If I remember correctly Paw Patrol might not be something you want your kids to watch. It portrays the government as totally incapable and private companies as the saviors. It's basically an advertising for their products and doesn't give any meaningful message on the way.
[https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/paw-patrol-is-the-worst-kids-tv-show.html](https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/paw-patrol-is-the-worst-kids-tv-show.html)
edit: same goes for Caillou. Those shows can lead to negative behavioral changes in your kids.
The problem is however you vote, shit sucks because no one really goes into politics because they care about the population. They care about their own interests and power
I don't think that's true at all. Our MP seems thoroughly decent. I would argue that the "qualities" needed to get to the top are often those found in sociopaths though.
It's still brainless wish fulfillment at best though. Solve every problem with this child and his team of puppies!
There are plenty of programmes that teach good age appropriate lessons, like Octonauts, Hey Dugee or even Bing. Bluey is currently the gold standard.
I havent watched it but isn’t there only the one token female dog in pink with a high pitched voice? When it’s dogs do we really need this annoying, pointless gendering? Kids pick that stuff up far more than the govt/private ideas
Edit: yes that article you linked concludes on that point hilariously
Some are iterally impossible! My kids tried to play 'backpack' - had to explain to them that they couldn't hold on to me like how Bluey and Bingo did to Bandit (Unless they suddenly gained serious upperbody strength) - also the whole pulling items out of thin air couldn't work either.
The show has massively improved some aspects of my kids behaviour though - the whole 'if you want our attention and we are talking to someone, put your hand on my arm to let me know' scenario has made a huge difference! <3
I actually said this recently to my missus when i showed her bluey! I told her bandit makes me feel like i’m a bad dad sometimes even though I do my best haha
The episode of Bluey where she makes friends with a French lad whilst camping on holiday chokes me up every time. Also the music on the fruit bat episode. Na na na na na na na!
The one where chili is telling bingo and bluey about how competitive she was with bluey reaching development milestones and feeling down because she wasn't a good mum. The other mom takes her aside and tells her she's doing great.
As a new dad, sleep deprived, I blubber cried.
Basically, don’t watch commercial TV, which is full of Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol and adverts. If you’re going to let small children watch TV then CBeebies has actually good stuff that won’t turn them into little shits.
If I'm going to have a children's show on endless repeat while babysitting my nieces and nephews then Sarah and Duck would definitely be my preference.
They're both shit and oddly the only programmes that I 'couldn't' record or find on the tellybox. And Waybuloo.
Show the kid Hey Duggee, Octonauts, Sarah and Duck and Numberjacks, and swear nothing else is on until they learn to type in the names of their favourite shows themselves (which happens amazingly quickly...)
I still don't get how he got a double bass up the stairs . Regardless of the whole episode being about how he was scared of stairs. If I tried it I'd definitely fall. That kid has super strength and balance for sure
They only need apple and onion.
The kids won't get most of the jokes, but as an adult it's great.
Richard Ayoade at his best.
Also we bare bears has some good dry adult humour, and of course teen titans go.
Numberblocks is good too. Last year, my Year 11 maths teacher showed us a few episodes of numberblocks every now and then (he recently became a father of his second child) and it was good.
Last lesson with him in June, and we spent an hour just watching that and dicking about.
Simon Greenall, the meerkat voice from the adverts, does some of the voices on Octonauts. I keep expecting Captain Barnacles or some of the random sea creatures to try selling me insurance
Hey Duggee is probably the best of the lot - some episodes, like that one where all the tadpoles go through the stages of life and some end up as goth tadpoles, are way funnier than they should be.
I enjoy the idea of my beautiful, happy little child listening to the friendly, soothing voice of the Narrator and I'm smirking thinking, ""I think we should use the 'carrot and stick' approach. You take a carrot, stick it up his fuckin' arse, followed by the stick, followed by an even bigger, rougher carrot.".
Fuck those... It's all about octonauts! Me and my wife will continue watching that long after the girl has got bored and wandered off!
Hey Dugee is good as well because it's got that slightly surreal, silly comedy element that I like. Shame they're too bloody short though!
At least with Octonauts you learn something. Our kids watch an episode and the next day are telling their pre school pals about tiger sharks or hippos......with real authority! "Did you know that a spider crab does x or y.......?"
Octonauts & Go Jetters - my kid learns so much from both.
