Friday OT #2 - Childish Pleasures

[VeloClone]

There is another show with a lot of makeup and prosthetics on the characters and I don't know the name. I find the villain and even some of the other characters - especially the puppets - super creepy. I don't know why anyone would let their kids watch it. Anyone know what one I am flailing about trying to describe?

Found it: Lazytown

 

[VeloClone]

I totally agree but still found the female doodlebop to be kind of hot. The conflicting feelings of being a man.

I have to admit wondering which doodle was bopping which.

 

[CycloneErik]

Hearing a Peter Rabbit song set to the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Clever, clever Peter Rabbit.
This is kind of odd.

 

[jcyclonee]

There is another show with a lot of makeup and prosthetics on the characters and I don't know the name. I find the villain and even some of the other characters - especially the puppets - super creepy. I don't know why anyone would let their kids watch it. Anyone know what one I am flailing about trying to describe?

Found it: Lazytown

Yeah. That show was weird.

 

[bos]

I totally agree but still found the female doodlebop to be kind of hot. The conflicting feelings of being a man.

Thats how I felt about Cheetara on Thundercats.

 

[Angie]

One that I really liked was Yo Gabba Gabba. That show was awesome.

They were in DSM about four years ago or so, and I won third row tickets for my daughter. I was happy to be there - and Biz Markie was there, so boom!

 

[HitItHard58]

Disney and Nick Jr have a surprising number of shows that I can tolerate and even enjoy sometimes. Sofia the First, PJ Masks, Octonauts, Team Umizoomi, and Paw Patrol are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. On the other hand, Peppa Pig makes me want to rupture my eardrums with a screwdriver.

 

[jbindm]

Curious George. My five year old has moved onto obnoxious and loud stuff like Pokemon, Transformers, etc. I have a five month old and I'm looking forward to the PBS Kids era with her. That's some good stuff. Curious George, Peg + Cat, Wild Kratts...but never Caillou. **** you, Caillou.

 

[jbindm]

Disney and Nick Jr have a surprising number of shows that I can tolerate and even enjoy sometimes. Sofia the First, PJ Masks, Octonauts, Team Umizoomi, and Paw Patrol are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. On the other hand, Peppa Pig makes me want to rupture my eardrums with a screwdriver.

Octonauts is solid. I like Miles of Tomorrowland too, but I can't remember if that's Disney Jr or Nick Jr.

 

[CycloneErik]

Disney and Nick Jr have a surprising number of shows that I can tolerate and even enjoy sometimes. Sofia the First, PJ Masks, Octonauts, Team Umizoomi, and Paw Patrol are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. On the other hand, Peppa Pig makes me want to rupture my eardrums with a screwdriver.

Peppa is awesome, you savage.

 

[3GenClone]

I find Regular Show to be quite funny. #trashboat

"Summertime lovin - lovin in the summertime"

 

[jcyclonee]

Curious George. My five year old has moved onto obnoxious and loud stuff like Pokemon, Transformers, etc. I have a five month old and I'm looking forward to the PBS Kids era with her. That's some good stuff. Curious George, Peg + Cat, Wild Kratts...but never Caillou. **** you, Caillou.

Caillou is a bad one. Borrrrr-ing.

 

[MartyMcCy]

Phineas and Ferb. There's a ton of geek humor hidden in there. I think I might like it more than my kids.

Phineas and Ferb is the best. Others I can sit down and watch with the kids are The Penguins of Madagascar and Big Block SingSong.

Caillou can eat a BOD.

 

[Angie]

Peppa is awesome, you savage.

Sorry, Erik, I have to agree with the others. Every time I see them snort and roll around in the dirt, I want to punch a pig.

We've avoided all Caillou like the plague.

 

[CycloneErik]

Sorry, Erik, I have to agree with the others. Every time I see them snort and roll around in the dirt, I want to punch a pig.

We've avoided all Caillou like the plague.

Not sorry enough, savage.

 

[jbindm]

Caillou is a bad one. Borrrrr-ing.

Worst Canadian export since the Biebs.

 

[cyhiphopp]

They were in DSM about four years ago or so, and I won third row tickets for my daughter. I was happy to be there - and Biz Markie was there, so boom!

 

[Angie]

He totally did Biz's beat of the day!

I was bummed Leslie Hall wasn't there, since she's from Ames and I think she's fascinating. She isn't as much of a regular on YGG, but still awesome: http://www.lesliehall.com/

 

[Angie]

I will say one thing for Peppa Pig - at least she has caregivers who are, like, nominally interested in her welfare. Not usually the case on Nick Jr.

Dora's parents let her wander around with a monkey wearing shoes and a talking backpack through gator-filled swamps and creepy forests. Max and Ruby have no discernible guardians, except a grandma who shows up, like, once a season. The Wonderpets were just random classroom animals. The Fresh Beat Band was apparently sent to a coed boarding school with no RAs, and the one tall one seemed mildly mentally disadvantaged. Dino Dan's mom was present, but she didn't seem to care that he's a paranoid schizophrenic.

**All of these observations were from snow days, like, five years ago, so I may be off-base these days.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Peppa Pig and Calliou can **** off! All of those pigs are annoying as hell and Calliou is a whiney little brat that needs to be on the receiving end of his old mans belt.

I can't wait until my kids are old enough to be introduced to Ren and Stimpy. Looking back, that was a pretty dark show but I could still binge watch the **** out of it now. Doug and Angry Beavers are also a couple shows that I could still appreciate.