 |  | Sadly, no considerations for the hearing impaired. :( |  |
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.
July 17, 2007 | | Great concept, wrong target audience doomed it, great comentary. | |
I think I was able to see most of this show when it ran on TV, and wasn't suprised when it didn't make it past the 13 episode first season. Wierd Al is an Icon of the music industry for his parodies of popular songs. Some big artist have been quoted saying they know they "made it big" when wierd al Parodies one of their songs. So, with High hope,especially with his UHF film riding high in my mind, This show fell way short of it. As Wierd al points out on commentary, the constraints placed on the show were rediculous, and many scenes hit the cutting room floor, now lost forever. If it would have been played on comedy central or some other unrestricted channel or time, this show may have hit it off with teens and young adults. Unfortunate fate for a decent humor show, but now I can enjoy it on DVD, and it's not to expensive either. Worth the few bucks for any Wierd al fan.
April 13, 2007My Kids LOVE wierd al, but this was just a little too wierd for them. Maybe it's their ages. They are 13 and 16. It reminds me too much of Pee Wee herman's show, only not as funny.
And it's not for young kids. Weasle Stomping day is a bit much.
January 24, 2007 | | Weird Al's weird kid's tv show | |
My son remembers this show from when he was younger, he still loves it. He particularly enjoys the commentary by Weird Al and others on the story behind certain things that were done in each episode. Weird Al's show was a fun and entertaining alternative to the normal children's offerings of superheroes etc.
January 9, 2007 | | I like Weird Al, but this is a bad show to watch | |
Kids think it's goofy, and it's painful to watch as an adult. I am a huge Weird Al fan, but this was not for me. Don't expect it to be like UHF.
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