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LazyTown - Surprise Santa | 
| Directors: Magnús Scheving, Raymond P. Le Gué
Actors: Heather Asch, Ronald Binion, Sarah Burgess, Raymond Carr, Jodi Eichelberger
Studio: Nickelodeon
Buy New: $31.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D877444D
ISBN: 1415710015
UPC: 097368774421
EAN: 9781415710012
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: October 11, 2005
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This second DVD in the LazyTown lineup is not solely a Christmas collection, but rather an all-seasons offering of four episodes from the hugely popular Nick Jr. series. The Icelandic import blends live action, puppets, and CGI animation to teach positive lifestyle choices among the preschool set. Esteemed athlete and entertainer Magnús Scheving is the show's creator who provides the voice of superhero Sportacus, the robust role model who flips, leaps, and sprints through the stories in order to get kids off the couch. His junior sidekick is 8-year old Stephanie, a song and dance dynamo (played by the talented Julianna Rose Mauriello). In the title episode, Christmas comes to LazyTown and a holiday party is in the works. But Robbie Rotten, the town's mischief-maker (played by the engaging Stefán Karl Stefánsson) is certain he'll be overlooked in the festivities. In Grinch-like fashion, Robbie makes a hapless attempt to sabotage Christmas, only to be foiled by forgiveness. Other stories include Ziggy's discovery that no one is too small to help a friend, and Miss Roberta's boorish reminder that manners matter. The best in the bunch is "The Laziest Town," when the mayor learns that the city's energy meter will hit zero—an embarrassing predicament—unless its citizens get moving. Plenty of quips ("Apples are sports energy"), sing-a longs, and general zaniness underscore the message that healthy habits don't have to be ho-hum. (Ages 2 to 5) --Lynn Gibson
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Lazy Town Success February 21, 2006
Vanessa Ruffett (Luton, UK)
My daughter is 4 years old and loves this show here in the UK. She was desperate for her own DVD to watch so I bought this for her. She absolutely loves it and sings to all the songs. I think it's a great show for kids, even my 9 years old thinks it's great. Their favourite character is Stephanie and mine is Robbie Rotten. It has catchy tunes and even makes me laugh sometimes.
The only strange thing is that the voices are different in the UK. My daughter was watching it and said that the television had gone wrong and that the voices of Ziggy, Trixie, Pixel and Stingy were odd. Same thing happened on The Backyardigans. Not that's it's stopped her from watching it 400 times.
Go buy it!
Not just for Christmas January 2, 2006
Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the second DVD released with episodes from the popular show "Lazytown", with its leading human characters Sportacus (Magnús Scheving), Stephanie (Julianna Rose Mauriello) and that adorable villain Robbie Rotten (Stefán Karl Stefánsson). A favorite with kids from the USA, UK and homeland Iceland, the popularity can be measured by the fact that "Sportacus" and "Stephanie" costumes have been sold out for months due to heavy demand.
Just ask the rapidly growing young audience about the benefits of sports candy, exercise and healthy habits and you'll begin to understand the positive influence exerted by this over-the-top, energy driven, annoyingly cheerful show.
This DVD has four episodes - the first being the Surprise Santa, where Robby almost gets a heart during the Christmas season; the second involving an alien and a space ship (which scared my four year old at first); the third about having good manners (and how not to walk in high heels), and the last about saving the town from earning the title of "Laziest Town on Earth".
Highly recommended for kids and aerobics fans everywhere.
Amanda Richards, January 1, 2006
Comical! December 7, 2005
Janet Boyer (Pennsylvania)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Surprise Santa is a great DVD featuring four episodes, including one for Christmas. Created by Icelandic aerobic champion and entrepeneur Magnus Scheving (who plays Sportacus), LazyTown is a show promoting healthy living and cooperation.
LazyTown's Surprise Santa - It's Christmas Day in LazyTown! To celebrate, the kids are having a holiday party. But Robbie Rotten believes he didn't get an invitation, and that leaves him feeling extra rotten. So Robbie disguises himself as Santa, with plans to ruin Christmas for everyone via a huge snowball! Robbie Rotten really steals the show in this episode, especially with his hilarious rendition of a song called "Why It's Great to Be Bad". (My husband and I laugh every time we see this episode!)