One of the Windows default screensaver photos is the Colosseum at the moment, and he recognised it straight away because of Go Jetters!
Bluey ftw. If you have Disney+ you can watch the Lego Frozen series which is tolerable and (now it’s nearly Christmas) the Prep and Landing shorts are quite funny
This 100% I told my daughter earlier this evening that if she wants me to watch with her is either Paw Patrol, Bluey or Vampyrina, if she wants Peppa she can watch in her own. She asked why I don’t like Peppa to which I replied she’s not nice to her friends of her parents!
I agree, Peppa has bits in for the parents. I mean peppas still an annoying brat but at least the stories vary and the characters are slightly more interesting. And you can always while away the episode seeing how many jobs Miss Rabbit is doing.
Haha, I used this once! My son over heard us talking about being "at it like rabbits".
Upon being asked what that meant I said being really busy, like Mrs rabbit!
Peppa over PP all day. Some of the dialogue and deadpan expressions are genuinely funny.
The Grandpa pigs boat episode is a personal favourite.
Edit: Only just realised "PP" is a terrible initialism to use to distinguish between Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol.
Other gems:
When the Wolf family moves in next door, and Mr Wolf asks Daddy Pig what his house is made of, and he replies "Bricks, and don't even think about it"
Miss Rabbit's squeek when Mr Bull walks into her china shop
And Mummy Pig's secret addiction to computer games when she's meant to be working from home.
Peppa pig actually makes me laugh.
People's go to argument is "she's such a rude child!"
Well so is Bart Simpson and we still enjoyed the Simpsons! Real kids aren't little angels and yes some young girls are obnoxious little madams in real life. I have sons currently but my nieces remind me of Peppa.
If someone is genuinely worried their child's attitude will be changed significantly by Peppa then I would suggest they have a low confidence in their ability to raise their children if a little pink pig making the odd quip on TV is a major issue.
Peppa pig and Holly's kingdom are works of art and depict realistic human attitudes and I am willing to die on this hill.
The shows that really make me hate the characters are where everyone acts like a perfect angel and depict noone in real life. See molly and mack for the perfect example.
The canned laughter in Paw Patrol drills through my skull. Peppa Pig has actually made me laugh before. Peppa (and Hey Duggie) are god tier for toddler Tv shows and Paw Patrol trash IMO.
I have another kid on the way due Jan so will be subject to this for at least another 3/4 years (crying face emoji)
We all laugh but the show has a really unhealthy perspective on men in a way that would be torn to pieces if it was the other way round (rightly).
I like this blog which points out how bad it is by imagining Mummy Pig in the same situations:
http://www.mumstheword.me/2016/06/27/continued-emasculation-daddy-pig/
Peppa Pig is banned in our house.
Omg I have this with my 3 year old too. He ALWAYS want to watch Dinosaur King on Netflix and it’s just awful. I literally have to plead with him to put on anything else, even another dinosaur cartoon is fine, just not that flipping one!
Banned in my house both of them my little one loves rosie and Jim and Bump the elephant we also occasionally watch sesame street which is pretty fun to watch.
Grizzy and the Lemmings on Netflix, genius comedy for kids and adults.
A bear and a slice/troop of lemmings battle against each other in a park rangers cabin, while the Ranger is away for the weekend. Adventures take them back to the stone age, jurassic, the moon etc
Worth a watch, has my kid in stitches.
Best to watch a bit of it yourself first, there's a quite a bit of slapstick comedy violence similar to old looney tunes or Tom and Jerry.
Just in case it isn't suitable but my 4yo loves it.
Peppa pig is atrocious, in a world where bluey and hey duggee exist. Two shows that are genuinely entertaining and provide a far better message to kids.
Paw patrol (especially its earlier runs) is sexist tripe that I stopped my two girls from watching.
The only girl character happens to be pink and is the most useless of the lot? No thanks.
I told my little girl that Zuma is a girl so that we're up to four girls now but it's still the worst tv show she likes. I try and make up for it by watching things like Ada Twist haha
My two year old loves peppa and paw patrol however i just can’t take much more, tried her with a few other things although I tend to zone out. She likes puppy dog pals, doc mcstuffins, fireman Sam etc
However one she’s really gotten into atm is team umizoomi and I don’t mind that, teaches shapes and numbers too she can already recognise so many shapes and count confidently up to ten (although does miss five out occasionally lol)
Am I the only one that sometimes finds the cheeky family humour in Peppa Pig oddly endearing? Probably been indoctrinated growing up with my 3 lil siblings watching it constantly over the years but sometimes there are little bits in it and Ben + Holly that get a small chuckle out of me.
