Schoolhouse Rock - Special 30th Anniversary Edition

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Overview

Pull a box of Captain Crunch from the cabinet, don some pajamas and pop these discs into the DVD player for a trip back in time to those lazy Saturday mornings of our youth. This huge, double-disc set is crammed with almost every three-minute animated episode of Schoolhouse Rock -- that's 52 toe-tapping, tune-jingling ditties teaching young minds the power of conjunctions, the principles of Congress and the beauty of adverbs. From the earliest cartoon short in 1973 through some newer renditions in the early ...
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Overview

Pull a box of Captain Crunch from the cabinet, don some pajamas and pop these discs into the DVD player for a trip back in time to those lazy Saturday mornings of our youth. This huge, double-disc set is crammed with almost every three-minute animated episode of Schoolhouse Rock -- that's 52 toe-tapping, tune-jingling ditties teaching young minds the power of conjunctions, the principles of Congress and the beauty of adverbs. From the earliest cartoon short in 1973 through some newer renditions in the early 1990s, this DVD set contains them all in their full form, but with extraordinary sound and color. Delivered in Dolby 2.0 sound, the songs blast from the speakers with crisp tones never quite experienced on television nearly 30 years ago. One negative: Some of the digital transfers aren't top quality. Every episode is here, from the much-loved "Conjunction Junction" to "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" to "My Hero Zero" to "Good Eleven." One caution: the catchy jingles will play over and over again in your head. You might even find yourself in a crowded elevator, humming, "Interplanet Janet she's a galaxy girl, a solar system miss from a future world." Some of the edition's highlights include the all-new song "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College," the top 20 Countdown, a three-song set of "Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips" and the long-lost "Weather Show." The entire four-hour rockfest is nothing shy of brilliant based on the content and the completeness of the collection. This set is a must-own for anyone with children or anyone who was once a child. At the very least, the songs can trigger a relapse into good grammar, especially after watching "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here."
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Original 46 animated songs; All-new song "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College"; Play-all feature; Shuffle-all feature; Rockin' top 10 jukebox; Long-lost song "The Weather Show"; Never-before-released on video, "Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips" 3-song set; Behind-the-scenes footage; Top 20 countdown; "Earn your diploma" trivia game; Arrange-a-song puzzles; 4 music videos by contemporary artists; Emmy award featurette; Nike commercial of "Three Is a Magic Number"; Audio commentaries; 5.1 DTS of all-new song "I'm gonna Send Your Vote to College"
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Donald Liebenson
This indispensable two-volume set is a nostalgic blast from the past, reviving for the DVD generation the Emmy Award-winning Schoolhouse Rock that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1973 to 1985. Its irresistible three-minute ditties introduced the basic concepts of grammar, science, math, and history. Songs such as "Three Is a Magic Number," "Conjunction Junction, What's Your Function," and "I Am a Bill" (which was affectionately spoofed on The Simpsons) are era-defining classics poised for discovery by a new generation. This collection contains all 46 Schoolhouse Rock songs, including the long-lost, legally entangled "The Weather Song," and a new song no doubt inspired by the 2000 Presidential election, "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College." Other archival treasures include four "Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips" songs and the Nike commercial set to "Three is a Magic Number." A tad dated, perhaps, but it's reassuring to know that after all these years, Schoolhouse still rocks!
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/27/2002
  • UPC: 786936157826

    • Rating:

  • Source: Walt Disney Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: DTS
  • Sound: DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Language: English
  • Time: 4:43:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 149

