Playhouse Disney?

[audrey13]

I just found our Bear in the Big Blue House VCR the other day! We also liked PB&J Otter and Roly Poly Ollie . . . and Stanley - we have a picture of DS (8) with Stanley at AK on our first trip. Ah memories . . .

 

[Goofy_Dad_24]

I think OSO is the worst show Disney has ever had. You would have to be a 2 year old with an IQ under 50 in order to learn anything from the show, and it is not entertaining in the least.

 

[mom2maggie]

I think the thing that irritates me the most about Special Agent OSO is the URGENCY of every episode!
"Hurry Special Agent OSO! The library is going to close in 4 seconds!"
"Hurry Special Agent OSO! You have to leave for the bus in 12 seconds!"

Seriously? Like I need my kid telling me "Mommy, I have to pee in 3 seconds!"

 

[jenlynn0808]

Like I need my kid telling me "Mommy, I have to pee in 3 seconds!"

and of course they would say that when you are at the front of the line you have been waiting in for the last 50 minutes!

 

[julirina]

I think the thing that irritates me the most about Special Agent OSO is the URGENCY of every episode!

LOL -- it's like how my kids know Mommy doesn't like Dora because she doesn't have an "inside voice." Why does that child have to shout about everything? I want quiet, soothing, peaceful kids' tv. Like Kipper. I adore Kipper. A nice little dog with quiet friends who never talks back and seldom gets into trouble...and a lovely English narrator voice to boot. We have enough disorder and chaos and urgency and yelling in our house without the television adding to it.

 

[audrey13]

oohhh, I love Kipper too!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Oh I had forgotten about Stanley! I LOVED Stanley, so did my kids....I say Disney needs to the Playhouse Disney channel for us...any way we can let them know?

 

[littlezar]

How could I forget Stanley?! My kids get an ornament every year and my 8 year old got Stanley one year! My boys were never big on the Book of Pooh show. They liked cartoon pooh better than muppet-y pooh, LOL.

 

[shelbys mommy]

I don't like Pooh, never did. I gave him a not so nice way of saying Pooh for his name followed by Bear. My DH cracks up everytime I say it. But I did like the Book of Pooh, when I made that comment, my DH reminded me the name I say for Pooh & he said "You like the Book of _____?!?!" One of those had to be there moments hahaha

 

[PrncessA]

I agree that PBS and even Nick Jr have more educational kid's shows right now. Honestly my kids watch these cartoons 90% of the time. Word World and Barney are favorites on PBS. When we went to Epcot I was going to teach DS how to say hello in all the languages but he already knew Spanish, German, Chinese and French from Nick Jr.

 

[CRdisMom]

i was reading someplace that Disney is working on have its own programing on the channel no more liscened things--ie the wiggles. They did import a lot. We still miss some of the shows that are gone

 

[Ela1972]

Just found this as I was watching (not through choice) the 10th episode of the imagination movers today!!

I cannot stand this programme. It drives me up the wall. I have become quite sneaky with the remote changing from playhouse disney to playhouse disney+1 without DD5 noticing!!

I also loved Bear in the big blue house and could watch it all day.

 

[Tiger926]

I read through all posts, so maybe I missed this, but all Disney shows have a life cycle of no more than 4 seasons. That's the way it is. Disney likes to change shows up a lot, so for favourite shows, you need to buy DVDs. Smart marketing moves on their part!

I guess I always shake my head when I read that little kids are 'bored' (can't stand that word) of shows so quickly. What else should a 4 yr old be watching? Granted, they can make more episodes (here in Canada, Playhouse puts the same episodes on multiple times per day/week), and that might help, but in all fairness, young kids shoudn't be watching that much TV anyway.

Not sure what the answer is, but some of the shows that some of you despise, are good for younger kids. Don't get me started on Disney Channel shows like Zack & Cody, Hannah Montana and Phinneus and Ferb. Terrible shows! At least Oso, Imagination Movers and Mickey are age appropriate and teach important values such as sharing and working together.

