As the title implies Dragons: Riders of Berk follows the continuing adventures of the young resident of the Viking village Berk, all of whom have learned to ride dragons. Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel), who was the first to see that dragons didn't have to be the enemy, continues to do things with his faithful companion, Toothless. Along with his friends, Astrid (voiced by America Ferrera), Fishlegs (voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Ruffnut (voiced by Julie Marcus), Tuffnut (voiced by T.J. Miller), and Snotlout (voiced by Zack Pearlman), Hiccup continues to try and convince the adults of the village that the dragons aren't bad and can often be helpful. However, the dragons are still wild animals and Hiccup often has his hands full.

The four episodes included on the DVD are as follows:

"How to Start a Dragon Academy" -- Despite the goodwill built up between the human and the dragons, some of the villagers, especially Mildew (voiced by Stephen Root), still see the dragons as a menace. Hiccup proposes turning the old dragon fighting arena into a place where the dragons can be better trained to co-exist.

"Viking for Hire" -- Gobber (voiced by Chris Edgerly) had spent his entire life making weapons to fight the dragons. Now that the dragons are friendly, he doesn't know what to do with himself. Hiccup decides to make Gobber part of their group, but soon learns that old habits die hard.

"Animal House" -- While the humans are learning to get along with the dragons, the local livestock are not. When a freak blizzard comes through Hiccup, his friends, and their dragons must help round up the sheep, yaks, and chickens who have fled the village.

"Terrible Twos" -- Hiccup and Fishlegs find a small dragon in the forest, the likes of which they've never seen before. They take it back to Berk and observe its strange behavior. However, Toothless don't like the little dragon. Perhaps he knows that it's just a baby and mama is on the way.

The first thing which must be mentioned about Dragons: Riders of Berk is that the show was able to retain most of its original voice cast, which is unusual for a TV show. Save for Jonah Hill (Snotlout) and Kristen Wiig (Ruffnut), the other four members of the main group came back. Now, I know that Baruchel, Ferrera, Miller, and Mintz-Plasse aren't exactly burning up the red carpet, but these are known actors, so it's cool (and most likely in a contract somewhere) that they would do this show. As for the show itself, it does a good job of maintaining the spirit of the original movie. While the emphasis here is more on fun than on familial drama, the stories still manage to sneak in plenty of moments where Hiccup must prove himself. Some of the plotlines presented here are a bit "sitcommy", but there are some funny moments, and the character design of the dragons remains cool. (And I will always admire this series for opting to not have the dragons talk.) The animation isn't feature film quality, but it's still pretty good, although it does lack in overall detail at times. Thus, fans of the original movie will certainly find something to like here and the show is certainly above par when it comes to modern kids programming.

Dragons: Riders of Berk isn't afraid to set a sheep on fire on DVD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The single DVD contains all four episodes. The show has been letterboxed at 1.78:1 and the transfer is enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs. The image is very sharp and clear, showing no grain or defects from the source material. The colors look very good and the image is never overly dark or bright. The digital transfer doesn't reveal any issues with the animation, such as stuttering or jagged lines. The DVD carries a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track which provides clear dialogue and sound effects. I was pleasantly surprised by this track, as it offers some nice surround and subwoofer effects. The action scenes bring us a nice array of sound from the rear speakers and the dragons never fail to bring a thump from the subwoofer. The dialogue is never overpowered by these effects.

The sole extra on the Dragons: Riders of Berk DVD is "How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular: Sneak Peek". This 20-minute piece takes us behind the scenes of this live show to meet the actors and see how the giant dragons were designed, built, and controlled.