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She's not a nerd, a jock, a brain, a rebel, or a diva. She's junior high student Lizzie McGuire -- winningly embodied by Hilary Duff in the Disney Channel series that put her on the pop-culture map, she emerges as an Everygirl for the tween set, struggling to navigate her way through this "difficult point of my life." Lizzie McGuire boasts clever, pitch-perfect writing, natural performances, and a mix of visual styles -- including an animated alter ego for Lizzie -- that gives the show a look and tone that is every bit as engagingly off center as Lizzie herself. Most of the 22 first-season episodes in this "majorly fabulous" four-disc set reinforce the requisite life lessons: Be responsible, and be true to yourself and your friends. In "I've Got Rhythmic," a conflicted Lizzie discovers she is a natural at a sport she hates. Other episodes tackle coming-of-age milestones, including being left in charge of a sibling ("Misadventures in Babysitting"), shopping for a first bra ("Between a Rock and a Bra Place"), and trying to sneak into an R-rated movie ("Rated Aargh!"). "Picture Day" hilariously captures one of school's most humiliating rituals, while "Rumors" is a more tween-appropriate take on Mean Girls culture, as Lizzie tries to find the courage to admit to her cheerleader nemesis, Kate, that she was the one who wrote a catty email about her. Lizzie McGuire also scores points with its respectful portrayal of parents and authority figures. They may, at times, seem clueless and alien, but they are not the enemy. Duff has moved on to feature films and a recording career (she does not participate in the cast commentaries), but Lizzie's travails are anything but so yesterday. Those who grew up with this series, and generations to come, will be dizzy for Miss Lizzie. Donald Liebenson

Product Details

• UPC: 786936261424
• Source: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Time: 8:17:00
• Sales Rank: 10,012

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Lizzie McGuire: Between a Rock and a Bra Place
• Lizzie McGuire: Misadventures in Babysitting
• Lizzie McGuire: Rated Aargh!
• Lizzie McGuire: Rumors
• Lizzie McGuire: Picture Day
• Lizzie McGuire: When Moms Attack
• Lizzie McGuire: Pool Party
• Lizzie McGuire: I've Got Rhythmic
• Lizzie McGuire: Jack of All Trades
• Lizzie McGuire: Aaron Carter's Coming to Town
• Lizzie McGuire: Election
• Lizzie McGuire: I Do, I Don't
• Lizzie McGuire: Bad Girl McGuire
• Lizzie McGuire: Come Fly With Me
• Lizzie McGuire: Random Acts of Miranda
• Lizzie McGuire: Lizzie's Nightmares
• Lizzie McGuire: Obsession
• Lizzie McGuire: Sibling Bonds
• Lizzie McGuire: Gordo and the Girl
• Lizzie McGuire: Educating Ethan
• Lizzie McGuire: Lizzie Strikes Out
• Lizzie McGuire: The Untitled Stan Jansen Project

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