Schoolhouse Rock: The Election Collection
This new collection from the Schoolhouse Rock franchise includes 14 songs from the classic TV series focusing on the election process. Among them are 'I'm Just A Bill', 'Shout Heard Round The World', 'I'm Going To Take Your Vote To College' and more...including the brand new song 'Presidential Minute'. Also contains an interactive election tracking kit with stickers that lets kids follow the election process.

I should have a sucker tattoo on my forehead. Schoolhouse rock collector should buy this DVD. Otherwise, stay away. The menus are cute, and arranged strangely. Some of these segments fit nicely, but some don't at all. If, however, you're interested in a new perspective on an old set - you're not getting much here. I'm a little upset about the price - under $10 could've pushed this further, but I did but all of the VHS sets around $10. I figured that I was already in this thing above $50 anyways, so another $15...

The new song is cute, and clocks in at about 60 seconds. It does fit nicely in with all of the other pieces of the pie. (Know how busy prepositions, the money segments, and even Mr. Morton kind of don't quite fit?) This harkens back to that late 70's feel...

As for the surprise ending? I don't kind of spoil it, but they're NEARLY identical.

Worth it for the collector, not so much for anyone else...

Just get the 30th Anniversary Edition of Schoolhouse Rock instead of this one. This "Election Collection" only sports 14 songs from the 40+ classics that were made back in the day of educating children through Saturday morning cartoon shorts. The songs they do pick are of course themed for electoral stuff so you definitely will get classics like "I'm Just a Bill" as well as government/patriotic related stuff like "Shot Heard Around the World." While you do get a brand-new exclusive song, "Presidential Minute", you are shortchanging yourself considering the 30th Anniversary Edition is only a few dollars more and give you almost four times the content.

Another interesting snippet in the Election Collection includes an election tracking kit so your little ones can follow the upcoming election using stickers and stuff. So if you really want your kid to get into the election process I suppose that may make it worth it. Also the DVD has an english 5.1 dolby track and a spanish track (no info on if it's stereo, mono or what). In the end I have to say just get the 30th Anniversary Edition and give your kids and yourself a much bigger bang for the buck.
 

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