Recurring Messages in Children's Shows

[RepresentingCaution]

My kid has been into Tayo and Titipo lately, and I've noticed a recurring storyline that I like.

1) Central character has a difficult job, but other characters think it's easy because they've never done it
2) Central character needs repairs, but the parts won't show up for 3+ days
3) Other characters volunteer to fill in for central character and realize that the job is more difficult than they thought
4) Central character hears that the other characters are doing a good job and worries that it won't have a job to return to
5) Parts for central character's repair arrive early, and it goes to see what a "good job" the others are doing
6) Other characters are relieved that the central character is better and promise to never look down on it again

Overall, I really like the message or respecting everyone for who they are and what they do.
What shows have messages for kids that you like?

 

[RepresentingWrath]

What?

 

[Deleted member 84247]

My step-sister really likes Bluey for her daughter.

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

My kid has been into Tayo and Titipo lately, and I've noticed a recurring storyline that I like.

1) Central character has a difficult job, but other characters think it's easy because they've never done it
2) Central character needs repairs, but the parts won't show up for 3+ days
3) Other characters volunteer to fill in for central character and realize that the job is more difficult than they thought
4) Central character hears that the other characters are doing a good job and worries that it won't have a job to return to
5) Parts for central character's repair arrive early, and it goes to see what a "good job" the others are doing
6) Other characters are relieved that the central character is better and promise to never look down on it again

Overall, I really like the message or respecting everyone for who they are and what they do.
What shows have messages for kids that you like?

I am partial to the message of Magic School Bus myself. That deep desire to learn Ms. Frizzle's students show, and the inferred message that gives the kids, is absolutely wonderful!
Oh oh! Also, the themes and virtues promoted in My Little Pony, but those are too varied to specifically go into detail.

My step-sister really likes Bluey for her daughter.

What's that about?

 

[Representing_Tromba]

The old Thomas the train show and movies also taught similar lessons. I would highly recommend it for kids.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

The old Thomas the train show and movies also taught similar lessons. I would highly recommend it for kids.

Thomas the Pain Train?

 

[Deleted member 84247]

I am partial to the message of Magic School Bus myself. That deep desire to learn Ms. Frizzle's students show, and the inferred message that gives the kids, is absolutely wonderful!
Oh oh! Also, the themes and virtues promoted in My Little Pony, but those are too varied to specifically go into detail.

What's that about?

It's an Australian cartoon (I think), but I watched a few episodes with them and it seemed decent. The kids in the show learn different lessons every episode. like sharing and different ways to view things.

 

[melchi]

Not an expert for 1 year olds my friend that had two kids liked the baby Einstein stuff

 

[RavenRunes]

I grew up on Rainbow, The Magic Roundabout, and Captain Pugwash, so I think the messages were 'sex n drugs'.

The whole 'let's be fwiends n share all our shit despite our vast differences and assuming therefore that at least one of us is a cunt' gets on my tits. NO THIS IS MY SHIT, TOUCH IT AND DIIIIE

 

[Syringe]

Bear in the Big Blue House. Mascot is a bear that answers the curiosities of animal-muppet children. Probably one of the most memorable children's TV shows I've ever had the pleasure of watching, and I remember the day it stopped airing and we got that last 'goodbye' from the bear.

Basically it goes through a day cycle and assures viewers that while today may be over, there's always a tomorrow to look forward to. It spawned this masterpiece of an ending song.

 

[Cipiteca396]

I wanna be,
the very best,
Like no one ever was~

*Proceeds to not be the very best and goes to sulk on a mountain with an unevolved Pikachu.*

---

Honestly, I barely remember what I watched as a kid. Looking at kid's shows as an adult, I can recognize interesting little morals like this, but I can't think of any standouts off the top of my head.

 

[Syringe]

I wanna be,
the very best,
Like no one ever was~

*Proceeds to not be the very best and goes to sulk on a mountain with an unevolved Pikachu.*

---

Honestly, I barely remember what I watched as a kid. Looking at kid's shows as an adult, I can recognize interesting little morals like this, but I can't think of any standouts off the top of my head.

Some of the pokemon movies had some really touching moral stories. I remember bawling my eyes out on Rise of Darkarai and the Manopee movie as a kid.

 

[Iamnotabot]

Adventure time showed me how princess bubblegum is a toxic bitch and finn the human is your average horny teenager. Jake was cool tho.

 

[BearlyAlive]

Wait, why am I suddenly feeling old for getting read stuff instead of just being yeeted in front of a TV?

My first exposure to "kids shows" was actual anime stuff like Pokemon and OG Dragonball, so the messages were pretty much either "exploit animals for personal gain" or "being naked is funny and punching people is okay".
We had some interesting and informative """kids""" shows that were pretty much more for the adults that grew up with them than for the actual kids, tho. Everything you'd need for middle-school science (outside the actual formulas) could be learned from those shows before you even knew what school was.

I was a free-range child, tho and the moment I could barely read TV got uninteresting to me. Books were (and still are) way better.

 

[Jemini]

My kid has been into Tayo and Titipo lately, and I've noticed a recurring storyline that I like.

