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When Great Aunt T (the voice of Irma P. Hall) comes to visit the Carmichaels, she brings the makings for a Kwanzaa celebration to commemorate Africa's first harvest and honor the greatness of its people. But little Susie worries that she's not "great" like her older trophy-winning siblings, and thus unworthy of celebrating. Of course, Aunt T and the babies set her straight in this double-length episode. Next, Angelica and Susie compete in a talent show for a trip to Cynthialand in "And the Winner Is." Conniving Angelica steals Susie's tap shoes so she'll be the shoe-in for the coveted prize. But Susie's unintentionally comic performance in her socks thwarts her friend's plot. In "Cooking with Susie," the Susie-fest continues when the youngster gets an easy-cook oven, which, of course, Angelica wants. Angelica convinces the babies to lie and complement Susie on her green-blob recipe, so she'll make more and more of it, embarrass herself, and give the oven to Angelica. This 46-minute collection from the popular TV series is aimed at children ages 3 and up. --Kimberly Heinrichs