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Title:
Stan Lee’s Stripperella: Season One Uncensored!
Episodes
Disc One: “Crime Doesn’t Pay… Seriously It Really Doesn’t”,
“Everybody Loves Pushy”, “The Wrath Of Klinko, You Only Lick Twice”,
“Beauty And The Obese PT. 1”, “Beauty And The Obese PT. 2”, “The
Bridesmaid”
Episodes
Disc Two: “Evil Things Come In Small Packages”, “Eruption Junction.
What’s Your Function?”, “The Evil Magicians”, “Cheapo By The Dozen Or
Stop Making Cents”, “The Return Of The Queen”, “The Curse Of The
Werebeaver”
Region:
One
Genre:
Adult Animated Comedy TV Series
Starring
The Voices Of: Pamela Anderson, Dee Bradley Baker, Andy Dick, Kristen Karros,
Tom Kenny, and Greg Proops:
Based
On Characters Created By: Stan Lee
Creative
Consultant: Pamela Anderson
Executive
Producers: Stan Lee, Gil Champion, Kevin Kopelow, and Heath Seifert
Feature
length: 286 minutes
Extras:
DVD Previews
Languages:
English Stereo Sound
Subtitles:
English Closed Captions
Packaging:
Two Slim Keep Cases Within A Cardboard Slipcase
Chapter
Stops: 54
Sound:
Stereo Sound
Year
of Television Broadcast: 2003-2004/DVD Release: 2005
Home
Video Distributor: Spike TV DVD and Paramount Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: Not Rated
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Pamela
Anderson seems like a good sport when comes to playing roles that in some ways
parody her image as a former cast member of “Bay Watch” and whatnot. This is
actually the second time Ms. Anderson has played a superhero. She appeared in
the title role of the 1996 live action feature film adaptation of “Barb
Wire,” which was based on the Dark Horse Comics character. Here she is
providing the voice and basic animated shape for none other than Stan Lee in the
Spike TV animated series “Stripperella.”
At night, Erotica Jones (Anderson) works as an exotic dancer at Club 69
but by late night, she is a superhero fighting for a secret agency against such
super villains as Dr. Cesarean, Cheapo, Pushy Galore, and the deadly Werebeaver.
Obviously the series is meant to titillate as much as it intends to tickle
one’s funny bone, (no pun intended), but while the animation style is in
keeping with other Marvel Comics inspired animated series, the humor at times
just gets so sophomoric that it is almost impossible to sit through a single 22
minute episode on DVD.
An
annoying factor behind this Spike TV DVD released that is being distributed by
Paramount Home Entertainment is that the episodes are presented in a letterboxed
aspect ratio instead of a 16 by 9 enhanced video presentation. Midway through
the series the animation style gets a bit glossier and the appearance of certain
supporting characters seems to change a bit. There is nothing wrong with
sophomoric comedy. I enjoy watching shows like “South Park” and movies like
“National Lampoon’s Animal House” from time to time, but there is
something about those programs that elevate the media a few steps above what one
might expect initially. While the cartoon is intended for adults, the reality is
kids will watch this on cable and satellite too and personally that doesn’t
bother me. What does bug me about “Stripperella” is that in my opinion the
show is not living up to its full potential.
The
idea is excellent and having Pamela Anderson provide the voice of the signature
character is superb, but the writing doesn’t really carry through so that
regardless if you are in your thirties or still a teenager, the jokes should
make both groups laugh. With thirteen uncensored episodes in this two-disc set,
one would think that at least the later episodes would improve in terms of
storytelling. Unfortunately the sexual innuendos grow old fast because
“Stripperella” is a one-line joke that barely holds 22 minutes of interest
let alone an entire TV season. Please note though that I do think
“Stripperella” is worth developing because the idea itself has good
potential. I just hope the series will improve as new season episodes air on
Spike TV.
The
picture quality is very full with no color bleeding or visible artifacts and the
English Stereo Soundtrack is quite boisterous. English Closed Captions for the
hearing impaired are also encoded onto both discs in the set as an option. A
behind-the-scenes featurette or maybe even an audio commentary for the series
premiere episode with Stan Lee and Pamela Anderson would have been interesting
to listen to, but sadly the only materials found in this two-disc set outside of
the thirteen episodes are a reel of DVD previews (5:39) that include “The Joe
Schmo Show: Season One Uncensored,” “The Ren & Stimpy Show: The First
Two Seasons Uncut: Collector’s Edition Box Set,” and “South Park: The
Complete Fifth Season.”
Episodes
on both discs can either be viewed individually or collectively. The menus on
both discs are standard interactive still frames that are easy to navigate. “Stan
Lee’s Stripperella: Season One Uncensored!” is available on DVD-Video now at
retailers on and offline courtesy of Spike TV DVD and Paramount Home
Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2005 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.
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