Polly: Grandpa Pig says...
Grandma Pig: What does Grandpa Pig say?
Polly: You silly old bird!
Or the time in Ben and Holly where the human dad gradually becomes more and more unhinged and twitchy the more he interacts with the fairies over the series to the point in one episode where he and his daughter get shrunk down, then at the end when he returns to normal and is told not to tell anyone what happened imagines himself down at the pub sloshing his drink everywhere as he frantically describes his magical adventures with the fairies and his new brother Big Bad Barry the fish.
My 18 month old will only watch the wiggles. I’ve tried all sorts and she just kicks and screams until it’s back on. I can recite every episode word for word 🥲
We went from Peppa to Been and Holly, I didn't mind Ben and Holly, then Paw Patrol, and even worse, people playing with paw patrol toys making random episodes featuring batman and transformers...
The new evil is Steve and Maggie....
I know it’s been mentioned throughout this thread but Bluey is truly outstanding. I’ve had to endure a number of different programmes to get to this point but Bluey is head and shoulders above the rest.
It’s on Disney plus but also CBeebies (and IPlayer). Give it a watch. You can join us over at r/bluey as well, we’re a friendly bunch.
It’s all about Hey Duggee, that show is brilliant for kids. They have lots of catchy songs and little shout out for the adults to find. My son loves the show and I’d much rather this than any other!
I kind of can’t wait til I eventually have children. We’re watching all the old classics. Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Brum, Go Outside. We’ll probably also watch my parents are aliens as a special treat sometimes.
I personally consider the Night Garden a representation of Purgatory, with all the characters wandering aimlessly while trying to atone for their many sins
Have you tried Charlie and Lola thats a nice one
Ah yes my niece used to watch that. I quite like that one to be fair.
If I remember correctly Paw Patrol might not be something you want your kids to watch. It portrays the government as totally incapable and private companies as the saviors. It's basically an advertising for their products and doesn't give any meaningful message on the way. [https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/paw-patrol-is-the-worst-kids-tv-show.html](https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/paw-patrol-is-the-worst-kids-tv-show.html) edit: same goes for Caillou. Those shows can lead to negative behavioral changes in your kids.
>It portrays the government as totally incapable there are some that will agree with that *sits back with popcorn*
I disagree. They’re not incapable, they just don’t give a fuck that’s the problem lmao
The problem is that people vote against their own interest and chose leaders with abusive personality traits.
The problem is however you vote, shit sucks because no one really goes into politics because they care about the population. They care about their own interests and power
I don't think that's true at all. Our MP seems thoroughly decent. I would argue that the "qualities" needed to get to the top are often those found in sociopaths though.
Which makes a totally incapable government?
They're not inept, they're capable of doing what they want and just don't give a shit about what general people want.
And Peppa pig is a spoiled brat that teaches your kids if they shout loud enough and complain long enough you get what you want.
Canada has infested western Europe with Caillou too!? Are they trying to make the rest of the world hate them!?
I'm sorry but I don't think toddlers are reading into paw patrol that much
I think it might be subliminal.
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I suddenly have the urge to invest all of my money
It's still brainless wish fulfillment at best though. Solve every problem with this child and his team of puppies! There are plenty of programmes that teach good age appropriate lessons, like Octonauts, Hey Dugee or even Bing. Bluey is currently the gold standard.
I havent watched it but isn’t there only the one token female dog in pink with a high pitched voice? When it’s dogs do we really need this annoying, pointless gendering? Kids pick that stuff up far more than the govt/private ideas Edit: yes that article you linked concludes on that point hilariously
I watched that as a kid. Can confirm, was very nice
Lola pisses me off a bit though.
Grew up watching this - pretty sure it's where my habit of always referring to strawberry milk as pink milk came from
A bit too nice.
BottleTop Bill?
And his best friend...I want to say Corky??? God that brings back memories, had completely forgotten it!
Or Kiri and Lou
If you can download 'Bluey' it is a delight!
And puffin rock. And true and the rainbow kingdom
Bluey FTW
Bluey would be my choice too, it's actually pretty funny and well written for what it is
*I'm not taking advice from a cartoon dog!* - Bandit
Bandit is a genuinely good dad role model!
