleyes:

Oops, just realized the original poster was from the States, so I guess it is available in North America. I couldn't find it on Amazon...I'll have to try again. Their search engine could be better. :sigh:

Darn, just found it on Amazon but some reviewers there say that on some cartoons the woman's original voice is overdubbed and that there are other bits edited out. :(

[indy mike]

The voice has gone through a few incarnations - I think June Foray dubbed in an Irish brogue (?) for some of those particular episodes, then later they were dubbed again to a more beliveable voice...

[indy mike]

...thanks Mike! That's been one of my favorite Tom & Jerry cartoon for years...Do you have a link for the new T & J DVD with the episode listings?

Here ya go: http://forums.goldenagecartoons.com/showthread.php?t=489&highlight=tom+jerry+dvd

[Drifter]

The voice has gone through a few incarnations - I think June Foray dubbed in an Irish brogue (?) for some of those particular episodes, then later they were dubbed again to a more beliveable voice...
That's a shame. :shake: Wish they could just release the originals uncut.

[Michael]

That's a shame. :shake: Wish they could just release the originals uncut.

Freedom is just another word...

[indy mike]

I haven't seen the June Foray dubbed ones in a long time. The maid's voice was redubbed to a more believable voice to match the character. Let's get the set on Tuesday and watch them to see what's up...