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‘Bluey’s World’: How a Cute Aussie Puppy Became a Juggernaut

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Post by elsonrodriguez »

john2x wrote: post #71

A couple of other great kid/parent shows: - Hilda on Netflix - more appropriate for 9+ year olds but my 5 year old loves it. Has some genuinely scary moments though especially the later seasons - The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Snail and the Whale, etc - based on the books - Avatar the Last Airbender - for older kids but has one of the best character arcs

Same here, it's been so difficult to find good shows after Bluey and Avatar. The gap between those two shows and everything else is almost breathtaking.

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Post by Cyph0n »

mcphage wrote: post #100
Cyph0n wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

+1. I think Bluey is great for parents, but I can think of many shows that are better for children. Better in the sense that they teach children how to deal with challenges at their age and how to navigate the world around them.

What are some that you enjoy?

It depends on age, but almost anything by PBS Kids is excellent. Prime and Netflix have a few good ones too.

Some good shows I found for my son:

* Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood - spiritual spinoff from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

* Elinor Wonders Why

* Word World

* Peg + Cat

* Numberblocks and Alphablocks for learning about numbers and words

* Guess How Much I Love You

* Trash Truck

* Hero Elementary

* Mecha Builders

* Stillwater

* Sid the Science Kid

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Post by patch_cable »

IanCal wrote: post #48
patch_cable wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s not. And the fact that you think they sing songs makes me think you’ve never watched it.

I'm pretty certain that's a quote from Bandit.

Ah fair enough.

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Post by patch_cable »

salicideblock wrote: post #49
patch_cable wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s not. And the fact that you think they sing songs makes me think you’ve never watched it.

The post you replied to is a reference to Bandit saying "it's just monkeys singing songs, mate", when he goes to the movies with Bluey.

Ah I missed that. Fair enough then.

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Post by paradox460 »

legitster wrote: post #97

For a road trip we put on the Ramona Quimby audiobooks and I was shocked at how much better they were than I remembered, and how similar of a feeling they gave me to Bluey. It comes from the minutiae and details of childhood psychology. To a small child, a pair of new red boots is so much more than a pair of red boots. It's not only relatable to kids, but the magic is that it reminds me what it's like to be a kid, an…

Beverly Cleary was a staple of my early reading, heavily pushed on me as a grade schooler because she lived in Los Alamos, where I grew up. I still remember Ralph the motorcycle riding mouse, as well as more mature books like tiger blood.

I've got a few copies stashed away for when my kids are a bit older, and I'm glad I do, as the kids sections of the local b&n is dire

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Post by paradox460 »

fma wrote: post #84

Can we get a discussion going on where other parents are finding high quality media for kids to consume? YouTube Kids is a definite no. YT Kids feels like it's intentionally made to brainwash your child and having unsuspecting parents let their guard down with the "Kids" in the app name. From my experimentation it is far worse than regular YouTube. YouTube, need to watch them carefully and catch the YT algorithm tryi…

I set up a Plex user for my kids, and loaded it full of things that are kid appropriate. Old PBS kids shows from my childhood, bluey, a smattering of the newer kids shows my wife was familiar with from raising her siblings, etc.

We don't give the kids much TV time at all, maybe an hour a week, but it's nice knowing they can just pick something themselves, and we don't have to worry that it's decent

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Post by tomhoward »

For those not aware…

The voice actor for Bandit, Dave McCormack, was not previously known as an actor or voice artist, but he has been known in Australia since the early 90s as an indie rock band frontman.

The band he fronted, Custard, started getting airplay on Australia’s national youth radio station, Triple J, in about 1993, and they became a staple of the live music scene - especially uni student bars, live rock pubs and summer festivals - for all the 90s. They quit in 2000 but reformed in 2009 and are still recording albums and playing gigs.

They’re worth checking out [1] if you were into quirky 90s bands like Ween, Dino Jr, Flaming Lips, Ben Folds Five, etc. Full of grungy chords and riffs but mostly major key, happy/fun/funny compositions and lyrics. Very high energy and entertaining. Some nice slower jangly country ballads thrown in there too.

I think they’re the only band I ever stage-dived to, so I guess technically I’ve been “on stage with Bluey’s dad”.

Most music lovers in Australia now in their 40s knew of them, and I’m sure it was a factor in the casting to tap into the nostalgia of the people who are now parents of the kids Bluey is aimed at.

[1] It’s all on Spotify/Apple Music etc. Wisenheimer and Wahooti Fandango are their peak albums and Apartment, Lucky Star, Pack Yr Suitcase and Singlette are the songs that best convey their vibe.

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Post by NotYourLawyer »

bombcar wrote: post #77
jboggan wrote: post #30

One thing I really appreciate about the show is the music - so many of the best episodes are extended musical variations on great themes from classical music, and done so skillfully that you don't realize you're listening to Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca" or Saint-Saens' "Organ Symphony" until you're at the emotional climax of the episode when the entire piece is restated, which has been priming you for a big theme or b…

I appreciate that the subtitles, at least on the DVDs we have, often tell you the name of the music.

They don’t on streaming. I’m always having to google it.

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sylens wrote: post #15

Different Bluey episodes resonate with different people for different reasons, but the Cricket episode from Season 3 is just about as perfect an episode of a kid's show as I've ever seen. In about 7 minutes it manages to tackle how being passionate about one of your interests or hobbies and sticking with it even when you experience setbacks pays off.

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