The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series
by Keith Alcorn
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Actor: Beau Weaver, Billy West, Brian Haley, Harvey the Wonder Hamster, 'Weird Al' YankovicDirector: Keith Alcorn
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
Producer: 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Cinematographer: Clyde W. Smith
Producer: Brad Bishop
Producer: Brooke Karzen
Producer: Dick Clark
Producer: Jay Levey
Producer: Thomas F. Frank
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 330 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Shout! Factory
Movie Reviews of The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series
Movie Review: Sadly, no considerations for the hearing impaired. :(
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently purchased my copy of The Weird Al Show The Complete Series on DVD. I've been a huge Weird Al fan all of my life and have been very excited to get to see his show! I never got to see it on television.
Boy, I was so excited when it came in the mail! I ran right to my television set and slid it in to my DVD player, I couldn't wait!
After the opening credits, I checked my closed captioning settings on my TV to make sure they were on (I have a severe hearing disability) and waited for my first glimpse of Al. As promised, Al came on and started talking... at least it looked like he was talking. I couldn't understand what he was saying, though, because for some reason, the closed captioning was not working. I checked the box and was absolutely mortified to see that Weird Al's newest DVD provided neither Closed Captioning for the Hearing Impaired or subtitles! I nearly cried.
I am quite upset. I am simply dying to watch his show, but cannot without the aid of closed captions or subtitles. Very disappointing.
Summary of The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series
Ever since his 1983 self-titled breakthrough album, "Weird Al" Yankovic has been unsurpassed as a proven purveyor of parody. His classic film UHF, a string of Grammy awards? and his undisputed fanbase made his 1997 television series on CBS a cosmic inevitability.For the first time EVER on DVD, The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series pulls together all 13 episodes in one expansive 3-DVD box set. Yankovic's signature warped comedy, original songs, TV and movie spoofs, twisted animation and ability to attract a wonderful and motley collection of special surprise guests are what make this a treasure chest of all things Al.
TONS Of Guest Appearances From Comedy Favorites.
. Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap)
. Patton Oswalt ("The Comedians Of Comedy", "The King Of Queens")
. Judy Tenuta
. Emo Philips
. Drew Carey
. Fred Willard (Best In Show)
. Victoria Jackson ("Saturday Night Live")
. Gilbert Gottfried
. Dr. Demento
.And Some Guest Appearances That Are Just Plain WEIRD:
. Fabio
. John Tesh
. Alex Trebek
With Musical Performances By:
. Barenaked Ladies
. Hanson
. Radish
Al's Weird Special Features:
. 13 Commentaries with Weird Al, Cast & Crew
. The Evolution of "Fatman" - Original Concept Art Gallery
. Concept Art Galleries
. Animated "Fatman" Storyboards with Commentary by Keith Alcorn ("Fatman" Animator and Director), Animator Paul Claerhout and Production Artist Tim Hatcher
. "Weird Al Show Theme" Karaoke
Those who remember Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted festivals might also recall that the creators of No Neck Joe, Peyton Reed and Keith Alcorn, were simultaneously dosing The Weird Al Show with a similar bizarre humor. Not until one revisits this freakish TV series does one realize how "Weird" Al Yankovic really was. Like Jerry Lee Lewis, he perfected the art of being corny, with his frizzy, long hair, gaudy Hawaiian shirts, and nerdy voice. Known mostly as a musician who spoofed radio hits, Weird Al's show placed Yankovic in stand-up situations, albeit scripted, involving props like x-ray spray or an electric toenail-cutting machine. Each episode was thematically established for kids, with lessons like, "Be Yourself," "Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep," and "Settle Conflicts with Peaceful Communication," setting Al up for comedic failure. Watching a grown man turn infantile harkens back to Pee Wee's Playhouse, as do The Weird Al Show's colorful, kitschy sets. In "One For the Books," Al accidentally microwaves his best friend, Harvey the Wonder Hamster, turning Harvey into a "grotesque radioactive mutant." When Harvey gets into the Guinness Book of World Records for Largest Rodent and gains several groupies, Al gets jealous and begins searching, in vain, for his own records to break. Al learns that it isn't record-breaking that counts, but the effort that goes into a given task. Each of the 13 episodes showcase classic Weird Al, at best when he sinks into his Skull Chair to watch self-invented commercials on TV, like one for Pirate Roofers, or for a barber who gives terrible haircuts. Random guest-appearances, like those from John Tesh and Alex Trebek, add mystery, and the commentaries by Al & cast are authentically entertaining. The Weird Al Show is so stupid it's funny. --Trinie Dalton
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