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This will forever be my favourite episode of this now departed show. The producers, director, cast and crew were great in the way they handled the real life situation that occurred during filming of the rescue scene of Teddy. I am forever grateful for their compassion during those hours.

I am particularly appreciative that the director approved the change in the script that allowed the Teddy character's wife's name to match the tattoo on my husband's chest. To the rest of the viewing audience this was just another episode but to me and my husband it was a love note.

A lot of comments were made about the more technical aspects of the cast. True, they could have maybe paid a bit more attention to detail in some of the more technical scenes but the real story was about the people. This was a show that had promise and I think it was just starting to really come into it's own. I wish it had been given a bit more time.

My husband surprised me recently with the DVD - I had seen a mention of the movie when Burton Cummings had come to town to do a concert but unfortunately it was sold out anyway... I issued a challenge to my hubby to find the DVD and within an hour he had located and ordered it! Don Johnson does a great job as the hard-ass redneck husband who's fed up with his illiterate wife, Glynnis O'Connor, who plays a very strong and determined woman with just the right amount of vulnerability to make Paul Sorvino and Burton Cummings's characters want to protect her and fall in love with her.

Burton's acting was spot on, he's so charming and entertaining and his performance was effortless and natural. His singing is an especially great treat but I must confess that I did have to pause, rewind and re-watch that one particular scene a few times over. Thank goodness the sheet music was big enough!

Space Buddies is just plain cute and fun. Parents with younger children don't have a lot to choose from these days and the lack of swearing, sexual and drug references make it a perfect choice for the little ones to watch anytime Mom or Dad need a break.

As in all of the Air Bud and Air Buddies franchise films, there are lessons to be learned. Lessons about cooperation, teamwork, friendship and tolerance, responsibility and following rules. Despite all of that the movie is not preachy, the puppies are cute and personable and every child is sure to have a favourite. I especially appreciate that they did not use adults speaking in baby-talk as the voices of the puppies but have child actors doing the voices.

I recommend this movie to parents & grandparents of small children and babysitters everywhere.