Ziggy's Alien - Robbie tries to scare the kids with his latest disguise, a space alien. Instead of being afraid, they befriend him and try to return him to his home planet--with Ziggy along for the ride!
Miss Roberta - Stephanie is throwing a party. But the last time she did so, the kids were wild! To avoid a repeat of their poor behavior, "Miss Roberta" offers to teach the kids manners. Something smells rotten here...
The Laziest Town - Accordig to the town's energy meter, the energy in town is down to zero. If things don't change fast, LazyTown will be named the laziest town on earth!
This DVD is 103 minutes long and filled with the characteristic shenanigans of Robbie Rotten, heroism of Sportacus, and crazy adventures of townspeople like the Mayor, Pixel, Ziggy the sugar-holic, Stingy, etc. As always, Sportacus and the show LazyTown encourages healthy eating, exercise, and kindness--and features great up-tempo songs, too!
A very comical, witty DVD that's great for Christmas--or anytime! My husband, 7 year old son, and I love this DVD!
Another four episodes to DVD! November 29, 2005
Lynn Monsen (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
And I'm quite happy for it.
The title episode, which is also a DVD premiere because it hasn't been shown on Nick Jr. yet, is "LazyTown's Surprise Santa", which is a very good episode. It's fun to watch, and the songs are great. They also remixed Bing Bang and the title theme into a Christmas rendition, which I found quite amusing. However, this episode doesn't have any blatant morals, such as "BRUSH YOUR TEETH" or "DON'T BE GREEDY"; it's more of a subtle "love everyone" kind of thing. I rather enjoy that. And the giant snowball was awesome.
The second episode, also a DVD premiere, is "Ziggy's Alien", which I admit I haven't seen yet. But the song in it, Galaxy, is one of my favorites, which bodes well for the rest of the episode.
The third episode shown, "Miss Roberta", is a very fun episode, and not just because Robbie Rotten crossdresses as an old lady. We get a repeat of "Cooking by the Book" in this episode, as well as a couple verses of "Dancing" if I remember correctly. My hands-down favorite moment in LazyTown is in this episode, a comical exchange between Stingy and Miss Roberta. "Is there a hidden camera somewhere?" Stingy's expressions during this just make it a priceless moment. And of course, the infamous quote train:
Stephanie: "She's running away!"
Trixie: "With a book!"
Stingy: "And a bush!"
Pixel: "On her head!"
The last episode, "The Laziest Town", is my hands-down least favorite episode. OH MY GOSH THE ENERGY METER IS DOWN TO ZERO AND WE'RE GONNA BE THE LAZIEST TOWN IN THE COUNTRY. Seriously, they move about all the time; and this energy meter thing isn't even based on an average. It's based on a "how-many-citizens-are-moving-at-this-given-moment" type thing. And although they get Bessie moving in an "everyone can help if they try" way, I still end up falling asleep at this episode.
In the summer of 2005, they had this energy summer LazyTown thing where Stephanie, speaking to you through the TV, would use the energy meter to get you up and moving. I think that "The Laziest Town" was created simply to promote this, because it lacks any sort of originality I'm used to in LazyTown.
Other than that one blunder, though, this is a DVD you really don't want to miss. "Ziggy's Alien" and "Miss Roberta" alone make this DVD a must-have.
Creator brings more lessons, including X-Mas fun! November 18, 2005
Sarah Rae (Indianapolis, IN USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Magnus Scheving, creator of LazyTown, brings yet another exclusive DVD to the stores. This one deals with 2-exclusive episodes never before aired or seen (LazyTown's Surprise Santa; Ziggy's Alien), and also two bonus episodes (Miss Roberta; The Laziest Town) are on the disc as well. With the cast of Stephanie (Mauriello), Sportacus (Scheving), Robbie Rotten (Karl) and the rest of the cast of L.T., they bring more lessons and important info to the children, but also the adults. I love this show, and I hope that it continues to do as well as it is. Being one of the top shows in the world, who wouldn't want to watch.
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