Cartoon Video Game Review: Adventure Time Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!

I'll admit, I'm a little slow on getting this one live on the site, but it's because we've been playing it a LOT here. Adventure Time comes to life with "Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!".

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This is a fun little game, available across several gaming platforms. However, we got the WiiU version, and I'm SO GLAD. The integration with the gamepad is brilliant, and something I'd wager you'd only find in this and the 3DS versions. I think it takes full advantage of the technology.

Check out my full review over at the About.com page!

Thinking About Buying This Game For Your Regular Show Fan?

Have you seen Regular Show on Cartoon Network and thought, gee, this might be a fun game? Well, apparently someone did. There is now a 3DS version of the show entitled Mordecai & Rigby in 8-Bit Land... but it's not what you'd expect it to be.

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While the premise of the game is... what am I talking about? There IS no premise to the game. Of course, one could argue the same of the series, but I digress. The game has very little to do with the popular Cartoon Network program, and really the 3D aspect is a gimmick at best.

Check out my full review over at About.com!

For the love of your children, do NOT let them watch this show!

Yes folks, this is the very rare SCATHING review from The TV Mom.

Gasp! Shriek!

I'm still mad I subjected myself and the other members of TV Household to this show. It's really dumb. I mean, really really really dumb. "Dumb and Dumber" = better than this show. The "prequel" to Dumb and Dumber that got awful reviews? Still better.

I can't seem to find the correct adjective to describe just how awful I think this show is.

What show, you ask? Why, Cartoon Network's new series "Uncle Grandpa"!

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Yes, even the titular character is just plain dumb.

Do you remember waaaaaaaay back when I started this blog, and I said I couldn't tell you which shows would make your children lazier and dumber? That was a world without Uncle Grandpa. This show, almost undoubtedly, WILL make your kids dumber. And you. And your pets. And the dust bunnies under your entertainment center.

Yes, it's that bad.

Read my full review over at the Kids' Cartoons page on About.com! I'm definitely not even the slightest bit nice to this show. Sorry. I just can't.

Regular Show... Yeh-yah!

Regular Show is one of my favorite Cartoon Network shows at the moment. The humor is similar to Adventure Time, but not nearly as weird. In fact, the characters Mordecai and Rigby remind me of guys I went to school with over the years, and some of the stupid stuff they'd do in the name of fun. (Those of you who know me from that era, you get to guess to which of you I'm referring... muah-ha-ha-ha!)

So, you all know how much I LOVE my job, right? Because I really do. I get to do reviews of awesome stuff... like Regular Show: The Complete First and Second Seasons on Blu-ray. That's right, my friends at Cartoon Network hooked me UP. And I tell you what... this one got a full five stars from me. Why, you ask? Well, the discs included just about everything I could want in a Blu-ray release: Animatics? Check. Commentary? Check. Behind the Scenes stuff? Interviews with people who work on the show? Checkedy-check check. I am a happy cartoon geek with this one! I can't wait until it "hits the street" in a couple of weeks so fans everywhere can snap this baby up.

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In short, I highly recommend picking this one up when it releases on July 16th. You will NOT be disappointed if you're a fan.  And if you know me "in the real world", maybe if you're nice I'll lend you my copy. Maybe.

Adventure Time Seasons 1 and 2 on Blu-ray

"Come along with me..." Adventure Time! I know I have a LOT of readers who are fans of this show. I, personally, think it is beyond weird, but I see the appeal. It's different than other shows (and boy is that an understatement!), it's amusing, and the music is actually pretty rad. Plus, I tend to love anything voiceover actor John DiMaggio touches.... (by the way, if Mr. DiMaggio's people end up finding this post somehow, he is on my list of legendary voiceover actors to interview! Call me! Pretty please?)

Things are finally dying down here in the TVhousehold (boy, I need to think of a better term for that... I don't live in TVLand, and I might get sued if I use that one... hm. I'll sleep on it I guess.) after two birthday parties, two separate cakes-with-fondant-that-I've-never-used-before, a birthday trip to the zoo, family, TV Dad's and my seventh wedding anniversary and subsequent Columbus-area food tour (did you see all my tasty treats on my TVMom Instagram account?)... I was finally able to give these discs the attention they deserved!

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So, here it is, my discussion on the Adventure Time seasons 1 and 2 Blu-rays! Check it out and be sure to pick up your copies, in stores now!

Ben 10 Omniverse Gallery

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Want more than just my basic stock photo of Ben 10 on the new Cartoon Network show Ben 10 Omniverse? Check out this cool new GALLERY I set up over at the about.com page! It's got pages of Ben 10 goodness ripe for the looking!

As a side note, I'm still trying to figure out the gallery tool over there, so be patient if it doesn't work right, or right away for that matter. Thanks a bunch :)

Ben 10 Omniverse Premiere

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Fans of Ben 10 will rejoice in a new incarnation of the alien fighting cartoon series in Ben 10 Omniverse. It premieres tomorrow morning on Cartoon Network at 9am EST. I got a chance to see the full series premiere a little in advance. Check out my full review at About.com!

Review: DreamWorks Dragons - Riders of Berk

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Okay, so I'll admit I only just recently watched the movie How To Train Your Dragon, but I will say that I instantly fell in love with it. The fact that Cartoon Network has just premiered their new series DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk is just icing on my awesome dragon-loving cake. If you liked the movie, you're going to love the new cartoon series.

Check out my full review of the new series at About.com!

Cartoon Review: Adventure Time

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If you thought Yo Gabba Gabba was weird, hold on your hat because you ain't seen nothin' yet. If you're not already on the Adventure Time wagon, you're going to be really confused if you try to jump on now. That's not to say you won't enjoy it, or that you're even missing all that much because there's basically zero continuity with this show.

It's definitely a show I recommend for the older crowd, fifth grade and beyond. It's actually a program I think many adults might enjoy more than the kiddos.

But it's really, really weird.

Read my full review at About.com!

What has TV Mom been up to?

Like I've mentioned, I've been super busy readying my new site for launch. That has included writing several pieces for it! I don't want to bog down the blog with individual posts for each one, but I really want to share with my TV Mom readers some of the fun stuff I've been doing! (Be sure to check out my post on the Fairly OddParents and Pound Puppies for links to some of the great new content I've done!)

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First of all, what are the Best Shows on PBS for Older Kids? Click the link to find out my favorites!

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And if you haven't popped over to Cartoon Network in a while, you may not be hip to the awesome show "The Amazing World of Gumball". It's goofy and it's hilarious! Read my full review here!

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