This Christmas, Big Idea has released their two Christmas episodes on one DVD. This is great for those just finding the series since it will save them money.

First up is "The Toy That Saved Christmas" from 1996. In it, Mr. Nezzer has convinced Dinkletown that they need to buy lots of his toys to make the season a happy one. But one of his toys isn't buying it and sets out to prove that there's more to Christmas.

Being 9 years old, the animation is rather poor, but this is my favorite of the two on the disc. It's a fun little story with catchy songs that clearly presents what Christmas is all about. And anything with the "Oh, Santa" silly song is OK by me. This release does include the extra animation they did to turn it into a full hour special for PAX TV.

Next up is 2002's "The Star of Christmas." This episode finds the gang in Victorian England. While Calvin and Millward (Bob and Larry) are planning a Christmas spectacular, across town a humble little church is putting on a Christmas pageant. When the two shows collide, watch out!

I'm not as big a fan of this episode in the series. It was their first longer episode, and I think it tries to stretch too short a story into 45 minutes. Also, the company was focusing on Jonah at the time, so this didn't get as much attention as they needed. Still, it is VeggieTales and does have it's entertaining moments, including the exciting climax with another great message about love and Christmas.

Between the two shows, this DVD has 90 minutes of entertainment on it. And that's not counting the 2 hours of bonus features. The bonus material on this disc contains all the features from the original two releases. Basically, you're getting the features and extras of two DVDs for the price of one.

There's no new material for anyone who already owns these two specials on DVD. But if you've missed then, this is the way to buy them.

This review adapted from my review at Amazon.

Other Veggie Tales Reviews:
DVDs
Ballad of Little Joe
Dave and the Giant Pickle
An Easter Carol
Gideon Tuba Warrior
God Made You Special
Larry-Boy and the Bad Apple
Lord of the Beans
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
Moe and the Big Exit
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Snoodle's Tale
The Star of Christmas
The Toy that Saved Christmas
Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
CDs
The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree
Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - Soundtrack
Silly Songs with Larry
A Very Veggie Christmas
A Very Veggie Easter
Worship Songs

And don't miss Phil Vischer's autobiography - Me, Myself, and Bob

Recommended:
Yes

Viewing Format: DVD
Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children up Ages 8