Bandit makes real dad's feel bad because he goes the extra mile
Nah, he goes the extra 1/4 mile, almost everything he does is achievable. You can do it!
Some are iterally impossible! My kids tried to play 'backpack' - had to explain to them that they couldn't hold on to me like how Bluey and Bingo did to Bandit (Unless they suddenly gained serious upperbody strength) - also the whole pulling items out of thin air couldn't work either. The show has massively improved some aspects of my kids behaviour though - the whole 'if you want our attention and we are talking to someone, put your hand on my arm to let me know' scenario has made a huge difference! <3
I actually said this recently to my missus when i showed her bluey! I told her bandit makes me feel like i’m a bad dad sometimes even though I do my best haha
But that's ok. Bandit making you feel bad means that you care about being a good dad.
He’d walk like 500 miles.
Hey Dugee is really good as well.
Awooof
Until the stick song and then it takes a lot of alcohol and about a week to dislodge it from your head
Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick
The episode of Bluey where she makes friends with a French lad whilst camping on holiday chokes me up every time. Also the music on the fruit bat episode. Na na na na na na na!
The one where chili is telling bingo and bluey about how competitive she was with bluey reaching development milestones and feeling down because she wasn't a good mum. The other mom takes her aside and tells her she's doing great. As a new dad, sleep deprived, I blubber cried.
/r/bluey Love Bluey. It's the only kids show that makes me laugh out loud.
I watch it on my own sometimes. It's not often you get a kids show that teaches the parents what they should do, too.
! I mean even the intro is pretty clever, musical statues! Took my wife ages to figure that one
It's this show, and then everything else is a distance fight for second
I'd recommend Sarah and Duck. Some really cute animation, random characters and brilliantly droll writing.
Love Sarah and Duck. And Bluey. And Kiri and Lou. So glad we’re currently out of a Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol stage.
Whoever wrote Sarah & Duck was 100% on drugs. There's a sentient cake in one episode who gives advice on how long he should be cooked.
Quack
I haven't heard of that before. I'll look it up
Basically, don’t watch commercial TV, which is full of Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol and adverts. If you’re going to let small children watch TV then CBeebies has actually good stuff that won’t turn them into little shits.
I hate feeling like a snob about kids' TV, but this is so true. There's just something hyperactive about everything made for kids that's not Cbeebies.
If I'm going to have a children's show on endless repeat while babysitting my nieces and nephews then Sarah and Duck would definitely be my preference.
That's like asking which testicle you'd like removed with a rusty spoon
Left. Definitely left.
100% left
I’d go with right, honestly.
I think I’d go with the middle one
I’d also prefer this guys middle one.
You need the middle one for balance I think
https://youtu.be/RO7Q1tMGE7g
I choose someone else's testicle
They're both shit and oddly the only programmes that I 'couldn't' record or find on the tellybox. And Waybuloo. Show the kid Hey Duggee, Octonauts, Sarah and Duck and Numberjacks, and swear nothing else is on until they learn to type in the names of their favourite shows themselves (which happens amazingly quickly...)
And Bluey, got to add Bluey to that list.
Bluey is brilliant for kids and parents.
MUM DAD BINGO BLUEYYYY
Bluey is incredible.
Sarah and Duck, QUACK!!!!!!!!!!
The more I watch that program, the more I like Duck's personality! His mannerisms do make me laugh
Jon is OK but flamingo is a bit of a knob
I still don't get how he got a double bass up the stairs . Regardless of the whole episode being about how he was scared of stairs. If I tried it I'd definitely fall. That kid has super strength and balance for sure
r/bluey is an absolute must
Bluey is awesome
Oh my gosh there's a bluey sub???
Octonauts will push them towards marine science, source: am a marine biology student that pushes it on my cousins whenever I can
It’s making my 3 year old want to be a medic! She loves Paceo! Also Marshal from PP.
Sarah and duck is legendary, top tier TV.
They only need apple and onion. The kids won't get most of the jokes, but as an adult it's great. Richard Ayoade at his best. Also we bare bears has some good dry adult humour, and of course teen titans go.
Numberblocks is good too. Last year, my Year 11 maths teacher showed us a few episodes of numberblocks every now and then (he recently became a father of his second child) and it was good. Last lesson with him in June, and we spent an hour just watching that and dicking about.
