Plot: What’s it about?
What if your child could celebrate the holidays with their favorite television show personalities? In Winter Wonderland, six of the most popular children’s characters have been collected, to provide one heck of a holiday season. Bob the Builder is here, along with Barney and Fireman Sam, not to mention Kipper and Pingu, plus Thomas the Tank Engine. Each of these beloved characters comes to life to explore the winter wonders, from snow to presents to sharing and beyond. If you think you’ve had fun with these shows before, wait until you join them in this Winter Wonderland!
I have to admit, I don’t have children, but even I recognize these popular characters. So for viewers of the shows, to have all these characters in the same release, has to be a bright prospect. Each of the characters has a brief segment, which means the program runs about an hour in length. While that might seem rather short, each installment plays out well and tells an enjoyable story, so over the course of the hour, there is ample entertainment. I’m partial to Pingu myself, but each segment works well within the characters’ worlds, so if you like the original shows, you’ll like Winter Wonderland. So if you have children, this is a great title to put in for the holidays, which means Winter Wonderland is recommended.
Video: How does it look?
Winter Wonderland is presented in full frame, as intended. If you’ve watched these shows on television, you know what to expect here, though the visuals are improved a touch. The shows each have a distinct visual style, as some are live action and others animated, but each one looks good in this release. I found colors to be bright and bold, black levels perform well, and detail is good, as far as these kind of shows are concerned. So not much else I can say in this section, Winter Wonderland looks just fine.
Audio: How does it sound?
The audio is about the same as when broadcast, solid and effective. These shows have a basic audio design, so as long as vocals and music sound good, the soundtrack passes. The music sounds good here too, with decent presence and of course, dialogue is clear and crisp without fail. Not a flashy soundtrack, but it gets the job done, which is what counts.
Supplements: What are the extras?
This disc includes no bonus materials.
