Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48148 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-10-11
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Formats: Animated, Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 286 minutes

Synopsis
The complete series on this 2 disc set of the cult 80s animation BUCKY O'HARE. Amongst the stories included are:
Origin:
After learning his home planet has been conquered by the toad menace, Captain Bucky O'Hare and the crew are suddenly ambushed by swarms of toad fighters.
The Kreation Konspiracy:
On the polluted planet of Sludge, Bucky learns of an insidious toad scheme to obtain the most dangerous weapon ever known.
On The Blink:
The koalas of Nigel 5 have been enslaved by the merciless toads who have turned the koalas home world into a resport for toad officers.
Bye Bye Beserker Baboon:
Toadborg discovers a devious device to help the toads overcome their fear of Berserker Baboons. The toads invade Bruiser Baboon's homeworld. Things look bleak until Bucky's computer whiz friend Willy , reverses the device and leaves the toads defenseless.
Corsair Canards:
Bucky arranges a peace treaty with the Corsair Canards, Deadeye's race of four-armed ducks. But Al Negator sets a trap to make the ducks look like they're up to their old tricks. It's up to Bucky to save the day and prove that Deadeye and his kin are innocent.
The Taking of Pilot Jenny:
While out on a routine asteroid patrol, pilot Jenny is captured by Toadborg. When Bucky goes to pay the ransom, Toadborg pulls a double cross and takes the crew prisoner. Soon they are rescued by Dogstar, but must battle the mighty toad armada.

Customer Reviews

The Return of Bucky
First bear in mind that even when Bucky was first made in 1989, it was created on a very small budget which meant it couldn't get everything it wanted and the DVD people could only work with what they had.

Content: All 12 episodes! Which is exactly what the UK has needed for years since some of the videos weren't for sale over here. As for the extras you do get the scripts and character profiles, but that's all. But a lot of this can be put down to the fact that they didn't have much else, commentaries? Well none of the staff have worked on Bucky for 10+ years and so i'm not sure they could add that much really. Artwork? well for the expense it's worth locating people and getting the rights it's not cost effective really. Interviews? documentaries? Well see commentaries for your answer.

But overall, for providing a solid digital collection 9/10

Sound: Well no problem i can hear from viewing the first 5 episodes, everything is clear and concise and that's all that's needed.

Presentation: Nicely done with scrolling shots of all the action, intercut with random snippets of stuff going boom! Plus the good box artwork but i think there's too much reliance on the main music theme though. 8/10.

So overall i think it comes away with a solid 9, but add one point for the sheer courage of the makers at Metrodome who have taken a cartoon series which most people unfortunately have forgotten, and put it out on the marketplace well represented and manufactured without having legions of fans that Futurama and family guy can rely on, just for the few fans that really are thankful for this job just tells you something about the company.

10/10

Great Show, Medicore Transfer
As much as I like Bucky'O Hare this release doesnt do it justice. Its grainy in some areas if you look close and pixelates frequently in action scenes, the colors look slightly washed out in places. Most people here have given it excellent reviews in the quality department because you haven't seen any other masters... I must say that some time ago I recorded the series off of cable tv onto a few dvd-r's and it looks much better than this dvd release. Of course I live in the United States, and perhaps they have different masters for the series here. They also mis-labeled discs 1 and 2, of course thats not a big deal at all.

Regardless of the medicore quality of this set I still recommend the series to all potential buyers, as its a great classic cartoon series. I just wish a little more effort had been put into this set.

13 Bucky O'Hare episodes Bargain.
Having bought all the videos, and wanting to get a DVD with all the episodes complied, I can tell you this is a godsend! I still can't believe after so many years they still care about the old show which was by far my favourite Saturday morning cartoon.

The basic synopsis is the classic lone do-gooder (Bucky) versus the megalomanic evil empire (the Toads) plot. Bucky is not alone however, and is assisted by his crew and Willy - a human from our universe.

Bucky O'Hare did borrow many aspects from other examples in this genre, but adapted it beautifully for a younger target audience. The cartoon was developed and expanded from the original graphic novel, which is why it has such inherent style and visual strength.

The characters are instantly appealing and have good variety and depth.

Bucky - The cartoon's namesake captain rabbit. A brave and courageous leader. His blind selflessness and want to help all others often hamper his good intentions, but his leadership and gung-ho attitude bind the crew together to win the day.

Jenny - Psychic cat with magical telepathic powers. Mysterious and operates secret missions whilst the others are away.

Dead Eye - Ex-space pirate duck with the best shot in the galaxy and a calavier ego to boot. My favourite character!

Blinky - A sweet informative android who proves size is no object when compared to intelligence.

Bruiser - Giant baboon with a penchant for stomping toads.

Willy Du Witt - A human from our universe. His adventures in the Aniverse often present a parallel dilemma he has to overcome at school which both have a common solution.

The Toads - Evil, hair-brained, scheming, vicious, cowardly and above all plain funny.

The spaceships are unique in their own right when compared to the generic craft in the genre - only the Enterprise and Millennium Falcon come as close in terms of design.

The Righteous Indignation is the rugged agile dog-fighting frigate.

The Toad croaker makes for a cute and fun run-about a bit like a star wars speeder.

The Double Bubble makes for a unique spin on the Tie-fighter.

The warty Toad Mother Ships look decidedly menacing yet still fallible by that one do-gooder attack ship!

The action, adventure, laughs, and strong plot design really set this cartoon apart from its peers. What really appealed to me as was the wide number of topics for children covered at the same time. Bullying, pollution, the changing climate, commercialism, and diplomacy amongst other themes addressed in each of the episodes.

The only flaw I guess is some of the language which is a little wordy and 'techie' for some but it is very faithful to the comics and doesn't detract from the fun.

I do wonder what extras will be included. A 'making of featurette' may be wishful thinking, but I hope some of the fantastic original artwork is included. Some deleted scenes or alternative endings wouldn't go amiss!

Forget the Star Wars Trilogy this October - Bucky O'Hare is the must have sci-fi space DVD!