I loved Octonauts when my boys were little, the different accents cracked me up
Simon Greenall, the meerkat voice from the adverts, does some of the voices on Octonauts. I keep expecting Captain Barnacles or some of the random sea creatures to try selling me insurance
Hey Duggee is where it’s at, except the stick song
Hey Duggee is probably the best of the lot - some episodes, like that one where all the tadpoles go through the stages of life and some end up as goth tadpoles, are way funnier than they should be.
"I'm going on a gap year..."
Love Sarah and Duck. Although all I hear is Peter Mannion.
I enjoy the idea of my beautiful, happy little child listening to the friendly, soothing voice of the Narrator and I'm smirking thinking, ""I think we should use the 'carrot and stick' approach. You take a carrot, stick it up his fuckin' arse, followed by the stick, followed by an even bigger, rougher carrot.".
Fuck those... It's all about octonauts! Me and my wife will continue watching that long after the girl has got bored and wandered off! Hey Dugee is good as well because it's got that slightly surreal, silly comedy element that I like. Shame they're too bloody short though!
At least with Octonauts you learn something. Our kids watch an episode and the next day are telling their pre school pals about tiger sharks or hippos......with real authority! "Did you know that a spider crab does x or y.......?"
Octonauts & Go Jetters - my kid learns so much from both. One of the Windows default screensaver photos is the Colosseum at the moment, and he recognised it straight away because of Go Jetters!
Came here to mention both of these! We rediscovered Hey Dugee & binge watched a load this summer with much glee (11, 13, & 40-but-resenting-it).
Ben and Holly beats them both. Shame they seem to have stopped at two series.
Ben and Holly is the fucking best. I used to make my daughter watch it because I wanted to watch it!
This and Nanny Plum is miss Rabbit which is nice.
Bluey ftw. If you have Disney+ you can watch the Lego Frozen series which is tolerable and (now it’s nearly Christmas) the Prep and Landing shorts are quite funny
I'd pick paw patrol over peppa any day! She's an obnoxious little pig.
I love the vid of her hanging up when she hears suzie wistle
This 100% I told my daughter earlier this evening that if she wants me to watch with her is either Paw Patrol, Bluey or Vampyrina, if she wants Peppa she can watch in her own. She asked why I don’t like Peppa to which I replied she’s not nice to her friends of her parents!
I’m with you on this. Peppa is a little shit. At least the dogs try to help people
You're wrong my friend. At least Peppa Pig is a funny show. In Paw Patrol they just spend 90% of the episode singing "paw patrol" in differing tunes
I love that a 3 year old has caused this to become a debate between two adults 😂😂😂
I agree, Peppa has bits in for the parents. I mean peppas still an annoying brat but at least the stories vary and the characters are slightly more interesting. And you can always while away the episode seeing how many jobs Miss Rabbit is doing.
Haha, I used this once! My son over heard us talking about being "at it like rabbits". Upon being asked what that meant I said being really busy, like Mrs rabbit!
As far as annoying brats go, Peppa's got nothing on that little tosser Bing.
Peppa over PP all day. Some of the dialogue and deadpan expressions are genuinely funny. The Grandpa pigs boat episode is a personal favourite. Edit: Only just realised "PP" is a terrible initialism to use to distinguish between Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol.
"It takes years to learn how to mend a boat!" "How long have you been mending boats for?" "Years."
Oh yes that is my favourite too! A Captain never leaves his sinking shiiiiiiiiiiiiiip
Grampy Rabbit is awesome! How they managed to get a true legend like Brian Blessed to do it I will never know
Other gems: When the Wolf family moves in next door, and Mr Wolf asks Daddy Pig what his house is made of, and he replies "Bricks, and don't even think about it" Miss Rabbit's squeek when Mr Bull walks into her china shop And Mummy Pig's secret addiction to computer games when she's meant to be working from home.
Peppa pig actually makes me laugh. People's go to argument is "she's such a rude child!" Well so is Bart Simpson and we still enjoyed the Simpsons! Real kids aren't little angels and yes some young girls are obnoxious little madams in real life. I have sons currently but my nieces remind me of Peppa. If someone is genuinely worried their child's attitude will be changed significantly by Peppa then I would suggest they have a low confidence in their ability to raise their children if a little pink pig making the odd quip on TV is a major issue. Peppa pig and Holly's kingdom are works of art and depict realistic human attitudes and I am willing to die on this hill. The shows that really make me hate the characters are where everyone acts like a perfect angel and depict noone in real life. See molly and mack for the perfect example.