1) Central character has a difficult job, but other characters think it's easy because they've never done it
2) Central character needs repairs, but the parts won't show up for 3+ days
3) Other characters volunteer to fill in for central character and realize that the job is more difficult than they thought
4) Central character hears that the other characters are doing a good job and worries that it won't have a job to return to
5) Parts for central character's repair arrive early, and it goes to see what a "good job" the others are doing
6) Other characters are relieved that the central character is better and promise to never look down on it again

Overall, I really like the message or respecting everyone for who they are and what they do.
What shows have messages for kids that you like?

I think my favorite implementation of this storyline was when I actually saw it get worked into a far more mature franchise in the form of Ascendance of a Bookworm. That said, it takes a VERY different direction in that implementation that really messes with the latter few steps in the routine.

It does involve a kid though, and the central character being reincarnated means she appears to be a kid of the exact same age as the one involved in this incident.

Spoiler: Ascendance of a Bookworm part 3 book 2 spoilers

1) Kid is frustrated with his studies and always runs away. He sees central character is spending most of her time in the temple and concludes she's probably not studying like he has to and she's just having fun.
2) Kid yells at central character saying it's not fair, and she couldn't hold up if she had to study like he did.
3) Central character suggests they switch places for a day.
4) Central character goes to kid's father (who is her teacher's superior) ahead of the switch and petitions for her teacher to have a lighter work load. At this point she tells kid's dad about what it is she actually does, and it turns out her teacher is the only person in the entire kingdom who works harder than she does, and even 1/3 or her schedule would make most adults collapse in exhaustion. (She's juggling 3 roles, any one of them would be considered extreme, and by combining all 3 it hits a point of absolute insanity.)
5) Kid discovers central character's schedule and learns he's actually been getting spoiled pretty hard, while at the same time getting the mistaken impression central character's absolutely insane schedule is somehow the standard he's been getting shielded form. Meanwhile, central character actually discovers kid has been getting educationally neglected and takes measures to fix this problem.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

I think my favorite implementation of this storyline was when I actually saw it get worked into a far more mature franchise in the form of Ascendance of a Bookworm. That said, it takes a VERY different direction in that implementation that really messes with the latter few steps in the routine.

It does involve a kid though, and the central character being reincarnated means she appears to be a kid of the exact same age as the one involved in this incident.

Spoiler: Ascendance of a Bookworm part 3 book 2 spoilers

1) Kid is frustrated with his studies and always runs away. He sees central character is spending most of her time in the temple and concludes she's probably not studying like he has to and she's just having fun.
2) Kid yells at central character saying it's not fair, and she couldn't hold up if she had to study like he did.
3) Central character suggests they switch places for a day.
4) Central character goes to kid's father (who is her teacher's superior) ahead of the switch and petitions for her teacher to have a lighter work load. At this point she tells kid's dad about what it is she actually does, and it turns out her teacher is the only person in the entire kingdom who works harder than she does, and even 1/3 or her schedule would make most adults collapse in exhaustion.
5) Kid discovers central character's schedule and learns he's actually been getting spoiled pretty hard, while at the same time getting the mistaken impression central character's absolutely insane schedule is somehow the standard he's been getting shielded form. Meanwhile, central character actually discovers kid has been getting educationally neglected and takes measures to fix this problem.

Bruh.

 

[BucatiPasta]

Beep beep train

 

[Deleted member 54065]

My kid has been into Tayo and Titipo lately, and I've noticed a recurring storyline that I like.

1) Central character has a difficult job, but other characters think it's easy because they've never done it
2) Central character needs repairs, but the parts won't show up for 3+ days
3) Other characters volunteer to fill in for central character and realize that the job is more difficult than they thought
4) Central character hears that the other characters are doing a good job and worries that it won't have a job to return to
5) Parts for central character's repair arrive early, and it goes to see what a "good job" the others are doing
6) Other characters are relieved that the central character is better and promise to never look down on it again

Overall, I really like the message or respecting everyone for who they are and what they do.
What shows have messages for kids that you like?

I remembered that show, 'Gigantosaurus' and I love how--though the titular character looks fierce and intimidating--it always goes beyond and against what is expcted from it.

On a relative note, that freaking children's cartoon called 'TOTS' (about birds making baby deliveries) grinds my gears. I mean, it's a kid show, I get it, but the characters are teaching children how to be stupid...gawd!

Also, Bluey is the GOAT.

 

[DiscoDream]

"Fosters home for imaginary friends". The whole show revolves around the two main characters, Mac(The human), and Blue(The imaginary blob dude). The overarching theme of the show, is that people don't have to abandon their childhood, their past desires and passions, or they're own identity. That it's okay to carry that with you and make it into a part of who you are.
Everyone throughout the entire series doubts and sometimes even undermines Mac, for his unwillingness to give up his imaginary friend. Sometimes out of malice, but most of the time out of concern. With every episode dealing with Mac trying to find a way to hold onto who he was (blue), while also moving forward in life.
We get to see alot of the side-characters points of view, their trauma's and why they ended up the way they are, and also how they gradually come to see Mac as one of their own. Whether it's the human's, who realize he's serious and won't abandon himself. Or the imaginary friends, who realize he's not their owner's/creators. Everyone(except his brother) comes to accept him with time(except Coco, she best girl).

Probably the only series I've seen, where they tackle the issue of self-identity and growth, where they don't try to make it into some type of joke, or recommend ego-death. Even odder that it was a show aimed at 6-10 year olds. It's absolutely criminal how it was overshadowed by the creators following works. ;-;

 

[ThrillingHuman]

Out of the kid shows I have watched I only really remember catdog, beetlejuice.