"Mr. Peabody And Sherman": Fantastic Giveaway!

Sherman and his canine buddy, Mr Peabody, at the controls of their WABAC machine.

How many of you remember that super smart cartoon, Peabody and Sherman, the boy and dog duo who went back in time via their "WABAC Machine" to sort out the muddled mess of history? Parental Unit certainly does, and she even remembers specific episodes: In one trip, they went back to the "Charge of the Light Brigade" and discovered that it was dubbed the Light Brigade because it had only six men! And please don't spread this around, but she even has a Peabody and Sherman T-Shirt from decades ago!

O.K. enough of Parental Unit's fond memories...Tomorrow, March 7, "Mr. Peabody & Sherman", the latest animated adventure from DreamWorks Studios, is released to theaters nationwide. There's nothing like a boy and his super smart beagle helping to rewrite history to keep us on the edge of our seats. But wait, there's lots more!

To promote the movie, DreamWorks has created a fun and easy to use doggie IQ Test, so each of us can see if our dog measures up to Mr. Peabody's smarts. And we're giving away not one, but two of these IQ Tests to a few lucky readers. We're also giving away two sets of round eye glasses and red bow ties, so your dog can even look like Mr Peabody. Two winners will receive both the IQ test and the bow tie and glasses. See directions at the end of this post to enter!

Here's what the IQ test contains: 
Small bucket, treats, towel, score card pad, Staff and Test Administrator T-Shirts, plus other items pictured below.

And here's a photo of a sweet pooch wearing the glasses and bow tie. Cuteness overload!

      So how can you be one of the two luck winners?

This giveaway is limited to residents of the continental United States.

Here are the requirements to enter: No anonymous comments, please!

1. "Like" our Facebook page: See top of right sidebar or click here: www.facebook.com/pages/Boccis-Beefs/190090017696328?ref=stream

2. Follow Bocci's Beefs on Google Friends Connect on right sidebar, right under "Join the Fun"!

3. You must give this giveaway a shout-out on your Twitter or Facebook page by using the buttons below this post-easy! Please leave your email address in your comment so Parental Unit can contact you if you've won.

4. Comment on this post and indicate in your ONE comment that you'd like to enter this giveaway. Please leave only ONE comment—you will not get more opportunities to win for any comments beyond one. Thanks!

This contest will run from today, Thursday, March 6, 2014 through Saturday March 22, 2014 at 8:00 EST.

                                                Good Luck!

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Lassie's Back: The Canine American Hero Barks Another Day!

Photo from the original 1954 TV series, "Lassie", courtesy of Moviestore.com

Or at least he or she will be soon. This article in today's LATimes got Parental Unit more excited than I've seen her in quite awhile (pathetic, right?). Although a new movie or TV show starring America's favorite super-smart collie isn't ready for imminent release, DreamWorks Studio, creator of Shrek, et. al., bought the rights to the "Classic Media" library of titles that includes Lassie, among numerous other baby boomer favorites.

Although it's been over 40 years since Lassie (although always referred to as a "girl" was played by mostly male dogs), has had her own prime time television show, her star is firmly embedded in  Hollywood's Walk of Fame and in the hearts of millions of Americans of, ahem, a certain age.

DreamWorks has plans to slowly reintroduce "the Lassie brand" to the public through public appearances, children's TV shows and social media: "She's the original superhero and stands for the great qualities of loyalty and trust and is a uniquely an American icon," says the former Target marketing executive, now global brand chief of DreamWorks, who's heading up the Lassie campaign.

But in all the hubbub, we hope that this latest incarnation of Lassie remains true to its original premise. John Provost, who joined the "Lassie" series in 1957 at age seven as Timmy, and who still makes appearances and signs autographs, said it best: "Timmy always learned something [in addition to being saved from disaster every episode]. He didn't talk back to his parents. It's not like the shows today."

We (or at least Parental Unit) will eagerly await Lassie's latest revival, but how about you? Who's excited to see that beautiful, brainy collie make a comeback?

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