New on kid vid
Henson's final 'Fraggle' season still rocks
Eric Henrickson / The Detroit News
This week's new releases for kids, teens and families:
"Fraggle Rock: The Complete Final Season" (Not rated, Lionsgate, $29.98): The fourth season of Jim Henson's beloved series is finally being released on its own by new distributor Lionsgate. Join Gobo and his musical, subterranean friends in 24 episodes on five discs, along with Muppeteer interviews and other extras. Also being re-released is the "Complete Series Collection," this time in packaging less likely to damage the discs.
"Ruby-Spears Superman" (Not rated, Warner Bros., $26.99): This two-disc set is from the Man of Steel's post-"Super Friends" 1988 cartoon series. He looks more buffed than in his "SF" appearances. It's also the first appearance of Lex Luthor as a billionaire industrialist.
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"Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk -- Part 1" (Rated TV-14, Funimation, $59.98): Based on a 1980s video game, this animated series from Japan is a fantasy story steeped in Mesopotamian mythology (think Gilgamesh) about warriors and "climbers" taking on the dangers of the titular tower in search of conquest and treasure.
Other titles: "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero -- Season 1.2"; "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Season 7 Set"; "Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The Complete Season One"
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