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A lot of Jack for your money
As WB has started to release season sets of its beloved classics, it's also taken the time to dig into the Cartoon Network vaults and pull out the first 13 episodes of Samurai Jack for this 2-disc set. Jack is a warrior who has been trained from childhood to destroy the demon Aku and restore peace to his kingdom. But before Jack can kill Aku, he is sucked into a time portal and thrown far into the future. Now Jack must learn the ways of this changed world, battle Aku's minions, and quest towards returning home. Utilizing stylized art and animation, Samurai Jack combines relentless action with traditional storytelling techniques to become one of the smartest cartoons currently on the air. There's a lot of classic moments in this set, and it's definitely worth a look for animation fans of all ages.

However, the set isn't perfect. Extras are pretty sparse, with one short documentary, a video gallery of production artwork, a commentary track, and the original "test pilot" animation. I understand space is limited, but it's still disappointing considering that creator Genndy Tartakovsky seems to have a lot to say. I think either the French or Spanish audio track could've been dropped, or at least made specific to different regions. Including 3 audio tracks on a series where dialogue is often sparse seems like overkill. There are also some minor problems with the video - it looks beautiful up until characters start to talk, then video interlacing problems become visible. It's a minor problem and shouldn't interfere too much with your enjoyment of Samurai Jack, but it's there.

Despite all that, Samurai Jack Season 1 is a great buy. This is a cheap, affordable set that deserves a place in your collection.

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GREAT SHOW
SAMURAI JACK-Season 1
2 DVD's-300 minutes

Samurai Jack is a very cool show and I'm glad it was released on DVD. It's a two-disc collector set with special features and 13 season 1 episodes. Anyone that's a fan of Cartoon Network cartoons will like this. It's definitely worth $20.

THE EPISODES IN THIS SEASON 1 SET:
I (The Beginning)
II (The Samurai called Jack)
III (The First Fight)
IV (Jack, the Woolies, and the Chritchellites)
VII (Jack and the Three Blind Archers)
V (Jack in Space)
IX (Jack Under the Sea)
VIII (Jack vs. Mad Jack)
XI (Jack and the Scotsman)
X (Jack and the Lava Monster)
VI (Jack and the Warrior Woman)
XII (Jack and the Gangsters)
XIII (Aku's Fairy Tales)

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Making of Samurai Jack
Original Artwork
Never Before Seen Footage
Creator Commentary

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Powerpuff Girls bite the dust!
This is quite possibly Craig McCrackens' best animated T.V. show to ever appear on the Cartoon Network. Unlike his other previous works, "Dexter's Laboratory" & Powerpuff Girls", I believe "Samurai Jack" had more effort put into it. The detail is astounding, the atmosphere is fun and imaginative, and the characters are very interesting. Also, there's no stupid, idiotic (not to mention sometimes ANNOYING!) humor involved in this compared to the crappy 'Dexter' & 'Powerpuffs'. Once you watch the incredible (sometimes computerized) non-stop action, you'll be drawn right in to the amazing world of Jack & friends! Oh, did I forget to mention there's also plenty of blood involved? GRADE A CARTOON MATERIAL FOR ALL AGES! Now, if they could just release the COMPLETE First Season of "Ed, Edd n Eddy" on DVD I'd be even more satisfied. I hope that the Cartoon Network and Danny are up to it though. That's another good show that never fails to be funny compared to some of the other REALLY lame shows on that network!