So, my son loves Yo Gabba Gabba. If you haven't seen this show, you probably should because it's one of the most popular shows for preschoolers, who will be in charge of this world in twenty to thirty years. I used to think that the show was just silly but I feel I now must reclassify it as creepy.
First of all, what is the premise of this show, exactly? There is this guy who wears an orange leotard and a fuzzy hat who carrys around this box disguised as a boom box containg all these dolls that come to life when sprinkled with magical glitter. What happens when his friends ask him to play some music on that thing? 'Ummm, well...I better go; it's getting late...'
There is this one episode that has been around awhile where Broby, the little green one, is having a party in his tummy. Carrots and green beans are all upset that they were not invited to the party in Broby's tummy. They are crying and begging to be digested. Creepy.
There is a newer episode now where Broby is having a birthday. All the other dolls-come-to-life are planning a surprise party for him. Some random chef comes on the show and bakes this life size cake of Broby. As it turns out, not only is the cake life-size, it also comes to life and starts dancing around. It's already creepy, right? Well after the cake wishes Broby a happy birthday it says, "you wanna piece of me?" Does the cake want to fight? Is the cake, like the kamikaze green beans, wanting to be eaten? Does it matter?
Were the shows I watched this creepy? I think I should go back and watch and post further about this. What do you remember? Any creepy shows? Let me know here or on facebook. I wonder if there have been any studies on the amount of creepiness in children's television and future implications...
I don't think the issue of his friends asking him to play music on his "boom-box" will ever be a problem. Surely, SURELY, he doesn't actually have friends.
ReplyDeleteAlso: Barney was kinda creepy. I don't remember much about preschool or NickJr. shows, but Barney is about a purple T-Rex who may or may not decide to eat all the children who come on his show every day, right after he sings about how much he loves them, of course.
True, Barney was creepy. The kids on Barney with their plastered smiles were creepy, too.
ReplyDeleteObviously, I'm a late-comer to this thread, but I had to chime in. The creepiest kids' show ever? Pee Wee's Playhouse! Although, TeleTubbies gets a close second. All my humble opinion, of course.
ReplyDeleteOh man, Peewees playhouse was creepy. "The secret word, the secret word, ahhhhh..." I never let Ilana watch the teletubbies. I was afraid she might learn poor speech patterns.
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