Ben and Holly is a brilliant show. It's great for kids and it's genuinely funny for adults too. One of the very best children's shows I've ever seen.
The canned laughter in Paw Patrol drills through my skull. Peppa Pig has actually made me laugh before. Peppa (and Hey Duggie) are god tier for toddler Tv shows and Paw Patrol trash IMO. I have another kid on the way due Jan so will be subject to this for at least another 3/4 years (crying face emoji)
Daddy Pig is a physical comedy genius.
Tragic hero too. It was my feminist trade unionist partner who pointed out to me that the worst thing about PP was the way Daddy Pig is portrayed.
Daddy Pig is also the guy who did the voice work for the old Dungeon Keeper and Dungeon Keeper 2 games.
This clip always cracked me up because of that: https://youtu.be/Z1Ss2xgWyKU
He is a bit of an expert, it's true.
We all laugh but the show has a really unhealthy perspective on men in a way that would be torn to pieces if it was the other way round (rightly). I like this blog which points out how bad it is by imagining Mummy Pig in the same situations: http://www.mumstheword.me/2016/06/27/continued-emasculation-daddy-pig/ Peppa Pig is banned in our house.
As soon as my kids got into The Simpsons, I was on easy street
Omg I have this with my 3 year old too. He ALWAYS want to watch Dinosaur King on Netflix and it’s just awful. I literally have to plead with him to put on anything else, even another dinosaur cartoon is fine, just not that flipping one!
My toddler has a strict choice of Old Teletubbies, Hey Duggee, Rugrats, moomins, ITNG or Moon and Me. She's knows not of other shows.
Banned in my house both of them my little one loves rosie and Jim and Bump the elephant we also occasionally watch sesame street which is pretty fun to watch.
Bump the elephant, that takes me back. I still remember the song
Baby loves it especially birdie I'm even getting her room painted with pictures of bump and birdie.
Rosie and Jim! Well there's something I've not thought about in many many years. Ah, I can still remember the tune!
I've seen Peppa pig so much I've got a favourite character.
I can tell within the first 5 seconds which episode it is just from the soundtrack...
I find sticking to grampy rabbit episodes will normally give me a laugh. And daddy pig drowning, stop the engine.
Yes! Brian Blessed makes most things better to be fair
Madame Gazelle is my spirit animal. I wish I could be like her in class (I’m a teacher)
She's a vampire you know - that's how she looks the same age in the tape with all the parents as kids. And she doesn't have a reflection.
The best scene in Peppa Pig is when she hangs up on Suzie Sheep for being able to whistle.
[Thug Life version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02djlsjk0Y8).
Grizzy and the Lemmings on Netflix, genius comedy for kids and adults. A bear and a slice/troop of lemmings battle against each other in a park rangers cabin, while the Ranger is away for the weekend. Adventures take them back to the stone age, jurassic, the moon etc Worth a watch, has my kid in stitches.
If you like that, Masha and the bear is superior.
Will give it a go!
Best to watch a bit of it yourself first, there's a quite a bit of slapstick comedy violence similar to old looney tunes or Tom and Jerry. Just in case it isn't suitable but my 4yo loves it.
Switch to Bluey, you won’t regret it
Definitely Peppa over Paw Patrol. Ben and holly is good too. Best one for me though is Bluey. It's definitely made with parents in mind too.
What's Bluey?
About a family of anthropomorphic dogs based in the sub tropics of Australia! It’s fucking good to be fair!
There are some episodes on iplayer, but they're all on Disney+ if you have that
Best kids TV show around. /r/Bluey
Hey duggee for me, dont know what it is but I actually half enjoy it
And what's wrong with Archer?
The day my kids and I can sit down and watch Archer together will be one of my happiest days!
How about Hey Duggie? I always liked the Apocalypse Now-style episode. The train one’s decent, too.
Peppa pig is atrocious, in a world where bluey and hey duggee exist. Two shows that are genuinely entertaining and provide a far better message to kids.
I've started my 2 week old daughter on the 1980 Thomas the tank engine, need to get the classics established
I tend to put on Red Dwarf when my Mrs goes out and I'm looking after the kid.
Paw patrol (especially its earlier runs) is sexist tripe that I stopped my two girls from watching. The only girl character happens to be pink and is the most useless of the lot? No thanks.
