Busy Mom Reviews

Zoey 101: Season One DVD Box Set is in stores on February 13, 2007. The DVD set features 2 discs with all 13 episodes from Season One, along with a never-before-seen original episode, “Quarantine”.

Zoey 101, featuring the classier Spears sister, is big with the tween set, and, we are big fans, here. The scenario is life at the Pacific Coast Academy, formerly all-boys boarding school, is accepting girls for the first time, and, Zoey is one of the first girls accepted, and, hilarity, and, sometimes deep thoughts ensue, as Zoey, her brother, and, her friends live their teen years.

The stories are appropriate, it's got some good music, and, it's great for the tween age group.

Check it out!

"The Starter Wife" 6 hour television event is coming to USA Network in May.

"The Starter Wife" is based on the book of the same name by Gigi Levangie Grazer, and, it stars Debra Messing as Molly Kagan, who, is divorced from a Hollywood studio head. After being blacklisted from premieres to pilates, she searches to rediscover life after divorce. A brief respite in Malibu and some oh-so-Hollywood friends prove to be the perfect cocktail for her transformation from "Starter Wife" to her new life. It also stars Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, Miranda Otto & Anika Noni Rose.

There's even a contest to go along with the event!

Ponds and the USA Network are featuring The “40’s and Fabulous” contest encourages real women to share why they are more beautiful and confident in their 40s than they were in their 30s or 20s.

To enter, just visit the official site, and, five winners will be featured in their own USA commercial -- and win an all-expense-paid weekend to live like a celebrity in Hollywood , including a fashion/beauty makeover and tickets to The Starter Wife premiere!

You can also share your Real Starter Wife Story. If you’re one of the first 50 to submit your story, you’ll receive a “Just Because” flower delivery, a Pond’s prize pack and The Starter Wife novel! The next 100 entrants will also get a Pond’s prize pack.

Season 1 and 2 of Run's House is available on DVD today!

Run's House (has sound) is Reverend Run's (of Run DMC fame) MTV reality series. It's a glimpse into his everyday life where he and his wife are raising 5 children.

The kids range from a model, to a wanna-be Michael Jordan. The Reverend and his wife figure things out along the way, just like normal parents.

I had never seen it before, but, it's a good show! They are a loving family, and, while the show features an 80's icon, and, his family, they aren't the Osbornes (who I love), so, the whole family can watch.

8 Simple Rules: The Complete First Season is available on DVD beginning August 7th, 2007.

The three-disc box set holds all 28 episodes featuring star John Ritter plus never-before-seen comedic moments with John and the cast from the 2002 season of the Emmy® Award-winning sitcom.

TV hall-of-famer John Ritter plays sportswriter Paul Hennessey, a father who lives by 8 Simple Rules, or better yet, one golden law: keep your hands off teenage daughters Bridget (Kaley Cuoco - “Charmed”), the boy-crazy one, and the moody and artistic Kerry (Amy Davidson - “Malcolm in the Middle”). Paul’s wife Cate (Katey Sagal) fully supports Paul’s mission, but her nursing career eats up much of her time, leaving dad to play a more active role. Luckily for the already overburdened Paul, there’s “The Boy,” a.k.a., teen son Rory (Martin Spanjers – “Max Keeble’s Big Move”), to lend wisecracks and mischief.

Sadly, John Ritter died during the filming of the show, the next season, I think?

Just by way of review, here are the rules:

The Rules:
1. Use your hands on my daughter and you'll lose them after.
2. You make her cry, I make you cry.
3. Safe sex is a myth. Anything you try will be hazardous to your health.
4. Bring her home late, there's no next date.
5. Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.
6. No complaining while you're waiting for her. If you're bored, change my oil.
7. If your pants hang off your hips, I'll gladly secure them with my staple gun.
8. Dates must be in crowded public place. You want romance? Read a book.

Home Improvement - The Complete Seventh Season comes out on DVD on August 7th, 2007 (I received one for review).

This 3-disc compilation nails down all 25 Home Improvement: The Complete Seventh Season episodes, plus a new blooper reel sampled from the 1997-1998 season’s funniest outtakes.

The seventh go-around of the Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-winning Home Improvement houses some of the series’ most memorable shows, including guest appearances original “Blues Brother” Dan Akroyd (“Saturday Night Live”), former Detroit Pistons All-star Grant Hill and astronauts Ken Bowersox and Steve Hawley.

In “Thanksgiving,” the Taylors score box seats to a pro football game, but somehow Tim manages to cause a blackout. Tim’s eldest son Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) almost gets hitched in “An Older Woman.” Tim’s wife Jill (Patricia Richardson who received her fourth Emmy® nomination for the seventh season) makes some rather inappropriate comments about “Tool Time” in “From Top to Bottom,” while wise but rarely seen neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman) goes face-to-face with an alien in “Believe It or Not.”

Home Improvement’s cast is rounded out by Tim’s mischievous younger sons Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith), with former “Family Feud” host Richard Karn as Tim’s flannel-wearing “Tool Time” sidekick Al Borland.

Get yours today!

Cory in the House (All Star Edition) comes out on DVD on August 7th, 2007.

And, we couldn't be more excited at our house.

It’s a brand new life for Cory Baxter when his dad, Victor, becomes the personal chef to the President of the United States. Cory’s entrepreneurial scheming reaches new heights as he mingles amongst high-powered Washington D.C. elite. Relive your favorite episodes including guest appearances by Raven in “That’s So In The House,” and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “Never The Dwayne Shall Meet.” Every DVD comes complete with a collectible High School Musical 2 locker poster.

