Children's TV Shows

[David Morris]

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2008/01/29/preschool_and_really_cool/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed4

Daniel de Lara, a junior at Emerson College, doesn't usually watch TV
meant for preschoolers. But he's hooked on "Yo Gabba Gabba!," a
Nickelodeon show that features music from such indie-rock bands as the
Shins, retro graphics in the style of '80s video games, and a tie-in
with a line of hipster toys.

He's not the only non-preschooler to discover the kid-network hit.
Brad Searles, 38, an Allston drummer and local music blogger, can't
wait until his seven-month-old son is old enough to watch - and in the
meantime, tunes in anyway. "We watch it under the guise of 'research,'
" he said.

In the competitive world of preschool TV, appealing to parents has
become a widespread goal. But "Yo Gabba Gabba!," which premiered on
Nickelodeon's "Nick Jr." programming block last August, is something
different and potentially more valuable: a show with enough cool-guy
credibility to cross into the mainstream.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Ryan <richardryannyc at yahoo.com>
>
> The only thing worse than commercial jingles are the themes from children's shows.  If you've lived in a household with a small person who watches cartoons every morning  before school, you'll know what I mean.