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• The Golden Girls - The Complete First Season | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Launched during the neon-lit 1980s, The Golden Girls shed light on a side of Miami ignored by Miami Vice. In other words, no drugs, no murder--just four women of "a certain age," spending their golden years in the sun. Like the theme, "Thank You for Being a Friend," the long-running sitcom was about friendship (not crime). As for the "girls," they were tart-tongued Dorothy, former farm girl Rose, Southern belle Blanche, and Dorothy's salty Sicilian mother Sophia. All were widows, with the exception of the divorced Dorothy. Created by Emmy-winning producer Susan Harris, The Golden Girls re-ignited the careers of 1970s TV veterans Arthur and White. At the same time, it made stars of McClanahan, by playing a comic version of A Streetcar Named Desire's Blanche Dubois, and the scene-stealing Getty, made to look older than her actual age (she and Arthur were born the same year). The Golden Girls ran for seven seasons and spawned spin-off The Golden Palace (without Arthur) and a British version called The Brighton Belles. By the end of its run in 1992, it had garnered numerous awards, including two Emmys for best comedy series. In addition, each of the four actresses received a well-deserved Emmy for her efforts. --Kathleen C. Fennessy, Amazon.com

• The Adventures Of Scamper | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £8.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (-12.40%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Scamper the penguin and his friend Snowflake love to explore and learn more about their Antarctic home. But when they disobey their parents and get stranded on an iceberg that drifts out to sea they get more than they bargained for. They get caught by men who want to sell them to a zoo. Scamper helps Snowflake and their new friend Louie stay brave as they work together to get safely back home. This delightful animated adventure is sure to become a family favourite.