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Side #1 -- Feature
   Play List
      Top Ten Jukebox
         Conjunction Junction
         I'm Just a Bill
         Lolly, Lolly, Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here
         Electricity, Electricity
         Interjections!
         The Preamble
         Three Is a Magic Number
         Interplanet Janet
         A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing
         The Shot Heard 'Round the World
         Play Selection
         Instructions
         Start Over
      Grammar Rock
         Unpack Your Adjectives
         Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here
         Conjunction Junction
         Interjections!
         Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla
         Verb: That's What's Happening
         A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing
         Busy Prepositions
         The Tale of Mr. Morton
         Play All
         Quick List
            Unpack Your Adjectives
            Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here
            Conjunction Junction
            Interjections!
            Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla
            Verb: That's What's Happening
            A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing
            Busy Prepositions
            The Tale of Mr. Morton
            Play All
      Science Rock
         The Body Machine
         Do the Circulation
         Electicity, Electricity
         The Energy Blues
         Interplanet Janet
         Telegraph Line
         Them Not-So-Dry Bones
         A Victim of Gravity
         Play All
         Quick List
            The Body Machine
            Do the Circulation
            Electicity, Electricity
            The Energy Blues
            Interplanet Janet
            Telegraph Line
            Them Not-So-Dry Bones
            A Victim of Gravity
            Play All
      Money Rock
         Dollars and Sense
         $7.50 Once a Week
         Where the Money Goes
         Tax Man Max
         Walkin' on Wall Street
         This for That
         Tyrannosaurus Debt
         The Check's in the Mail
         Play All
         Quick List
            Dollars and Sense
            $7.50 Once a Week
            Where the Money Goes
            Tax Man Max
            Walkin' on Wall Street
            This for That
            Tyrannosaurus Debt
            The Check's in the Mail
            Play All
      I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College
      Multiplication Rock
         My Hero, Zero
         Elementary, My Dear
         Three Is a Magic Number
         The Four-Legged Zoo
         Ready or Not, Here I Come
         I Got Six
         Lucky Seven Sampson
         Figure Eight
         Naughty Number Nine
         The Good Eleven
         Little Twelvetoes
         Play All
         Quick List
            My Hero, Zero
            Elementary, My Dear
            Three Is a Magic Number
            The Four-Legged Zoo
            Ready or Not, Here I Come
            I Got Six
            Lucky Seven Sampson
            Figure Eight
            Naughty Number Nine
            The Good Eleven
            Little Twelvetoes
            Play All
      America Rock
         No More Kings
         Fireworks
         The Shot Hear 'Round the World
         The Preamble
         Elbow Room
         The Great American Melting Pot
         Mother Necessity
         Sufferin' Till Suffrage
         I'm Just a Bill
         Three Ring Government
         Play All
         Quick List
            No More Kings
            Fireworks
            The Shot Hear 'Round the World
            The Preamble
            Elbow Room
            The Great American Melting Pot
            Mother Necessity
            Sufferin' Till Suffrage
            I'm Just a Bill
            Three Ring Government
            Play All
      The Whole Enchilada
         Play All Songs in Order
         Shuffle All Songs
   Set Up
      Captions
         English for the Hearing Impaired
         None
      Audio Options
         English DTS 5.1 Surround
         English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
   Extra Credit
   Sneak Peeks
      Mickey's House of Villains
      Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
      Lilo & Stitch
      Rolie Poilie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
      Winnie the Pooh: Halloween Collection
      Monsters, Inc.
      Beauty and the Beast - Special Edition
      Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
      The Rookie
Side #2 -- Bonus Features
   Making of "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College"
   Emmy Awards Featurette
   Scooter Computer & Mr. Chips
      Software
      Hardware
      Number Cruncher
   Weather Show
   Nike Spot
   Top 20 Shuffle
      Shuffle & Play
   "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College (In Surround)
   Audio Commentaries
      Continue
         Lolly, Lolly, Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here
         Great American Melting Pot
         Telegraph Line
         Figure Eight
         Interplanet Janet
         Conjunction Junction
         I'm Just a Bill
         The Preamble
         Interjections!
         A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing
         Play All
   Arrange a Schoolhouse Rock Song
   Earn Your Diploma
   Music Videos
      I'm Just a Bill - Deluxx Folk Implosion
      Conjunction Junction - Better Than Ezra
      My Hero, Zero - Lemonheads
      Electricity, Electricity - Goodness
   Quick List
      Making of "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College"
      Emmy Awards Featurette
      Scooter Computer & Mr. Chips
         Software
         Hardware
         Number Cruncher
      Weather Show
      Nike Spot
      Top 20 Shuffle
         Shuffle & Play
      "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College (In Surround)
      Audio Commentaries
         Continue
            Lolly, Lolly, Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here
            Great American Melting Pot
            Telegraph Line
            Figure Eight
            Interplanet Janet
            Conjunction Junction
            I'm Just a Bill
            The Preamble
            Interjections!
            A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing
            Play All
      Arrange a Schoolhouse Rock Song
      Earn Your Diploma
      Music Videos
         I'm Just a Bill - Deluxx Folk Implosion
         Conjunction Junction - Better Than Ezra
         My Hero, Zero - Lemonheads
         Electricity, Electricity - Goodness
      Set Up
         Captions
            English for the Hearing Impaired
            None
         Audio Options
            English DTS 5.1 Surround
            English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
   Set Up
      Captions
         English for the Hearing Impaired
         None
      Audio Options
         English DTS 5.1 Surround
         English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

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    School House Rock ROCKS!

    This video is an excellent tool for the classroom. We all know that it's easier to learn information when it's put to music. These individual lessons create a friendly learning atmosphere for students to learn important lessons in all core areas. I would highly recommend it to every educator, especially in the elementary levels. It is also great review for middle school and high school students.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks
    Best of Schoolhouse Rock

    School house rocky!

    i loved school house even when i was little and watch them before SAT Morning cartoons ... i always wanted to get this plus it helped a lot back in school and even today . plus the puzzles extra's are still fun to with anyone^^

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great for the Classroom

    I use the tunes to re-inforce my lessons. It's also fun to just hand over the the remote and let the students pick the subject. After humming a few bars of "Lolly, Lolly get your adverbs here.." or "Conjunction Junction, what's your function..." they start to remember and apply what they've learned.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    Schoolhouse Rock rocks!

