Why is it that everyone in Curious George has a name, including a monkey, besides the man with the yellow hat? I asked A this exact question this morning and he said it was because the show was about George, not the man with the yellow hat. Duh!
Do Nick and Sally's parents ever care where their kids actually are on The Cat and the Hat? They sure never mind the kids running off with the Cat and the Hat. I'd like a Cat in the Hat to take my kid on adventures and give me a little break. That would be amazing....anyone else game....as long as they are back before dinner!
What cartoon do you find yourself completely glued to even if your kid isn't really paying attention? For me, it's Dinosaur Train. That show captivates me and L is completely uninterested. Seriously, what kid doesn't like dinosaurs and trains? TOGETHER? I do worry a little about the Pteranodon family when Buddy finally grows full size. Not only will it be a lot harder to carry him while they fly around, but he's a T-Rex....he might just snack on the whole family down the road. Another thing....and maybe it's because I was never into dinosaurs before...but does it seem like there are a bunch more types of dinosaurs since I was younger? I haven't heard of half of of the species they talk about on Dinosaur Train.
What cartoon/ kid's show makes your skin crawl? I really can't get into The Wiggles. I just have a really hard time with four adult men hanging with kids all the time. It's really annoying and weird. I always find myself wondering what kind of an adult decides they want to do a kid's television program. Seems to me, you'd almost have to be a little backwards to sign up for kid's TV.
Cartoon voices....which make you cringe and are there any you don't mind? Obviously, SpongeBob is the first that comes to mind when for a voice that makes you cringe. Ugh that dang laugh...it is enough to make your ears bleed. I often think of what it would be like to be that guy in real life? Could you imagine being married to the voice of SpongeBob? Good God. I just envision settling in with some husband/ wife cuddle time and he breaks out in the voice of SpongeBob. Seriously, there isn't enough money to make me marry that. I have a a really embarrassing thing to admit. I think Handy Manny has a totally sexy voice! I realize it's Wilmer Valderrama...I mean, I went and googled it the first time I watched the show. But I couldn't recall what his actual voice sounds like, all I could come up with is Fez from That 70's Show, so I was surprised to find out he is Handy Manny.
Let's discuss Mickey Mouse Club House....particularly the "mouseketools..." I swear Mickey and gang are the modern day Macgyvers of the cartoon world. Every time I watch Mickey Mouse Club House, I am fascinated and surprised at how they use their mouseketools...for example, using a baby elephant to blow up balloons. Really? That's what baby elephants are handy for? And I swear they have bouncy shoes/ roller skates in almost every episode. Crazy stuff. Don't even get me started on the "Hot Dog" song (yeah, you know that dang song is in your head now! Bawahahahah)
L loves Thomas the Train. He has Thomas EVERYTHING! I generally don't mind Thomas too much. I'm not a huge fan of the older ones, I prefer the animated ones. My only beef with Thomas is this: Thomas never listens to what he is supposed to be doing and somehow someone comes and bails him out of trouble and it all works out in the end. So basically, you are telling my kid that he can do dumb stuff and someone will come along and help him clean up his mess and it will ALWAYS be all good? Hmm. A perfect example of this is in one of L's Thomas books. Thomas decides that, against the conductors orders, he doesn't want to wear his snow plow. He ends up getting stuck and Terrance the caterpillar tractor comes and digs him out. He gets scolded, but does he really learn his lesson? I doubt it because he keeps doing dumb stuff.
Finally, I want to talk about Calliou. First off, who the freak names their kid Caillou? Umm...hands down WORST name EVER!!! It's just so bizarre. I'd love to know who came up with that. Second, Caillou is quite possibly the whiniest child on television. I get more than my fair share of whining from L....I really don't need to see it on TV and L DEFINITELY doesn't need to see it on TV and validate all his whining!
This turned into a really long post. Obviously, I've given lots of thought to this topic. It's actually really hilarious. I never get tired of tearing apart cartoons. Maybe it's because that's just about ALL I get to watch these days! So tell me, are there any funny/ weird/ annoying things that you observe when watching hours of cartoons??
PS- Before I post this...I wanted to mention Yo Gabba Gabba. That show is one of the trippest shows I've seen. But really, they have the BEST musical guests....The Killers (introduced by their first names...I was curious how they'd get around the name Killers), MGMT, The Ting Tings, Jimmy Eat World, The Shins, and Shiny Toy Guns. Bravo Gabba Gabba for introducing our youth to some rockin' music!!!
The Killers on Yo Gabba Gabba
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