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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780738920450
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0738920452
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: September 12, 2000
Running Time: 50 minutes
Sales Rank: 43329
Studio: Sony
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Wimzie, bless her, wasn't spared the typical 5-year-old's tortured instincts by her delightfully inventive creators, but that's what makes her PBS series--and this tape by extension--a blast of fresh air. Happy Holidays culls two 25-minute Wimzie episodes. In 'Wimzie's Perfect Christmas,' the wholly uninhibited fuchsia-haired dynamo and her daycare pals pull together to brighten the spirits of hospital-bound kids after coming full circle on the concept that presents are the best part of Christmas. And 'We Want Toys' is a familiar tale of angst in which Wimzie convinces herself that because her parents won't budge despite her heartfelt pleas for a Binga-Boinga, the latest TV-advertised toy to die for, they don't love her. This episode, a gem for its genuineness, is reason enough on its own for choosy kid-vid buyers to pick up a copy of this tape. The compassionate way in which Wimzie's bruised feelings are bandaged--her dad's decision to bag the fireman's football picnic, his favorite annual event, in favor of a long-planned father-daughter fishing trip proves her parents' unwavering devotion--is apt to come in awfully handy when similar heartaches hit home. The 'Perfect Christmas' episode racks up its own share of charms, but mostly it presents a neat and timely excuse to share this values-steeped yet light-as-air tape with kids 2 and older. -Tammy La Gorce
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