Tiger

 

[crysplefty]

Now that you mention it, my kids used to always watch Doodlebops and now I am just realizing it does not come on anymore.

 

[jenlynn0808]

I guess I always shake my head when I read that little kids are 'bored' (can't stand that word) of shows so quickly. What else should a 4 yr old be watching? Granted, they can make more episodes (here in Canada, Playhouse puts the same episodes on multiple times per day/week), and that might help, but in all fairness, young kids shoudn't be watching that much TV anyway.

In defense, maybe we should be more clear, it isn't that they get bored of the show, but bored of the repeated episodes.

A few years ago DS4 broke his femur (at WDW no less ) and was put in a spica cast. At 2.5 he was in a cast form his toes to his mid chest, all he could do was watch tv. We found some toys he could play with laying on his back, but not a ton, so tv became his entertainment for four months. At first he wanted to watch shows like Jo-Jo's Circus, but after seeing the same episode 3 times in one week (repeated Mon, Wed, Fri) he lost interest. It was the excessive repeating of one specific episode in a small time frame, that caused him to dislike the show.

 

[Tiger926]

In defense, maybe we should be more clear, it isn't that they get bored of the show, but bored of the repeated episodes.

A few years ago DS4 broke his femur (at WDW no less ) and was put in a spica cast. At 2.5 he was in a cast form his toes to his mid chest, all he could do was watch tv. We found some toys he could play with laying on his back, but not a ton, so tv became his entertainment for four months. At first he wanted to watch shows like Jo-Jo's Circus, but after seeing the same episode 3 times in one week (repeated Mon, Wed, Fri) he lost interest. It was the excessive repeating of one specific episode in a small time frame, that caused him to dislike the show.

Got it - it's the same here in Canada, although sometimes it's 3 times in one day! I kid you not! Last time DD6.5 was sick, I let her watch a few more TV shows than normal, and as I turned on the TV to put in a Disney movie, I noticed the same show that had been on that morning and afternoon. Except now, it was evening! I guess they save lots of money by doing this.

I agree that they need more new shows, but I don't see them changing this as it's been like this for years here in Canada too. I've emailed and they've told me it's because kids like to watch the same shows over and over again.

Tiger

 

[MouseMadness]

I think OSO is the worst show Disney has ever had. You would have to be a 2 year old with an IQ under 50 in order to learn anything from the show, and it is not entertaining in the least.

I don't know...I think OSO might come in a close second behind BUNNYTOWN...Thank goodness we don't have to endure that anymore.

BTW, we complain at H&V everytime we go there that they should put JoJo back on, or get her out of there. My 3 yo daughter doesn't have a clue as to who she is (except for knowing her from the restaurant) and my 6 yo son barely remembers. They both still love Little Einsteins, though. Personally, I wish they would start to re-run JoJo...it would be all new and fresh to little ones now.

 

[syko]

In our house it's Johny and the Sprites and Bear in the Big Blue House that is missed the most.

 

[PinkRhombus]

Does anyone remember Bear in the Big Blue House? Rolie Polie Olie? The Doodlebops? Higglytown Heroes? I do!!! Whatever happened to those shows. I know if they would take off Charlie & Lola I would not be upset.

I like Charlie and Lola.

Doodlebops - Agree with the other GAGs on here.

I DO miss PB&J Otter though. My oldest did a lot of Noodle Dances.

 

[BiancaBernard&Penny]

Charlie and Lola are one of the few show I enjoy, along with Manny, I LOVED Koala Brothers and Stanley and miss the Higleys, but I'm glad that JoJo and PBJ Otter are gone!

Disney has never made a good Pooh show, IMHO. I agree with a poster about MM Clubhouse... annoying and what is with "Toodles!" Blech. The solutions to problems are too "dumb" for my taste. I'm glad I'm not alone in not caring for Oso, either. I works with a mom who loves him.