I was a cartoon watching freak when I was a kid, especially in the early-to-mid ’80s. Two series that stick out in my mind during that time are Transformers and G.I. Joe. It’s not just the cartoons that bring back so many memories of that time. The PSAs. The toys. There was a huge culture around these shows, and there had been nothing like it since the days of when Star Wars action figures were in their prime.

When I saw that Shout! Factory was releasing the first mini-series that started it all — G.I. Joe: An American Hero — I couldn’t believe it hadn’t been released yet. I had to know: does this show stand up to the test of time? Would watching the episodes bring back those memories of my childhood? Do the DVDs include the PSAs?

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I have an admission to make: this summer of television has left me a little disappointed. The past few summers have been full of good shows premiering on cable. This year … well, I’m looking forward to Mad Men starting soon. Last summer, however, I totally fell in love with The Middleman, on ABC Family. I was so disappointed when the network decided not to give it a second season. Don’t even get me started on that though; my therapist is trying to get me to suppress my rage, not incite it.

Before I digress too far, I want to get to the point: the complete series is now available on DVD!

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Boom! Yummy. Yet another great DVD from The Venture Bros. On a scale from “1″ to “Awesome,” I can confidently rate this collection “Swinging Cartoon Penis,” because that’s pretty much all you’re going to remember after watching this.

All right, let me just talk about this and get it out of the way. There were a few times while watching the uncensored DVDs that I actually threw my hands towards the screen and half-laughed, half-screamed, “Why!?,” startling everyone around me. Have you ever wondered what super-old Colonel Gentleman or terribly calloused Ned look like without pants? Well, you’re going to find out, whether you like it or not. The language is also uncensored, but you’re probably going to be too distracted by the unnecessary views of balls from behind to notice. Those Korean animators love detail.

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The moment I caught the news, via Dr. Horrible’s Twitter feed, that a DVD version of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was complete, I knew I had to eventually own it. I didn’t care that I’d seen the entire show online for free, or that I’d bought each act from iTunes already or saw it on screens at ComicCon with thousands of singing freaky fans this past summer. No sir.

Lucky me, I was able to obtain an early review release of Dr. Horrible before it makes its way to Amazon.com on December 19. Oh, don’t call me so lucky — it’s just a cheap burn from the offices of Bad Horse/ELE for review purposes, so I’ve still got my pre-order set for the official release (not that I’m complaining!)

So, let’s look at what you get with the DVD that you haven’t already seen….

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You have seen the the Colbert Report Christmas special, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! about a million and a half times on Comedy Central, I’m sure. I can also sense that you are thinking about purchasing the DVD version to not only support charity but to own something else with Stephen Colbert’s face on it. There are reasons to hesitate, sure, what with the million and a half viewings and the recession and your laziness to enter the CliqueClack DVD giveaway, but maybe this review can swing you into your final decision.

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