Friday, September 18, 2009

Kids TV Show Comments

Some random comments on some the shows my kids watch.

Curious George:

That's one tough city kid. We have an eight show DVD. In two of the episodes
he floods his home. Why would anyone ever leave George alone? The man with the
yellow hat is not a very good dad/guardian. He should give up George for adoption.


Dora the Explorer:
Is Swiper the fox (who always try to steal stuff from Dora) a metaphor
for corrupt 3rd world governments in Latin America or simply a metaphor
for taxes paid to the government? Maybe Swiper is just there to remind
kids that someday you may get mugged? Or maybe it's simpler than that...
maybe it is just telling kids not to steal?

She also likes to repeat where they're going about 10 times through the
course of an episode. "We're going over the bridge, through the pyramid,
and up the hill." Does she repeat herself so much so my kids will understand
or is it because she has a short attention span and may forget where she's going?

A positive of this show is the Spanish. That helps hold my attention.

Wiggles:
The music is repetitive, and the singing is poor. They should call
Simon in from American Idol for help. Maybe that's why the Wiggles are
not on the air anymore? Maybe they're getting help from Simon ... or maybe
from Paula Abdul? Maybe that's why she left the show? That would be
fun if she was on the Wiggles. I would watch it then. I would make
my kids watch it. I'd be like, "Here's a cheese stick... why don't
you sit in your seat and watch the Wiggles."