A Prairie Home Collection: Great Moments from the Original Radio Show

The glory days of public radio's most popular variety show, A Prairie Home Companion, come alive again in this collection, available for the first time on DVD. These three specials, shown on public television, a a treasury of song, laughter, and storytelling from original broadcasts of the beloved radio show.

Includes:

Home

Join Garrison Keillor for a heartfelt celebration of that place like no other: home. There’s a special “News from Lake Wobegon,” an appearance by “Buster the Show Dog” (move over, Toto!), and heel-clicking music by Robin and Linda Williams. Finally, you won’t want to miss Bobby McFerrin’s riotous a capella version of the entire Wizard of Oz.

Hello Love

Emmylou Harris, Kate McKenzie, Leo Kottke, Vince Gill, Doc Watson, and others join Garrison Keillor and cast in this Lake Wobegon salute to that most exalted and perplexing of all emotions: love. Topping off the songs and skits: Keillor’s hilarious reading of his own mock-epic love poem, “The Finn Who Would Not Take a Sauna,” and a Valentine’s Day edition of “The News from Lake Wobegon.”

Lake Wobegon Spring Weekend

Wobegonians bust loose on this exuberant celebration of the end of winter. A musical salute to the Lake Wobegon Whippets baseball team, a stirring episode of “Buster the Show Dog,” and spirited music by special guests the Everly Brothers and Taj Mahal are just some of the signs of spring on this collection. Includes a springtime edition of “The News from Lake Wobegon.”