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Anyone who was a child in the first half of the 1980s will be rushing out to buy Danger Mouse, a readymade time machine to transport you back to those halcyon days of coming home from school to collapse cross-legged in front of the TV. In each action-packed episodes, our righteous rodent triumphs time and again over his arch-nemesis Baron Silas Greenback--the world's most evil toad--battling off everything from aliens and monsters to exploding custard and runaway washing machines. As ever, each episode opens in Danger Mouse's hidden hideaway (located under a post box "somewhere in Mayfair"), the furry Secret Agent duly receiving his instructions from spluttering boss Colonel K. Then it's into the Mousemobile and out onto London's streets, as DM and his trusty sidekick Penfold set off to find their croaky foe and save the day. While the animation is basic and, at 20 minutes a pop, the stories have a tendency to lose momentum, the knowing wit and fabulous theme tune more than compensate. Much of the credit has to go to writer Mike Harding, who mercilessly mimics spy movie clichés until every last laugh is wrung out, but even more should go to David "Del Boy" Jason. Not content with simply voicing the eponymous hero, he also conjures up unrecognisable tones for Colonel K and two of Greenback's loyal hench-creatures, Nero and Count Duckula. And then there's his deliciously portentous voice-over, greeting each cross-cut with the obligatory "meanwhile . . .". An all-round must-buy, but with one important warning: don't expect to sleep once that signatory music starts whizzing round your head: "He's the greatest, he's fantastic, wherever there is danger, he'll be there. Danger Moooouuuusssseeee...." --Jamie Graham
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DVD Special Features:
* Contains two bonus episodes!
* Contains two bonus episodes!
Play it Again Wufgang
A mysterious ray leaves Penfold calling the tune as our two heroes take a walk in the Black Forest.
The Clock Strikes Back
Danger Mouse and Penfold discover the rather unlikely truth behind the legend of King Arthur.
* Original theme tune ideas.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I remember watching "Danager Mouse" in the 80s on Nickelodeon here in the states. Really was exciting to be able to rewatch it again. Now that I'm an adult, I now caught most of the humour that would get my parents going into a good chuckle while my brothers and I were watching the programme on saturday mornings.
The disk does have a couple of extras, like cast of the characters in Danager Mouse and a eposide of "Count Duckula" was a nice touch. I can't wait until volume 2 comes out!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Danger Mouse has to be the best ever British cartoon of all time, and is fully deserving of a DVD release! Remembering my early childhood, I enjoyed the stories and the characters, but you have to be an adult to appreciate the crazy plots and the witty dialogue which flew over my head at the time! Buying this DVD has to be one of the best purchases ever made, as it is packed with six great stories which kept me entertained. With a great cast of actors providing great voices (David Jason provides the voice of the title character but is wonderfully over-the-top as Colonel K and the narrator!), this is the DVD to re-capture your lost youth!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I can't believe this series is available on DVD because it is as much part of my early childhood as anything can be. Back in the days there was a show for kids on German television that combined short films and series such as The Three Stooges and Danger Mouse. It was great for kids whereas today every kids' show is one long, violent and stupid TV ad. I guess it is a little different in Britain since the few British productions that make it to German television are still light years ahead of the stuff that is produced by German television stations.
However, it's great that one can buy this series on DVD now and I guess I have no choice but to do it!
However, it's great that one can buy this series on DVD now and I guess I have no choice but to do it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
dangermouse
any information i needed was excellent. service too was very good. it was my son in new zealand that had been trying to get the DVD.
Published 1 month ago by polly
Good memories
Although this brought back good memories of when we were parents watching it with our children, it was a little long for our 4 year old and the humour sometimes was beyond them.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. M. Franzkowiak
enjoyment
I ordered this title not really knowing what to expect other than it was
rather ancient and a cartoon. not to worry: the kids' loved it.
rather ancient and a cartoon. not to worry: the kids' loved it.
Published 5 months ago by gigs.
Danger Mouse
What can I say? I loved Danger Mouse when I was young, and it still has the ability to entertain now. Read more
Published 6 months ago by bookworm
DM IS A LEGEND!
Bought this DVD for my 26yr old son he was chuffed with it.
Never grow up do they, very funny and entertaining DVD doesnt
seem to have lost any of his appeal.
Never grow up do they, very funny and entertaining DVD doesnt
seem to have lost any of his appeal.
Published 15 months ago
Danger Mouse vol. 1
My nephew very much like the video but was a little disappointed that they were all of Baron Greenback and not some of the other stories. Otherwise both he and I enjoyed them.
Published 16 months ago by Jo Jo
Brilliant!
Bought this after searching for some non-war type cartoon. That society is throwing at our kids right now! Read more
Published 17 months ago by SASSYCHIC
One of the best cartoons for years!
this has to be the best cartoon to be made for a long time!
Danger mouse is 10x better than the cartoons now days!
BUY IT NOW!
Danger mouse is 10x better than the cartoons now days!
BUY IT NOW!
Published 17 months ago by Jed112
'Ooh-Fiddle!'
Cosgrove Hall's early eighties masterpiece is as good as you remember, nearly 30 years on. The heroic one-eyed rodent and his geeky hamster assistant, Penfold, fight crime from... Read more
Published on 14 May 2009 by Captain Pugwash
Great for reliving my childhood
The DVD is a great way to preserve my favourite cartoon of my childhood! I love it, the only problem I have with it is that they could of remasted the video footage and made it... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2003 by "zhusain6"
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