Piper Perabo is glamorous--but she's not afraid to break a sweat. Perabo, as Annie Walker, is the perfectly cast centerpiece of the USA Network's smashing series Covert Affairs, sort of like Alias meets Sex and the City with a dash of The Closer, but skewing younger. Perabo's Annie is a surprisingly three-dimensional TV CIA agent trainee--vulnerable, smart but green, ambitious but sensible, romantic, confident, and just a little klutzy. Annie's career--and life--take a giant turn when the agency moves her from her training to a super-secret mission--one that involves some person or people from her past. So plucky Annie is in danger, yet her wits seem to serve her well. And the beauty of Covert Affairs is that, as with The Closer, the supporting cast and its chemistry are as divine as its heroine. Christopher Gorham plays the blind agent Auggie, whom Annie assists in a series of ever more complex assignments. Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes) , Anne Dudek (House) , and the always-watchable Peter Gallagher round out the ensemble. Annie, like most of the USA Network's series stars, is likable, complex enough to be engaging, but light enough to make for a breezy viewing experience. Which is great praise for Covert Affairs--it's immersive and compulsively watchable. The boxed set contains loads of great extras, including a gag reel, a "blind tour" feature that shows the set from the perspective of the blind Auggie, a great feature about creating the CIA offices, and illuminating commentaries from the cast and crew. Annie, get your gun, indeed. --A.T. Hurley
USA
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25192074455
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DVD
Wait Till Helen Comes
By James, Dominic
When a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year -old Molly soon realizes that she has a gift and must use it; she has to face her deepest fears, and save her troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the ghost of a lonely little girl.
Broadgreen
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191329005439
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DVD
Thomas & Friends
By Brandon, Michael
Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish: Thomas has a special delivery for the holidays, the festive and magical Star of Knapford! From building snowmen and preparing holiday surprises to attending the Misty Island Christmas party, the more the merrier. So join the fun and celebrate the season when wishes really do come true! Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas: Experience the joy and magic of the holidays with this special collection of Christmas favorites from Thomas & Friends. From Jack Frost sightings to acts of Christmas kindness and much, much more, all of the fun arrives just in time for holiday celebrations. Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express: All aboard for an unforgettable holiday! When you ride the rails with your jolliest friends, you can expect exciting adventures filled with surprise parties, adorable snowmen, lucky trucks and much, much more.
Lionsgate / HiT Entertainment
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884487110861
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DVD
Ugly Betty
By Ferrera, America
With this third-season boxed set (24 episodes, plus bonus material, on six discs), Ugly Betty continues one of television's most adroit balancing acts. Is the series, which chronicles the urban adventures of young Betty Suarez (American Ferrera), the archetypal fish out of water making her way through the cutthroat world of high fashion, a comedy? A nighttime soap opera? A serious drama? Well, yes. There are a lot of other words to describe it--outrageous, flamboyant, tender, absurd, cartoony, poignant, arch, bright, kinetic--but most of all, Ugly Betty remains compulsively watchable because it's entertaining, pure and simple. As ever, the show does a nimble job of simultaneously maintaining multiple plot lines. Some of them last nearly the entire season, like Betty's leaving the family house in Queens to live on her own in a Manhattan apartment, the struggles of Meade Publications, parent company of Mode Magazine (Betty's principal employer), to deal with ongoing financial issues (exacerbated by a major embezzlement sub-plot in mid-season), or the endless power plays involving villainess Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) and various members of the Meade family.
ABC Studios
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9780788893810
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DVD
Adam-12
By Milner, Martin
Race through the streets of Los Angeles with Adam-12, the series that defined the police drama genre. Still mourning the death of his former partner, Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) is teamed with rookie Officer Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and together they serve and protect the City of Angels as Adam-12, their unit's radio call number. Watch as these brothers in blue struggle to manage the job's demands and frustrations as they battle drug dealers, intervene in domestic disputes and pursue suspects in high-speed chases. Boasting high-caliber guest stars such as Karen Black, Barry Williams and Harry Dean Stanton, and containing all 26 episodes of the complete first season, you have the right to remain silent, sit back and ride along with the officers of Adam-12! .
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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191329047309
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DVD
Kipper - Cuddly Critters
By Vass, Jeno
Little critters are great for cuddling and excitement. Kipper and his friends enjoy one animal adventure after another. Whether it's a wandering hedgehog, a homeless goldfish, or a playful mouse, Kipper keeps busy with his animal friends.
HIT Entertainment
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9781571329004
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DVD video
On the Town
By Donen, Stanley
New York, New York, it's a wonderful town - especially when sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin have a 24-hour shore leave to see the sights ... and when those sights include Ann Miller, Betty Garrett and Vera-Ellen. Co-directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, based on the Broadway hit and set to an Academy Award-winning* adaptation score, On the Town changed the landscape of movie musicals, opening filmmakers' eyes to what could be done on location. And when brilliant location and studio production numbers are blended, it could be - as here - ebullient, up-and-at-'em perfection. The Bronx is up and the Battery's down, but no one can be down after going On the Town.
Warner Home Video
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883929447619
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DVD
Noisy Nora... and More Stories About Mischief
By Wells, Rosemary
Children's favorite storybook animals are brought to animated life in these classic tales.
New Video Group
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9780545001144
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DVD
The misfits
By Authors, John Huston; clark Gable; marilyn Monroe; montgomery Clift; arthur Miller; all
A group of cowboys and a young divorcee meet in the Nevada desert to try to find a new life. Contains the original theatrical film trailer.Home use only.
