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The perfect gift this festive season for that cartoon addict
who is difficult to buy for. This collection features four
Christmas specials from your favourite Nicktoons: SpongeBob
Squarepants, Rugrats, Nickelodeon Rocket Power and The
Fairly OddParents...
This
collection is packed full of toon action to ensure that Christmas
isn't dull. Of the four cartoons in this collection, there
were only two that I would be happy to watch again - SpongeBob
and The Fairly OddParents. The other two, Rugrats
and Nickelodeon Rocket Power, are a little too dull
- but then that is a personal preference. I've never been
a fan of either show.
SpongeBob
Squarepants: Christmas Who? sees Bikini Bottom's first
Christmas, and SpongeBob gets everyone into the spirit of
the season. But when Santa doesn't show on Christmas morning,
everyone is disappointed, especially SpongeBob. It's gonna
take someone special to make SpongeBob feel jolly again. And
you won't believe who that someone is.
This
is a fantastically entertaining episode (if you ignore the
inserts with the human pirate) which will make you realise
that cartoons are too good for kids. All you favourite characters
are here including Patrick and there is even a very small
appearance by Gary the snail.
In
the double length Rugrats story Babies In Toyland
Stu's created a holiday village at Megacorp Park. On Christmas
Eve, the whole gang takes a trip to see the enchanted park
with its lights, villages, real live elves and Santa himself!
Unfortunately, Christmasland loses its sparkle when the adults
become trapped inside a log cabin and Angelica drives Santa
Claus to quit!
Sadly,
this is the worst of the bunch - and it's a double episode.
I've never been a huge fan of this show. It is too dry and
middle of the road. Although, it is watchable.
Nickelodeon
Rocket Power: A Rocket X-Mas begins with Ray spotting
a classic 10-foot longboard in a local sport shop. But the
price is just too much for his. So Reggie and Otto decide
to surprise him with it for Christmas! To earn the cash they
start walking the neighbourhood dogs. The job goes well, until
Otto loses sight of some of his canine charges!
This
is my second least favourite episode - although it is entertaining.
And it does have its moments. All parents and children will
be able to relate to the main narrative here. Ray doesn't
want to let his kids grow up and insists on making do the
same childish traditions they've done since they were little.
And the children are torn between not wanting to offend their
dad, but at the same time not wanting to have an infantile
run up to Christmas.
In
The Fairly OddParents: Christmas Every Day Timmy loves
Christmas so much, he wishes it could be Christmas every day!
Big mistake. Santa is so overworked and all the other celebrations
such as the Easter Bunny and the April Fool aren't at all
happy! So when they want to banish Santa to make it stop,
it's a race against time. Will Timmy reach the North Pole
to warn Santa before the Baby New Year, Easter Bunny, April
Fool and the others do?
This
is by far the best cartoon in the collection. It will appeal
to both adults and children. It was amusing to see that Santa
is, in reality, toy factory owner Kris Kringle - who for 364
days of the year is a stressy, skinny, bossy man. It's only
when all the fairly oddparents get together and transfer their
power to Kringle that he becomes jolly. It was also amusing
to see what all the other national holidays looked like. April
Fool is a poor 80s stand-up comic - "What's with that?"
A
great collection that has something for everyone and certainly
makes an excellent present for a young child whose tastes
you're not too sure of.
Pete
Boomer
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