I've found that sometimes being lazy isn't so bad. Energy isn't really a word that exists in my vocabulary. It used to be there. Long ago, before kids. Some people say kids make you feel young. Can I try those kids out for a bit?
Monkey Boy is enamored with Lazytown. I used to be freaked out with the show because it has 3 humans and the rest are puppets. It's a little creepy to watch at first. Then, when I realized that it made Monkey Boy want to exercise, I was all over it. One downside: it's on at the same time The Doodlebops are. Some days he wants one, some days, the other. Hard to tell until the meltdown happens. I did some research on Lazytown to see what it was all about. They call fruits and veggies "Sports Candy". Not a bad idea since Monkey Boy is all about candy. Then, of course, I had to see what Sportacus and Robbie Rotten looked like out of character. Well, needless to say, I watch it now as well. How can you not like the name StefÃn Karl StefÃnsson? Sounds delicious. I'm such a bad mom, watching The Wiggles just to see Greg Wiggle and obsessing over Robbie Rotten. I've admitted my lusting here for Greg. My husband thinks I'm crazy but I have a theory. If it was mostly men staying home with the kids (and sometimes I think that would be FABulous) I think there would be more women in the kids' shows. However, since it's mostly moms (and I'm not complaining), I think the creators of these shows know they have to pull us in as well. Toss a couple good looking fellas in there and you'll have mom watching too!
Then there's The Backyardigans. I love this show. The kids' voices are all so damn cute! I try to sing the theme song and Monkey Boy just has a fit. Either I can't sing or he wants to hear THEM sing it. I'll take A and B Bob.
I didn't think this was going to turn into a kids' show post but I'll run with it.
My all time favorite though is Steve from Blue's Clues. I think he auditioned for the show with long hair and a leather coat on. Glad they could see through that image and hired him. I watched this show long before I had kids. I have nothing against Steve's "brother" Joe who is played by a great guy, Donovan Patton but they really dumbed him up good. I mean Joe, not Donovan. Steve was just dumb enough to come off as endearing. Joe? They made Joe dumber than a box of rocks. I know Steve went of to college and Joe is the younger brother but they didn't have to make Joe intellectually inferior. I don't know why I get so, GUH, about this. I'm weird.
I can't stand Dora and Diego so much that I can't link them. I won't subject people to cruel and unusual punishment. Well, I mean, I will but not today.
Maybe tomorrow.
Monkey Boy is enamored with Lazytown. I used to be freaked out with the show because it has 3 humans and the rest are puppets. It's a little creepy to watch at first. Then, when I realized that it made Monkey Boy want to exercise, I was all over it. One downside: it's on at the same time The Doodlebops are. Some days he wants one, some days, the other. Hard to tell until the meltdown happens. I did some research on Lazytown to see what it was all about. They call fruits and veggies "Sports Candy". Not a bad idea since Monkey Boy is all about candy. Then, of course, I had to see what Sportacus and Robbie Rotten looked like out of character. Well, needless to say, I watch it now as well. How can you not like the name StefÃn Karl StefÃnsson? Sounds delicious. I'm such a bad mom, watching The Wiggles just to see Greg Wiggle and obsessing over Robbie Rotten. I've admitted my lusting here for Greg. My husband thinks I'm crazy but I have a theory. If it was mostly men staying home with the kids (and sometimes I think that would be FABulous) I think there would be more women in the kids' shows. However, since it's mostly moms (and I'm not complaining), I think the creators of these shows know they have to pull us in as well. Toss a couple good looking fellas in there and you'll have mom watching too!
Then there's The Backyardigans. I love this show. The kids' voices are all so damn cute! I try to sing the theme song and Monkey Boy just has a fit. Either I can't sing or he wants to hear THEM sing it. I'll take A and B Bob.
I didn't think this was going to turn into a kids' show post but I'll run with it.
My all time favorite though is Steve from Blue's Clues. I think he auditioned for the show with long hair and a leather coat on. Glad they could see through that image and hired him. I watched this show long before I had kids. I have nothing against Steve's "brother" Joe who is played by a great guy, Donovan Patton but they really dumbed him up good. I mean Joe, not Donovan. Steve was just dumb enough to come off as endearing. Joe? They made Joe dumber than a box of rocks. I know Steve went of to college and Joe is the younger brother but they didn't have to make Joe intellectually inferior. I don't know why I get so, GUH, about this. I'm weird.
I can't stand Dora and Diego so much that I can't link them. I won't subject people to cruel and unusual punishment. Well, I mean, I will but not today.
Maybe tomorrow.
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You are right about robbie. I had no idea. I think the show is unwatchable. It gives me nightmares.
When we rent the DVD's from the library, the first thing I check for is outtakes!