Aloft
By Connelly, Jennifer
Covert Affairs
By Perabo, Piper
Piper Perabo is glamorous--but she's not afraid to break a sweat. Perabo, as Annie Walker, is the perfectly cast centerpiece of the USA Network's smashing series Covert Affairs, sort of like Alias meets Sex and the City with a dash of The Closer, but skewing younger. Perabo's Annie is a surprisingly three-dimensional TV CIA agent trainee--vulnerable, smart but green, ambitious but sensible, romantic, confident, and just a little klutzy. Annie's career--and life--take a giant turn when the agency moves her from her training to a super-secret mission--one that involves some person or people from her past. So plucky Annie is in danger, yet her wits seem to serve her well. And the beauty of Covert Affairs is that, as with The Closer, the supporting cast and its chemistry are as divine as its heroine. Christopher Gorham plays the blind agent Auggie, whom Annie assists in a series of ever more complex assignments. Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes) , Anne Dudek (House) , and the always-watchable Peter Gallagher round out the ensemble. Annie, like most of the USA Network's series stars, is likable, complex enough to be engaging, but light enough to make for a breezy viewing experience. Which is great praise for Covert Affairs--it's immersive and compulsively watchable. The boxed set contains loads of great extras, including a gag reel, a "blind tour" feature that shows the set from the perspective of the blind Auggie, a great feature about creating the CIA offices, and illuminating commentaries from the cast and crew. Annie, get your gun, indeed. --A.T. Hurley
Wait Till Helen Comes
By James, Dominic
When a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year -old Molly soon realizes that she has a gift and must use it; she has to face her deepest fears, and save her troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the ghost of a lonely little girl.
Thomas & Friends
By Brandon, Michael
Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish: Thomas has a special delivery for the holidays, the festive and magical Star of Knapford! From building snowmen and preparing holiday surprises to attending the Misty Island Christmas party, the more the merrier. So join the fun and celebrate the season when wishes really do come true! Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas: Experience the joy and magic of the holidays with this special collection of Christmas favorites from Thomas & Friends. From Jack Frost sightings to acts of Christmas kindness and much, much more, all of the fun arrives just in time for holiday celebrations. Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express: All aboard for an unforgettable holiday! When you ride the rails with your jolliest friends, you can expect exciting adventures filled with surprise parties, adorable snowmen, lucky trucks and much, much more.
Ugly Betty
By Ferrera, America
With this third-season boxed set (24 episodes, plus bonus material, on six discs), Ugly Betty continues one of television's most adroit balancing acts. Is the series, which chronicles the urban adventures of young Betty Suarez (American Ferrera), the archetypal fish out of water making her way through the cutthroat world of high fashion, a comedy? A nighttime soap opera? A serious drama? Well, yes. There are a lot of other words to describe it--outrageous, flamboyant, tender, absurd, cartoony, poignant, arch, bright, kinetic--but most of all, Ugly Betty remains compulsively watchable because it's entertaining, pure and simple. As ever, the show does a nimble job of simultaneously maintaining multiple plot lines. Some of them last nearly the entire season, like Betty's leaving the family house in Queens to live on her own in a Manhattan apartment, the struggles of Meade Publications, parent company of Mode Magazine (Betty's principal employer), to deal with ongoing financial issues (exacerbated by a major embezzlement sub-plot in mid-season), or the endless power plays involving villainess Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) and various members of the Meade family.
Adam-12
By Milner, Martin
Race through the streets of Los Angeles with Adam-12, the series that defined the police drama genre. Still mourning the death of his former partner, Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) is teamed with rookie Officer Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and together they serve and protect the City of Angels as Adam-12, their unit's radio call number. Watch as these brothers in blue struggle to manage the job's demands and frustrations as they battle drug dealers, intervene in domestic disputes and pursue suspects in high-speed chases. Boasting high-caliber guest stars such as Karen Black, Barry Williams and Harry Dean Stanton, and containing all 26 episodes of the complete first season, you have the right to remain silent, sit back and ride along with the officers of Adam-12! .
Kipper - Cuddly Critters
By Vass, Jeno
Little critters are great for cuddling and excitement. Kipper and his friends enjoy one animal adventure after another. Whether it's a wandering hedgehog, a homeless goldfish, or a playful mouse, Kipper keeps busy with his animal friends.
On the Town
By Donen, Stanley
New York, New York, it's a wonderful town - especially when sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin have a 24-hour shore leave to see the sights ... and when those sights include Ann Miller, Betty Garrett and Vera-Ellen. Co-directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, based on the Broadway hit and set to an Academy Award-winning* adaptation score, On the Town changed the landscape of movie musicals, opening filmmakers' eyes to what could be done on location. And when brilliant location and studio production numbers are blended, it could be - as here - ebullient, up-and-at-'em perfection. The Bronx is up and the Battery's down, but no one can be down after going On the Town.
Noisy Nora... and More Stories About Mischief
By Wells, Rosemary
Children's favorite storybook animals are brought to animated life in these classic tales.
The misfits
By Authors, John Huston; clark Gable; marilyn Monroe; montgomery Clift; arthur Miller; all
A group of cowboys and a young divorcee meet in the Nevada desert to try to find a new life. Contains the original theatrical film trailer.Home use only.