Handy Manny: Manny’s Pet Roundup
August 5th, 2008
Throw on your sneakers and get ready to play chase with Handy Manny and his tools in Handy Manny: Manny’s Pet Roundup, new on Disney DVD on August 05, 2008.
The pets of Sheetrock Hills are on the loose – and it’s up to Manny and the gang to save the day! From the popular Playhouse Disney series, Manny’s Pet Roundup features adventures and excitement from Manny and his gang of talking tools, including a never-before-seen episode along with an “a-mazing” game!
In their latest series of adventures, Manny and his gang face pet problems and creature challenges galore, solving each one with fun and teamwork. In Pet Problem, Manny and the tools are called to help with a group of playful bunnies on the run. In Kitty Sitting, the gang adopts a kitty, but in the process realizes that giving up something you want to help someone else can be a good thing. In Gopher Help, Manny and the tools take on a group of mischievous gophers, while in Renaldo’s Pretzel Castle, the group helps defend the famous local pretzel store from attack by hungry birds. With a little teamwork and yummy treats, Manny and his lively bunch of tools might just be able to round the pets up and bring them home safely!
Wilmer Valderrama of “That ’70s Show” is the voice of the main character, Manny Garcia, who is the best handyman in the town of Sheetrock Hills and uses his box of mismatched tools to help him make repairs all over town. Each episode focuses on teamwork, friendship and the value of community, as well as teaching basic Spanish language skills. In 2007, Handy Manny was a top rated program on Playhouse Disney with preschoolers aged 2-5 (Source: Quarterly Sales Highlights – U.S.Performance: April-June 2007).
Manny and his tools live by the motto “You break it, we fix it!” Among his tools are Pat, the bumbling hammer; Felipe, the ambitious screwdriver; Turner, the grumpy screwdriver; Stretch, the nearly perfect tape measure; Rusty, the fearful monkey wrench; Squeeze, the curious pliers; and Dusty, the not-so-dainty handsaw.
Handy Manny: Manny’s Pet Roundup is available in the U.S. for $19.99 (SRP) and in Canada for $24.99 (SRP) from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.