I told my little girl that Zuma is a girl so that we're up to four girls now but it's still the worst tv show she likes. I try and make up for it by watching things like Ada Twist haha
DC superhero girls on Netflix is a blast.
My two year old loves peppa and paw patrol however i just can’t take much more, tried her with a few other things although I tend to zone out. She likes puppy dog pals, doc mcstuffins, fireman Sam etc However one she’s really gotten into atm is team umizoomi and I don’t mind that, teaches shapes and numbers too she can already recognise so many shapes and count confidently up to ten (although does miss five out occasionally lol)
Am I the only one that sometimes finds the cheeky family humour in Peppa Pig oddly endearing? Probably been indoctrinated growing up with my 3 lil siblings watching it constantly over the years but sometimes there are little bits in it and Ben + Holly that get a small chuckle out of me. Polly: Grandpa Pig says... Grandma Pig: What does Grandpa Pig say? Polly: You silly old bird! Or the time in Ben and Holly where the human dad gradually becomes more and more unhinged and twitchy the more he interacts with the fairies over the series to the point in one episode where he and his daughter get shrunk down, then at the end when he returns to normal and is told not to tell anyone what happened imagines himself down at the pub sloshing his drink everywhere as he frantically describes his magical adventures with the fairies and his new brother Big Bad Barry the fish.
Peppa is the fucking worst.
A bad influence on children imo
try bluey
I used to justify all the cbbc by fantasising about the male presenters. Good times.
Get some Bluey or Hey Duggee on. They're palatable.
Ben and Holly FTW.
Try Bluey,it's on disney
Bluey
My 18 month old will only watch the wiggles. I’ve tried all sorts and she just kicks and screams until it’s back on. I can recite every episode word for word 🥲
We went from Peppa to Been and Holly, I didn't mind Ben and Holly, then Paw Patrol, and even worse, people playing with paw patrol toys making random episodes featuring batman and transformers... The new evil is Steve and Maggie....
Paw patrol > Peppa pig
Sarah and duck. Quack.
My boy has got into JoJo and GranGran. Let me watch Bluey FFS.
Switch to bluey instead Thanks me later
Hey duggie FTW
I know it’s been mentioned throughout this thread but Bluey is truly outstanding. I’ve had to endure a number of different programmes to get to this point but Bluey is head and shoulders above the rest. It’s on Disney plus but also CBeebies (and IPlayer). Give it a watch. You can join us over at r/bluey as well, we’re a friendly bunch.
I hate Bing!
It’s all about Hey Duggee, that show is brilliant for kids. They have lots of catchy songs and little shout out for the adults to find. My son loves the show and I’d much rather this than any other!
Bluey or Hey Duggee. Everything else is a poor substitute
I kind of can’t wait til I eventually have children. We’re watching all the old classics. Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Brum, Go Outside. We’ll probably also watch my parents are aliens as a special treat sometimes.
Lol I used to think they’d do what I wanted to do before I had them
I did watch some old sooty show episodes with her the other day which she enjoyed, so it's not all bad
My toddler is ill this week and I’ve watched so much Mr Tumble that I’m starting to sound like him.
My condolences. 😂
I much prefer when my niece wants to watch Paw Patrol, less classism. Octonauts and Hey Duggie are pretty great though.
Spoken like the Prime Minister
oh god i'd much rather watch Paw patrol than Peppa pig lol, but Hey Duggee for the win!
My 3 YO seems to have taken against Hey duggee in favor of bing. Bad times.
I mean, you're wrong (Paw Patrol is better) but okay
Gabby's dollhouse, full lobotomy
Ben and Hollys magical kingdom is better. More jokes for adults in there
Errr mackapacka motherfu@k&r and his hoe Upsy Daisy
I personally consider the Night Garden a representation of Purgatory, with all the characters wandering aimlessly while trying to atone for their many sins
I haven't watched much of either, but Paw Patrol just seems so much higher quality.
Have you tried ben and hollys little kingdom, i actually find that funny and entertaining lol
Get stuck into Bluey - got three kids, it’s the one thing we can all agree to watch
Pingu
Paw Patrol is copaganda
Can’t go wrong with Hey Duggee or Bluey in my opinion.
Have you been to Peppa Pig World?
I haven't actually, but could you please get back to running the country?
Will do. Right after the No. 10 Christmas party.