'HANNAH MONTANA: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON'

3 stars = Good
Ratings explained

With two or more episodes per day running on The Disney Channel, you might think your average 'tween girl wouldn't be interested in rushing out to grab "Hannah Montana: The Complete First Season," the new four-disc collector's set containing all 26 episodes of the 2006-2007 season (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, $39.99). But it would be hard to underestimate the enthusiasm kids show for this series, which follows the adventures of Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), an ordinary Malibu teenager (there's a phrase), who moonlights as pop superstar Hannah Montana.

The only difference between Miley and Hannah is a blond wig. But in the G-rated world of Disney, that's enough to fool friends at Seaview Middle School episode after silly episode. What's particularly fun about this collection -- other than getting to watch your favorite episode on demand -- is seeing a fresh-faced Miley before she morphed into one of the world's biggest teenaged superstars.

As for the bonus features, well, they're pretty pathetic. While a seven-minute video of Miley and dad Billy Ray Cyrus walking around their Nashville farm is kind of fun, the bonus 2008 Disney Channel Games Kickoff Episode is nothing more than a giant commercial for Disney's other stars. (Miley isn't even one of the contestants!) And select episodes with pop-up "Hannah Highlights" were little more than blips on the screen.

-- Gretchen McKay, Post-Gazette staff writer

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