The
Regular Show - Complete Third Season (2012/Cartoon
Network/Warner DVD Set)
Picture:
B Sounds: B- Extras: C Episodes: A-
Now
available on a 3-Disc DVD set, all 39 episodes of The
Regular Show's
3rd
Season are
available here. Now 5 seasons in, The
Regular Show has
become a Cartoon Network standout and a fan favorite; a standard that
all other animated series on the network aspire to accomplish. With
it mixed comic styling that infuses deadpan humor with outlandish
insanity much like that of a buddy-flick coupled with an acid trip;
The
Regular Show manages
to create a unique viewing experience that is not only memorable, but
will have you laughing from beginning to end.
The
carefully constructed Third
Season
has Mordecai the Blue Jay (voiced by JG Quintel) and Rigby the
Raccoon (voiced by William Salyers) up to their old tricks as they
inadvertently (?) terrorize the grounds of a city park. The series
perseveration with '80s/'90s pop culture continues this season as
viewers sit back and enjoy blatant, as well covert references to such
things as Kung Fu/Action films, comedy classics like Weekend
at Bernie's,
horror films like Child's
Play,
and countless sci-fi homages.
The
slapstick antics of the gang are amped up from previous two seasons,
using more suggestive language, mild violence, and double entendres;
maintaining the family friendly PG atmosphere, keeping the series
endearing while pushing comedic and creative boundaries.
The
39 episodes this season include:
Stick
Hockey
Bet
to be Blonde
Skips
Strikes
Terror
Tales of the Park
Camping
can be Cool
Slam
Dunk
Cool
Bikes
House
Rules
Rap
it Up
Cruisin
Under
the Hood
Weekend
at Benson's
Fortune
Cookie
Think
Positive
Skips
vs. Technology
Buttdial
Eggscellent
Gut
Model
Video
Game Wizards
Big
Winner
The
Best Burger in the World
Replaced
Trash
Boat
Fists
of Justice
Yes
Dude Yes
Busted
Cart
Dead
at Eight
Access
Denied
Muscle
Mentor
Trucker
Hall of Fame
Out
of Commission
Fancy
Restaurant
Diary
The
Best VHS in the World
Prankless
Death
Bear
Fuzzy
Dice
Sugar
Rush
Bad
Kiss
While
it is nice to see Season
3 available
on home video, the fact remains it did not receive the same treatment
as Seasons
1 & 2.
The first two seasons received impeccable handling, released on High
Definition Blu-ray with a host of extras. Here we find Season
3 released
in a standard definition 1.78 X 1 anamorphic widescreen that while
crisp, clean, and clear without compression issues, it does not
compare to the previously released Blu-ray set. The audio is a lossy
Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo that comes heavily from the front, but again
remains clear. The surrounds are not used as effectively as they
could have been for this high energy series.
Extras
are few this time around and include:
JG
Answers Why [featurette]
Characters
Come to Life: Live Episode Read
4
Things you Didn't Know About JG
Commentary
Tracks [best extras!!]
In
the House
Rap
it Up
Weekend
at Benson's
Creepy
Doll
Eggscellent
Yes
Dude Yes
Trash
Boat
Fuzzy
Dice
Bad
Kiss
