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| Veggie Tales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's | 
 enlarge | Actor: Veggie Tales
Studio: Big Idea (Whv)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 2633
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 49 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD118625D
UPC: 085391186250
EAN: 0085391186250
ASIN: B000TUDFE4
Release Date: October 9, 2007
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One of the best October 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the best of a great lot. It tells kids that running away is not a good idea-which is good for my kids to hear (they are at that age)! For adults, it reminds us that we can reconnect with God any time-always a nice reminder.
Some of the other reviewers have given away some of the gags, so I hope those reading this will still be able to enjoy the jokes as our family did, not knowing what was coming up. As always for Veggie Tales, the video is full of unexpected references and spoofs.
VERY ENTERTAINING~ October 12, 2007
WOW, this movie was so well done. Great sound and scene quality. Totally full of laughs. Every moment an innocent pleasurable Veggie Tale~
Muppets Could Take Tips From Talking Veggies! October 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Veggie Tales has been doing it the right way all along, and that's God's way! Phil Vischer once had his setbacks, and he wasn't afraid to admit that in his book. The Muppets have always been misguided, yet put on a good show. The Muppets out-did themselves with "Muppet Christmas Carol," and "Muppet Treasure Island." Then they got the brilliant idea to do "Wizard of Oz." That should've been the best Muppets ever, right? HA!! I don't think so. It was pathetic! In fact, if my daughter wouldn't have gotten up in the middle of it to play, I would've turned it off and said, "NUH-UH! We ain't watching this crap!" Well, it was just a few weeks ago that we learned that Veggie Tales had attempted "Oz," and turned it into, "The Wizard of Ha's. Ok, Big Idea, you've got my attention. The story deals with The Prodigal Son. Now I know that this isn't just something that will be great, it will be something very special. Anybody else who guessed this would be special was right on the money! I loved it!
So, getting down to the story. Darby (Junior) is the son of a simple dental floss farmer. He gets wind of something pretty cool. The Wonderful Land of Ha's, where they have the coolest stuff, and you can do whatever you want. Dad simply says, "Not this time, son. The floss comes first." And without giving much away, Darby says, "Oh yeah? I think I come first this time!" So he sets out with his "dog," Tutu, and they go for the fun!! And of course, they meet a scarecrow, (Mr. Lunt) a tin man, (Larry) and a lion (Pa Grape) who scares them at first. Hey, you want to go on the roller coaster or get some cotton candy, Darby's paying the way! So what happens when you enter Ha's? You have a blast!!! But what happens when you run out of cash? HMM! Is daddy so stupid after all?
I'm here to tell you that this is special. The songs hit home every time. The silly song, "Monkey," just hits the funny-bone, and you just shake your head and laugh! The lessons in this are not just for our little ones. We can learn a lesson from Darby, because whether we admit it or not, we've all felt like Darby. And in the end, we've all wanted to just go home and beg for forgiveness, and that's because we felt so unworthy. But guess what? Your father might have other ideas. Our Heavenly Father certainly had other ideas, and He said, "I KNOW you are worth it!!" There's no place like home! Watch this, and you'll believe that. You'll know that we are indeed a special people, and God's just waiting with open arms!! Thank you so much, Veggie Tales!
"Tutu, I Don't Think We Are in Kansas Anymore." October 9, 2007
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Larry the Cucumber has a problem. He's broken something of his dad's. In fact, he's considering running away from home so he doesn't have to face his dad. Fortunately, Bob the Tomato has a solution for him, our story for this episode.
In Kansas, Darby (Jr. Asparagus) is bored with life on his father's floss farm. He wants to go to Ha's, an amusement park in the area. When his father says they can't go, Darby runs away with his pig, er dog, Tutu. But before he gets far, he is swept up and taken to Munchieland. From there, he sets out to follow Yellow McToad to Ha's, along the way making friends with a Scarecrow (Mr. Lunt), a Tin Man (Larry the Cucumber), and a Lion (Pa Grape). But what will happen when he runs out of money? Will his father forgive him?
We also get a new silly song, "Monkey." By the time it is over, you will definitely know the difference between a monkey and an ape. Just don't take it as far as Larry does.
I guessed that Phil Vischer wrote this episode, and I was right. This is an absolutely hilarious show. Many of the jokes will probably go over the heads of the intended audience. In fact, they will go over the heads of anyone who hasn't seen the movie version of Wizard of Oz. Even the songs are spoofs of the songs from that movie. But if you have seen the film, the puns will constantly crack you up. There is only the one story in this episode, but trust me, there's enough going on for 50 minutes. They even introduce a few potential new characters.
Even with the spoof of Oz, the story also tells the story of the Prodigal Son. Not sure how that works? Trust me, the two actually work very well together. And the ultimate moral is that God loves us very much. Nothing new for the Veggies, but a great new way to remind us.
So if you're like me and anxiously await every video the VeggieCrew gives us, rest assured you will love this installment.
They're Not In Kansas Anymore October 7, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
In this latest story from the people at Big Idea, the VeggieTale gang takes on the parable of the prodigal son by parodying THE WIZARD OF OZ. At the beginning of the segment, Larry is fretting about having broken his father's toy water buffalo and what his reaction will be. Later Bob reads a letter from a viewer who is afraid that God will no longer love him because of the things he has done in life. Thus Bob begins the tale of THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF HA'S. The story follows young Darby O'Gill (another shout out to the folks at Disney) as portrayed by Junior Asparagus. Darby lives on a dental floss farm with his father. Times have been tough and they are having difficulties bringing in the crop. Darby really wants to go to a new amusement park that has just opened up, The Land of Ha's. His father explains that they just don't have the money. Darby insists that he can go with the money that his father has been saving for him, but his father reminds Darby that that money is for his future. Feeling alone and deprived, Darby takes the money and sneaks out of the house with his pet pig, Tutu. As they make their way to the park, a Kansas tornado comes through. They seek shelter in a small trailer that is lifted off the ground by the twister. After a flying cow and Mary Poppins fly by, the trailer eventually crashes in a world that looks like the board game Candy Land. It is Munchy Land. Greeted by the Munchies and the fairy Splenda Sweet (Madame Blueberry), Darby and Tutu set out to visit the Land of Ha's by following a giant Scottish amphibian, Yellow McToad. Only the way they meet a scarecrow (Mr. Lunt), a tin man (Larry), and a lion (Grandpa Grape). The strange entourage makes its way through a field of puppies until they reach the Land of Ha's and meet the Wizard (Archibald Asparagus). They ride the rides and eat the junk food and have a great time. But frivolities don't last if you don't have the cash, as Darby and his friends soon discover and Darby finds himself at the bottom of a garbage dump.
The main story is broken up by a Silly Song with Larry. The song is entitled "If It Doesn't Have a Tail, It's Not a Monkey." It involves Larry and Bob on a jungle sight-seeing trip looking for monkeys and not apes.
Overall, this is a very enjoyable VeggieTales episode. This is only one of two VeggieTales that Phil Vischer, co-creator of VeggieTales has written since loosing the rights to VeggieTales a few years ago to bankruptcy. Vischer always did write good material with stories that flowed smoothly. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF HA'S is another great example of this. Including the intermission of the Silly Song with Larry, THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF HA'S clocks in near fifty minutes. Stick around through the credits for a bonus of Mr. Lunt singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." A great video for children and for fans of VeggieTales, especially those who like THE WIZARD OF OZ.
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