Bonus Features
• Raven in the House
Behind the scenes of Cory in the House episode “That’s So In The House” with guest star Raven Symoné
• Rock in the House
Behind the scenes of Cory in the House episode “Never The Dwayne Shall Meet” with guest star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Cory in the House All Star Edition retails for $19.99 in the U.S. and $24.99 in Canada.

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody - Sweet Suite Victory comes out on DVD on August 7, 2007.

Real life twins Dylan (Zack) and Cole (Cody) Sprouse live a charmed, hijinks-filled life atop swank Tipton Hotel in Boston. When mother Carey (Kim Rhoades) isn’t belting out the hits in the Tipton lounge, she’s policing her mayhem-making 12-year-old sons. Ashley Tisdale co-stars as Maddie, a down-to-Earth Tipton Hotel snack counter girl who moonlights as Zack and Cole’s babysitter. Brenda Song is cast as London Tipton, the wealthy, showoff daughter of the hotel’s owner.

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Sweet Suite Victory includes extras only available on DVD. Hosted by series star Brenda Song, “Sweet Lift Challenge” dishes out some of the show’s inside, secret scoops through an interactive trivia game. The “Gag Reel” is a hilarious collection of bloopers and outtakes from the top-rated Disney Channel series.

A collectible poster of “High School Musical 2”, Disney Channel’s highly-anticipated sequel, is included as well.

We are all over this at our house, get yours today!

Nickelodeon's and Nick Jr.'s new fall seasons are here!

I got a box full of goodies to kick off the following shows:

Yo Gabba, Gabba is a fun live-action program for young children ages 1 and up. Join host DJ Lance Rock as he introduces friendly toy monsters in a magical land full of music, dance, colorful cartoons, and simple life lessons in the lives of preschoolers, like sharing, healthy eating, and, making the bed.

It has lots of animation, music, and, celebrity and musical guest appearances on every show including: Elijah Wood, The Shins, Laila Ali, and, Tony Hawk.

iCarly is a new series premiering Sept. 8, 2007 on Teen Nick.

Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove from Drake and Josh) is a teen who has her own web show along with her friends Sam and Freddy. It's actually a show within a show, as you can go to the website, and, see Carly's webcasts with the actors in character, unseen footage, and, the characters' blogs.

Kid viewers can even upload their own video to the website in hopes that their submission will be used on the air.

iCarly will air Sundays at 7:30 pmET/PT

The Backyardigans also have their first hour long primetime TV movie Super Secret Super Spy premiering Monday, Septemer 17, 2007 at 7:00 Pm ET/PT. Cindy Lauper performs the movie's original theme song "The Lady in Pink".

Also, on Tuesday, September 18th (my birthday, no less) Nick will release the Super Secret Super Spy DVD featuring the TV movie, and, two other Backyardigans adventures.

Back at the Barnyard also premiers on Nick in September 29th, 2007.

It picks up where the wonderful Barnyard movie left off. Otis, the carefree cow (we're still suspending our disbelief about a male cow with udders), and, his pals Pip, Bessie and Pig, just want to have fun in the barn, and, they stop at nothing when the farmer's back is turned.

Tak comes to Nick from the video game console this fall. Tak and the Power of Juju is Nickelodeon's first computer graphics aniamted series. It premiers Friday, August 31, 2007 at 8 and 9pm ET/PT.

When Tak discovers he posessed the Power of Juju, he became the sole link between the Jujus and the Pupununu tribe, but, he's not very good at controlling his powers. Join teenage jungle boy, Tak, and his fellow Pupununu villagers as they deal with their fate as the unluckiest tribe in the world.

The third season of the hit show Grey's Anatomy is out on DVD.

In this Emmy nominated show, medical interns Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), and George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) staff Seattle Grace Hospital. where they learn about life, death, and each other.

Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete Third Season – Seriously Extended includes all 25 one-hour episodes on seven-disc DVD plus hours of exclusive bonus features including four extended episodes exclusive to the DVD and “Making Rounds with Patrick Dempsey”, in which viewers join Dempsey on the race track. Cast and crew members share their favorite scenes in “Good Medicine” and “Prescription for Success” introduces how a new character is created and integrated into the show.

Catch up on season 3 before the premier of Season 4 on September 27th, 2007, 9pm EST on ABC.

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Third Season, The Dirty Laundry Edition is out on DVD.

The Desperate Housewives of Wisteria Lane—Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), Lynette Scavo (2007 Emmy® nominee Felicity Huffman; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series) and Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan)—remain on the prowl for suburban romance in this seductive third season DVD.

In season three, get the dish on Susan’s new love Ian (Dougray Scott), Bree’s unsettling marriage to Orson (Kyle MacLachlan), and surprising wedding proposals!

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Third Season, The Dirty Laundry Edition includes all 23 one-hour episodes of the hit show on six-disc DVD with hours of “sudsy” extras including “Here Comes the Bride”, a behind-the-scenes look at the season three finale, “Amas de Casa Desesperadas”, in which viewers can meet the lovely Latinas of Wisteria Lane, “Cherry Picked”a collection of creator Marc Cherry’s favorite scenes, plus unaired storylines, deleted scenes, and bloopers/outtakes. A first for ABC TV on DVD, Desperate Housewives: The Complete Third Season, The Dirty Laundry Edition also includes a Spanish audio track.