    Just received this in the mail and, it's just as good as I remember it was when I was a kid. My eight-year old is eating this UP!!! I love that he can watch these songs/cartoons over and over again and learn at the same time!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    We love Schoolhouse Rock!

    It is even better today than it was on TV when I was a kid.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    more from this reviewer

    I Also Recommend:

    The Best of The Best of Electric Company
    Electric Company: The Electric Company's Greatest Hits and Bits
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    An old favorite

    My granddaughter is only 14 months, so she's only really interested in dancing to the music but I know it will be a perfect learning tool. Schoolhouse Rock helped me and my children learn in a fun and engaging way. Well into my 40's, I still remember all the words to the different songs! That's not just memorization, it's learning.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Schoolhouse Rock DVD - Very Educational

    Since we seem to be in the car a lot, I usually have my twin 4 year olds watch educational DVDs while we are out. I bought the Schoolhouse Rock DVD recently and it is amazing how much they have picked up already from watching it.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 22, 2013

    I just showed the grammar rock to a fourth grade yesterday, not

    I just showed the grammar rock to a fourth grade yesterday, not knowing if it would be too out dated music for them, they loved it. They left singing Conjction Junction.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 21, 2013

    A blast from the past!!!

    I have been looking for this set for years and was glad to find it on the website. I remember these from my childhood and always wished I could share them with my children. Now I can!!!

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  • Posted November 12, 2010

    Buyer Beware

    Our purchased this DVD for my school and it will not play properly in any of our classrooms. When trying to play on a laptop, the player requests changing a region code which leads me to believe this is not a product of the United States. I'm very disappointed to find that you cannot trust products sold by this company.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Old School Education

    I remember getting up on Saturday mornings and wondering which one of the School House Rock teachings was going to role. This brings back great memories yet, I didn't really realize that would use these rhymes my entire life. I bought 2 DVDs, one for my grand-daughter and one for me. There are teachings on the DVD that are either new or I don't remember. I would recommend this DVD to be played in every household that has children.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    GREAT for teachers!!!

    I bought this DVD specifically to use in my classroom. All of the segments are great, but the history and government/econ portions are what I was after. They are a great way to introduce a topic to my students in an entertaining way and half the time I find them singing the songs to themselves as a study tool later on. As a teacher, I love it when I can find something that makes my job a little easier and fun.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Still great, 30 years later

    This collection is great. I was really surprised just how much was included with this set. As a teacher, this is a great way to engage kids and also get them to learn a thing or two, of course with some reinforcing. I knew Schoolhouse had great content for grammar and history, but I didn't know it also has math content. This set also has a feature where you can build a play list of just the items you want to show, or you can play them all and enjoy! This collection is definitely worth the money, I would highly recommend it to anyone considering this purchase.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    School House Rock

    This has all the classic songs including "I'm only a Bill; Conjunction, Junction What's Your Function?" The songs were great in the 70's. They are still good in 2010 as kids still love them and can learn from them. The Multiplication Rock Series with "Three is a Magic Number" is a classic also. This song helped every kid in the 70's memorize the "Preamble" to the Constitution. "Lolly Lolly Lolly Get Your Adverbs here" helped kids when they got to diagraming sentences. "A Noun is a Person Place or Thing" also was fun and helped kids learn grammar. We have a copy of this DVD and as parents we enjoy it as much as our kids.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great way for kids to learn!

    I loved these growing up and am so happy to have them all on one disc for my children. Would highly recommend to all.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Best Of The Electric Company 2

    Schoolhouse Rock Rocks!

    This was as great as I remembered it. Great for children up to age 10-12. It's an easy way for them to remember math, great for the explanation of grammar... I only wish that there were a canadian version for the political side but there is enough similarity and prompts them to ask questions about the differences with our politics.
    The only thing that I found came close to this teaching is "The Electric Company".
    I have many of mothers which are friends wanting to go out and buy it after seeing their children watch it here.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I grew up watching Schoolhouse Rock on the weekends

    Yes, I am an adult, but I enjoy the Schoolhouse Rock videos!
    There are a wide variety of videos on this Anniversary Edition.

    For those who do not know what Schoolhouse Rock is:
    It's an educational television program that teaches lessons through catchy tunes.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    love it love it love it

    It reminds me of what was best about being a kid in the 70s and my nephews and nieces love it. There is so much creativity in learning and entertainment here that we just don't get with a many media creations today.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    School House Rock...Really Rocks!!

    When I was a little girl I remember every Saturday morning while watching t.v. during the commercial breaks School House Rock would come on. Parents I recommend this dvd for all children. not only is it fun to watch but it is very educational and, the kids will love to sing the songs.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    One of the best ways to learn

    These songs realy teach. The creaters wanted to find a way to use music to teach school subjects. They really succeeded with this series. Having all the sings on one DVD can make this a handy tool for parents and teachers.

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