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Dinosaurs, birthday parties, and World War II — there's something for everyone this week on DVD
Reviewed by Phoebe Assenza
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Elmo and Abby’s Birthday Fun
Elmo’s little fish, Dorothy, is celebrating her birthday, and Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun shows us all the kinds of fun Elmo has planned for her. His fairy friend, Abby, wants to help, but doesn’t know where to begin since she has never celebrated a Sesame Street birthday before, so Elmo shows her the games they play, and the two learn about the wonderful ways people celebrate birthdays. Sesame Street, Not Rated
Age: 2+
Retail Price: $13
Available at: amazon.com
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Land of the Lost Series
Will Ferrell might currently be starring in the movie version of this 70s kids’ show, but you can treat your grandchildren to the original trippy fun at home. The complete box set of the entire 43-episode Land of the Lost Series follows the members of the Marshall family through their adventures in a prehistoric world, where they fend off everything, including dinosaurs and strange beings from alternate universes. Universal Studios, Not Rated
Age: 8+
Retail Price: $35
Available at: multiple sellers
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Shaun the Sheep: Sheep on the Loose
From the creators of Wallace and Gromit comes this latest adventure, Shaun the Sheep: Sheep on the Loose, a tale of Shaun and his barnyard buddies. The lovable, independent-minded sheep engages in all kinds of high jinks with his naughty piggy pals, and learns a few things in the process, too. A bit of good fluffy fun. Lyons and HIT Entertainment, Not Rated
Age: 2+
Retail Price: $8.31
Available at: multiple sellers
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Norman Lear TV Collection
Norman Lear is the mind behind some of TV's best-known and edgy sitcoms, including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, One Day at a Time, and Sanford and Son. You can now find all these shows in this box set, the Norman Lear TV Collection. Lear’s creations pushed issues that were ahead of their time for TV — they included open talk about race, sex, poverty, and crime — topics that TV sitcoms hadn't dealt with previously, and they did it with a sense of humor to punctuate the drama. Definitely for older grandchildren, this set is a fascinating look at how one man changed the face of television. Sony Pictures, Not Rated
Age: 14+
Retail Price: $112
Available at: multiple sellers
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Valkyrie
Valkyrie, an intense film (it received undeservedly bad reviews) features Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. The Colonel had led a failed plot to assassinate Hitler in the waning days of World War II. The stellar cast includes Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, and Terence Stamp. Spring for the two-disc set, which includes a digital copy, and extras like a documentary about the actual historical events of the assassination plot and its participants. The movie is probably best-suited for older children who have studied World War II in class. Just be sure to brush up on your own history lessons beforehand so you can answer any questions they might have about the film and the events it portrays. United Artists, PG-13
Age: 13+
Retail Price: $11.50
Available at: multiple sellers
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Phoebe Assenza
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