Drawn Together - Season 2 | 
| Directors: Frank Marino, James Purdum, Ray Claffey, Rich Moore
Actors: Atsuko Enomoto, Toshio Furukawa, Toru Furuya, Aya Hisakawa, Toshiyuki Morikawa
Studio: Comedy Central
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 330
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD852024D
UPC: 097368520240
EAN: 0097368520240
ASIN: B000RZIGX6
Theatrical Release Date: October 27, 2004
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/25/2007
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For those who hoped that the outrageous animated series Drawn Together would display a little maturity in its second season: Forget it. The Season Two DVD shows that the program's gaggle of highly dysfunctional superheroes are even more crude, rude, and questionably sane than before--and all fifteen episodes on the double-disc set are extended and uncensored to boot, so fans will get an eyeful of all the raunchy action they couldn't see during the original broadcast. The proceedings get off on the right (wrong?) foot with the second half of the cliffhanger that ended the first season; "The One Wherein There is a Big Twist, Part II" finds the heroes dealing with a new housemate with a horrible secret, as well as the ascension of Toot to living goddess on a deserted island. Other escapades include dealings with the angry ghosts of an Indian tribe who build a casino in the heroes' backyard ("Ghostesses in the Slot Machine"); the departure of Spanky Ham (voiced by Adam Carolla) after his bathroom humor earns Drawn Together an "F" from Entertainment Weekly ("Xandir and Tim, Sitting in a Tree," which also features a cameo by Jimmy Kimmel as Spanky's wife); and the season finale, in which the heroes help sexually ambiguous Xandir figure out his true persuasion ("A Very Special Drawn Together Afterschool Special"). Sure, the humor is strictly lowbrow, but the ceaseless barrage of pop-culture references are often very clever, and one can't deny that it requires a certain amount of drive and discipline to remain this offensive for two consecutive seasons. The Season 2 DVD set includes commentary by creators Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein (along with members of the cast and crew) on four episodes, as well as a very amusing "Potentially Annoying Commentary on Commentary," where the commentary for "Terms of Endearment" is heckled by those that provided it; interviews with the cast and production team, as well as sing-along versions of many of the show's pop music parodies, round out the set. -- Paul Gaita
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 Funny, vulgar and sick: three of my favorite things... August 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
People who like cartoons must be thankful for DVDs, because that technology opened up the floodgates for fans for every kind of animation. Whether you like classic Looney Tunes, hippy-dippy sci-fi parables or Asian tentacle porn, it's all there for you to find and enjoy. It's only been in the last 20 years or so, however, that American TV networks have clued into the idea that many adults like cartoons that have content specifically aimed at adults, even though some cartoons did well in prime-time even fifty years ago or so. Now, with DVD, you can not only watch entire seasons at a shot, you can also see the shows in their unadulterated glory.
Which brings us to the Comedy Central series Drawn Together. I've been a fan of this show for a while, partly because of the writing and partly because of the cheerful way in which it steamrolls political correctness and good taste. If South Park is the Mount Everest of crude, crass animation, then Drawn Together is K2; it doesn't stand as tall, but it's a tougher climb. The truth of this was brought home upon watching the second season of the show on DVD. Much to my surprise, watching the DVD turned out to be a different experience than watching it in first run.
Part of this is due to one of the DVD set's selling points: it's unexpurgated. I didn't think this would make much of a difference, as it's generally pretty clear what's been cut. As it turns out, there was a lot cut out of the show, and not just language: genitalia, violence, enough racist abuse to make the KKK turn red under their sheets, sex in a vast array of configurations and a whole lot of other content that probably produces instant pucker in the unfortunate souls who work in Comedy Central's Standards and Practices department. Now, I'm not one for censorship, but the additional material works against the show to a certain degree. What's there is still funny in multiple senses, from satire to slapstick, but actually being able to hit the money words (and shots) dilutes the humor a bit.
As far as taste goes, DT is not a show to start novices on. If adult animation is still a new concept for you, and you think The Simpsons is bleeding-edge in the sometimes fluid space between being socially acceptable and being a pariah, then DT may cause seizures. For people who like edgy animation, this will be just the ticket. The voiceover artists and writers take their material seriously, and they're willing to go wherever the jokes take them (the season finale has a running gag with historical dates and the episodes connected to them that manages to be both subtle and sick).
In terms of presentation, the DT set is relatively bare-bones. The whole season of 15 episodes is crammed onto two discs, leaving just enough room for a handful of interviews with the voiceover artists (minus Adam Carolla, who has plenty to do outside the show) and a karaoke singalong. The visual quality is pretty sharp, and the sound quality is good, but this isn't the kind of material you use to do any THX certifications with, so it's not like you'd expect much. Still, it's the episodes that matter, and for you sick little monkeys out there who like this kind of thing, Drawn Together season 2 is a worthwhile expenditure. Just don't leave it out where Grandma or the kids might get a hold of it. Either you'll scar them for life (maybe shuffling Granny into an early grave), or you'll never get it back.
As good as it gets. July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just like the last season, this one gives you hours of laughter and tears.
Uncensored and brutal, the Drawn Together gang will once again in the most twisted way show you how hard life on a reality show can be.
With more episodes, more racist humor and even more stoned producers, this season will without a doubt be even more entertaining than the first one.
If you liked the first season this is a must! If you didn't like the first season, well then go back to watching The Simpsons and miss out on this fantastic DVD.
All my five are belong to this!
Drawn Together - Nice second season, but... July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Drawn together is great. I love the jokes, the puns, the straight up silliness. The only thing is I think it's missing a scene in one episode on the DVD. Other than that it's great.
Overall, really like the series. July 7, 2008
This is a cartoon series pitting eight cartoon stereotypes in a pseudo reality TV environment.
I have watched all three seasons (only three are on DVD), and this one is the funniest overall. All three are worth a watch, this one is best. The average price of this box set, here on Amazon, makes it an affordable laugh.
While it is possible to start watching with any season of this show, I almost always recommend starting with season one; not too much sequential story line.
This is parody/satirical humor. This type of humor is not for everyone. The smarter you are the more jokes you will understand; some jokes are subtle.
Drawn Together April 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked this product. I am a big fan of Drawn together and this is the best season so far. The extra features are cool and I can't wait until the next season comes out.
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