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Devious Maids Season 1

*I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

Since we ditched cable over a year ago, there are quite a few shows we haven’t seen but I have heard about. One of the shows a lot of my girlfriends have been talking about is Devious Maids and until recently, I had no clue why.

Libby and I recently sat down and binge watched the first season Devious Maids and I have to admit, only a few minutes into the first episode, we were sucked in.

Honestly, I should have known we were going to be hooked since it is a comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and we were huge fans of his hit, Desperate Housewives.

For those who are unfamiliar, Devious Maids is about five women who are bonded together by their jobs, their dreams and the dirt they sweep under the rug. The series focuses on four Latina maids who work in the homes of some of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and most powerful families. The storyline is filled with dirt, schemes and even murder!

The show’s cast includes Ana Ortiz (from Ugly Betty) as the lead character, and Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sánchez, Edy Ganem, and Judy Reyes as other maids, with Susan Lucci, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Brianna Brown, Brett Cullen, Mariana Klaveno, and Grant Show all in featureed main roles.

Devious Maids Season 1 is now available for purchase on DVD at a retailer near you. Season 1 has 13 episodes and some great bonus features including extended and deleted scenes and bloopers, which are always my favorite!

Don’t forget to tune into Lifetime on Sunday, April 20th for the Season 2 premiere!

Hey Arnold!: Season 2 Part 2 on DVD July 24th

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Come hang out with Arnold, Gerald and the gang for more adventure-filled fun in the big city! Season Two, Part 2 delivers some of the best moments yet when Arnold enters an eating contest, Rhonda gets glasses, Phoebe becomes a power-hungry hall monitor, Helga uses Stinky to make Arnold jealous and more!

Once again, the gang is back in our home and I am reliving Hey Arnold! Zack & Libby have really enjoyed sharing Arnold and his friends with the 4-year-old Alexander. My only complaint is now Alexander refers to everyone as Football head!

Hey Arnold!: Season Two Part 2 features 10 original episodes from the second season of Nickelodeon’s Hit Animated Series on DVD from Shout! Factory.

Be sure to pick up your copy today!

Disclaimer: I received a promotional copy of this film to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

G.I. JOE: Renegades Season One Vol. 1 – June 5th

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This summer, prepare to join the action and witness the emergence of the heroic G.I. JOE team as a cadre of highly-trained specialists who are forced to band together to prevent the nefarious COBRA from achieving world domination. G.I. JOE: Renegades Season 1 Volume 1 arrives on DVD today in a collectible 2-DVD set. Featuring the first 13 episodes from the first season, this collectible 2-DVD set is a must have for fans, kids and collectors.

When a spy mission against Cobra Industries goes awry, a group of young G.I. JOE team members is forced to hit the road as fugitives. Now the team members — DUKE, SCARLETT, ROADBLOCK, TUNNEL RAT, RIPCORD, BREAKER and SNAKE EYES — must use their wits and elite training to prove their innocence to the world before being caught by the authorities, the COBRA organization or, worse yet, another elite military team called the Falcons.

With exciting, action-packed storytelling, spectacular animation, G.I. JOE Renegades, produced by Hasbro Studios, boasts an incredible voice cast, including Charlie Adler (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Lee Majors (Six Million Dollar Man), Clancy Brown (Shawshank Redemption), Jason Marsden (Batman: The Brave and the Bold), Johnny Messner (Tears of the Sun) and Kevin Michael Richardson (The Batman).

I, personally, have been a G.I. JOE fan for as long as I can remember and am glad that I have passed that love on to my boys as well. As a young child, I was a HUGE Tomboy and was into all of the awesome cartoons for boys and steered far away from the girl ones. It didn’t take long before I was hooked on G.I. JOE.

Disclosure: I received a promotional copy of this film for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post does contain an affiliate link.

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 2 Now on DVD

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Ickis, Oblina and Krumm are back for a second season of spine-chilling, gut-busting adventures! Sit back and enjoy as these three young monsters take everything they’ve learned from The Gromble about scaring and put it to good use. That is, of course, unless they’re trapped by Simon, the most determined monster-hunter in town! A must-have for Nickelodeon fans, cartoon fanatics and DVD collectors alike

Starring the voice talents of Charlie Adler (The Super Hero Squad Show), Christine Cavanaugh (Rugrats), Gregg Berger (Transformers), Tim Curry (Clue) and James Belushi (Hoodwinked!), Aaahh!!! Real Monsters aired on Nickelodeon from 1994-2000 and returned in 2002 on the Nicktoons Network. In 2006, the show began airing on Nick Rewind. The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in Outstanding Achievement in Animation.

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters has always been a favorite for my older kids and they love introducing Alexander to new shows. Of course, he is now hooked on this one as well. Although he did just inform me that the cover creeped him out!

You can find Aaahh!!! Real Monsters in stores nationwide as a 2 DVD set. SRP is $19.93.

Disclosure: We were provided with a promotional copy in exchange for our complete and honest review.

The Super Hero Squad Show: The Infinity Gauntlet Season 2 Vol. 3 on DVD 4/17

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By now, everyone who reads my blog on a regular basis is aware of Alexander’s obsession with super heroes and the need to dress like them. You are also aware that he does have a few favorite heroes and they are Captain American ad Iron Man. Both of these heroes happen to be characters in the The Super Hero Squad Show: The Infinity Guantlet Season 2 Volume 3.

I’m sure you have no come to the conclusion that my kid is loving this show!

THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW:
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! SEASON 2, VOLUME 3

DVD HITS HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES NATIONWIDE
OWN IT APRIL 17, 2012 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

The fate of the universe rests in the hands — or should we say on the hand — of whoever wears the Infinity Gauntlet, a mystical glove that gives its owner all the power of the cosmos! And if Thanos has his way, he’ll be wearing the Infinity Gauntlet very soon! But first he has to acquire each of the gems required to power the gauntlet, and the only thing standing in his way is the teamwork of the exciting and lovable Super Hero Squad — Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Wolverine, Falcon and Scarlet Witch! The second uproariously funny and adventure-filled season of The Super Hero Squad Show nears its conclusion!

On April 17, 2012, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Marvel Animation, will release The Super Hero Squad Show: The Infinity Gauntlet! Season 2, Volume 3 DVD, which features seven subsequent episodes from the second season of this highly rated animated series. Packed inside each DVD is a unique code that offers a free one week trial subscription to play Super Hero Squad: Online at HeroUp.com, plus coins to play with and a Silver Card Booster Pack. A must-have for loyal fans and collectors, this DVD is priced to own at US$14.93 SRP.

Marvel Animation’s popular hit series The Super Hero Squad Show currently airs Mondays – Fridays at 4pm EST/ 1pm PST on The Hub TV Network.

Season 2 features a stellar ensemble of voice talent, including: Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), John O’Hurley (Seinfeld), Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park), Jane Lynch (Glee), James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) and George Takei (Star Trek)!

EPISODES:

*Fate of Destiny!
*The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill!
*Days, Nights, and Weekends of Future Past!
*This Man-Thing, This Monster!
*The Devil Dinosaur You Say!
*Planet Hulk!
*1602!

Total Program Running Time: +/- 2.5 hours

We have already watched this about a dozen times.

Be sure to check it out for the little super hero in your family in stores and available online on Tuesday, April 17th 2012.

Disclosure: We received a promotional copy in exchange for our complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own.