The Little Rascals, Vol. 7

Volume 7 is better than Volume 6; there is more comedy and only two shorts that are loaded with singing and dancing. While Darla appears in a few shorts in Volume 6, she is in most of these. The running time for these shorts range from 10 to 11 minutes.Hearts are Thumps - Alfalfa learns that Valentine's Day is the hardest day to be a member of the he-man woman hater's club.Rushin' Ballet - Alfalfa & Spanky promise Buckwheat & Porky that they will get revenge on Butch for taking their marbles.Three Smart Boys - Alfalfa, Spanky, & Buckwheat paint spots on their faces, hoping an epidemic will close the school.Roamin' Holiday - The gang have had enough of taking care of the babies; they run away.Night 'N' Gales - Darla's father becomes exasperated when Alfalfa, Spanky, Buckwheat, & Porky have to stay overnight.Fishy Tales - Alfalfa accidentally shoots Butch with a suction-cup dart; Butch wants a fight; Alfalfa feigns a fishy injury.Framing Youth - Butch wants Spanky to prevent Alfalfa from competing with him in a talent contest.The Pigskin Palooka - Darla believes Alfalfa was a football hero at the Military Academy; now he has to prove it!Mail and Female - Alfalfa sends a love note to Darla just before he is elected president of the woman hater's club.Our Gang Follies of 1938 - Alfalfa dreams of being an opera singer; his tune: "The Barber of Seville".Bear Facts - Alfalfa brags to Darla about his exploits in Africa as a bear handler.Three Men in a Tub - Rich kid Waldo has won Darla's heart with his boat; Alfalfa challenges him to a boat race.Came the Brawn - Alfalfa wants to impress Darla by winning a wrestling match with the Masked Marvel.Feed 'em and Weep - Darla's father's birthday dinner and cake is spoiled when Alfalfa, Buckwheat, & Porky show up.The Awful Tooth - The Rascals need money for a baseball mitt; perhaps the tooth fairy and a visit to the dentist can help.Hide and Shriek - Darla's candy is missing! Alfalfa's detectives follow the suspects but end up in a haunted house.Canned Fishing - Alfalfa & Spanky' plan to play hooky backfires - they're stuck minding Junior.Picture (DVD - 2011): 3 to 3.5, good contrast. Subtitles: none.

NEWS FLASH for frustrated collectors of this series: While the discs of the 2008 set, which follows the same contents list as these separate discs, did not live up to the 'complete', 'uncut', 'from original masters' claims on the box at that time, it seems that once remastered c.2011 to better fulfill the promise, each disc was issued separately (as here). Collectors assumed that the boxed set continued to supply the inferior 2008 discs, and that one had to purchase the 2011 discs separately to get the upgrade.What is less well known, and which I discovered the 'expensive' way, is that these 2011-remastered discs are identical to those being used in current printings of the box set as well. I bought the set (with inferior transfers, many not from masters) in 2008, years later buying these much improved separates, then in the last few months, I bought the box set again. The discs of the set (whose box markings still carry the c.2008 date - but whose box has dropped the 'from the original masters', 'remastered', 'restored' and 'uncut' claims form the front), all say c.2011, have the MGM intros where the 2008 set had Blackhawk films intros, etc., and are identical to the 2011 separate disc issues. Though the newer boxes have dropped some of the claim blurbs which were on the original boxes, it remains unclear if they were dropped prior to 2011 during the controversy generated by disappointed fans, or if they were dropped at the same time the upgraded discs were being used. As this remains a mystery, it is still going to be uncertain whether a particular sealed box set will have the 2008 discs or the upgraded 2011 discs, so I would go with purchasing an open set after inquiring with the dealer first.Good luck!

Of course, the content is amazing. No one since has gotten performances out of kids like you'll find on these shorts. Word of warning, they're racist as hell... well as racist as people were in the 20s and 30s, which is... very. Also, until later years, these didn't have much of a plot or story. Mostly some cute kids getting forced into weird situations and filmed with a few slapstick moments.The quality on the other hand... not so good. Audio is sometimes very hard to understand, and I'm not just talking about Buckwheat. Someone said these were taken from the Cabin Fever restorations... that is a lie. I have a few of those on VHS and they're another world of quality. Sadly, they're gone and hard to find. So if you're looking to get the Our Gang comedies for a decent price, I guess this series is pretty good, but it's no "Cabin Fever" for cheap.

This set #7 of the Little Rascals - Complete Collection from RHI / Vivendi /Genius Ent. includes the following episodes 1937 - 1938: "Hearts Are Thumps","Rushin' Ballet", "Three Smart Boys", "Roamin' Holiday", "Night 'N' Gales","Fishy Tales", "Framing Youth", "Pigskin Palooza", "Mail and Female","Our Gang Follies 1938", "Bear Facts", "Three Men In A Tub", "Came The Brawn","Feed 'Em And Weep", "Awful Tooth", "Hide And Shriek" and "Canned Fishing".This set has the best picture quality and sound quality of any Little RascalsDVDs out there. In addition to the excellent quality, most ofthe seventeen shorts, except for two, have the original MGM logo.The good news is they are presented in chronological order.If you are still not convinced as to how great this set looks and sounds,they can be rented. See for yourself.

The Vivendi Entertainment version does not include any Blackhawk prints which are horrible. Love these 7 Volumes. I also own the 21 Volumes of the Cabin Fever Entertainment VHS collection. Our Gang, His Rascals, The Little Rascals never looked or sounded like this back in the day when they were viewed in movie theaters. Enjoy this snapshot in time which couldn't have happened at any other point in time with any other actors/actresses and with current 35mm film technology

If you know the Little Rascals/Our gang shorts then you must be a fan without me going into a description. These Vivendi DVDs have a good picture but will only play on 'American Region' DVD players. Surely DVDs of films made 300 years ago and which are older than America itself (as was my grandmother) don't need to be regionalised. They are claimed to be at least as good, uncut and inclusive of non-PC material as the 'Cabin Fever' releases made some time ago which seem to be regarded as the gold standard of 'Little Rascals' releases.

They dont make tv shows like this anymore.My kids dont like them.They only like the new remake rascal moviesMe and my buddy pull out these dvds every new years day and sit back and have a little rascals marathon.