Video: Curious George's picture was extremely colorful, vibrant and terribly sharp. It looked magnificent on my 58" Panny. It's also in a standard full frame 1.33:1 ratio.

Audio: Though it's not 5.1, the Dolby Digital 2.0 sound was adequate, with only an occasional separation in the soundtrack.

Bonus Materials: There are two "games" - Monkey Snow Job and Monkey Bubbles. In "Snow Job", you help George decorate a snowman and in "Bubbles" you count the number of bubbles that George's tub-toy blows. Yeah, even typing the descriptions bored me to tears. However, there's also some printable coloring pages you can access from the DVD-ROM part of the disc.

Conclusion: The current incarnation of Curious George stays pretty faithful to H.A. Rey's original books - the revelation of the Man With the Yellow Hat's name in the movie notwithstanding. In fact, even if I didn't have any children, i'd probably still be a fan, since George retains the same charm he had when I read the books as a kid. Also, as an animation fan, i'm happy to say that the animation is sharp and colorful (and isn't overly CGI-ish). My children thoroughly enjoyed this and if someone nearing his forties can enjoy this on a basic level (that would be me), i'll reckon that your kids will enjoy George's exploits too. While the bonus materials are pretty weak, coloring pages aside, this is a Highly Recommended set for any collection.