Wizard of Oz: Rescue of the Emerald City [VHS]

I have fond memories of this series from my childhood. After jumping at the chance to purchase this, I am happy to say that those memories are not tarnished, but this cartoon set isn't as pefect as I remember it.In a nutshell, Dorothy is back in Oz to help rescue the wizard from the resurrected Witch of the West. This DVD package presents 'The Rescue of the Emerald City' parts one and two, and another episode.The story is decent enough. I'm glad to see the witch back as the villan instead of a cousin or a revolving door of other bad guys with no continuity. The nods back to the orginal film and uses of the original scores are a nice touch too. Probably the strongest point this show has going for it is the voice cast. Most of them sound as close to their 1939 counterparts as possible in the early '90's.Unfortunately, the picture quality looks like it is from the seventies. The screen jumps and the film is full of debris. Too bad the producers didn't choose to clean up the film a bit for the DVD release. The animation is passable for a television series, but could have been better since it was produced in the ninties. Also, the characters constantly declaring themselves dumb, heartless, and without courage gets annoying after a few times.In conclusion, this DVD is not perfect but enjoyable enough for the devoted Oz fan and small children.

Great addition to my Wizard of Oz viewing. The stories are enjoyable. The clarity of the picture is acceptable for cartoons of that day. I do wish they had released the episodes in air date order

i saw this a long time ago and thought it was A WONDERFUL EVENT i think all Oz fans should get it Liza minelli "Journey back to oz" should be good too that is my next buying at Amazon Market place. Make sure the owner has your same email yahoo aol or hotmail before you reply. It goes faster. weird accounts may not access all the time.Judy Would be proud of this video i think I am writing PHANTOM IN OZ BASED ON PHANTOM AND WIZARD OF OZ AND GREASE. including songs from other major musicals. EMAIL ME TO FIND OUT MORE [email protected]

This is a WONDERFUL video it is a great movie for anybody! The Witch of the West comes back to life and tries to destroy Oz. Luckly Dorothy and her pals come to the rescue...but the Witch has stole the Scarecrow's diploma, Tin Man's heart, and the Lion's medal of courage. This cartoon comes from a great series made in 1990 and 1991. It was on TV on ABC, and then on HBO and Disney a few years later. It is to bad it isn't on TV anymore. I think this DVD is well worth buying.

only three episodes and it was for sd tv very sad thought it would be the whole series.