Friday Funnies

I got this from an article in "Cookie" magazine. I had tears rolling down my face as I spit out my coffee all over the table because I was laughing so hard at this. I've had so many of these same thoughts about Pre-school TV........

"Mysteries of Pre-school TV by Julie Klam"

Max and Ruby
Where the hell are the parents? How old is Ruby anyway? She takes her little brother into town on the bus, grocery shops, puts Max to bed.... Every time Grandmother leaves after a visit, you want to yell,"No! Don't go! They'll be alone again!"

Miffy and Friends
What's with her strange lack of seating? Her parents drive a convertible, yet they don't have any kitchen chairs. At dinner, they all stand at the table. Why? The show is European, so they must have access to IKEA.....

Arthur
How can an animal character have another animal as a pet? He has a dog, Pal yet the janitor in his school is also a dog. Is it some kind of social commentary? He's not the only one either--this all dates back to the classic Mikey-Pluto-Goofy conundrum.

Franklin
Why doesn't he sleep in a bed? Instead he's stuck with a rug on the floor. Yes, he's a turtle but all the other animal leads get to sleep in beds.

The Backyardigans
What the heck is Uniqua anyway??? Tyrone is a moose, Austin is a Kangaroo, Pablo is a penguin, Tasha is a hippo.........Uniqua is a????? My best guess is a prehistoric bug.

And here is one of my own questions about a kid's show..........

Little Bear
Why do his parents wear clothes but he doesn't? The kid is naked all the time but his folks are dressed to the nines in Victorian formal wear.

Do you have any questions for the producers of kid's shows at Noggin, Nick Jr or PBS Sprout?