We've been mostly watching videos lately too, which is kind of annoying though, because the videos my kids have been picking ARE the not-nearly-as-awesome kids' shows from, like, Nick Jr and Disney Channel, which get old for grownups WAY quicker....
There's an interesting part in the 40 Years book where they talk about how the viewership of Sesame Street has changed over the years and how they've adjusted the show accordingly. Like, they found out that for some reason toddlers were more likely to watch the ENTIRE HOUR (whether or not the American Pediatrics people approve!) than preschoolers were, which is why they decided to move all the story-like What's Happening On the Street parts to the beginning and why Elmo's World takes up the whole end.
[One-two-three-FOUR-five, six-seven-eight-NINE-ten, eleven-TWE-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ELVE!] For some reason I sing this at my kids a LOT. That and "Ladybugs' Picnic." They were kind of amazed to finally see those clips!
There was a "may not be appropriate for today's kids" warning on the First Episode disc too (yeah, a bit overly friendly there, Gordon). My kids certainly LIKED that episode though. (That thing with the yellow dots-- that was SO COOL. Anyway). I was terrified of Telly early on, but I was terrified of most of the show so I may not count. (Mr. Rogers, speaking of, had the only children's television show I wasn't terrified of. Because seriously, how could you be).
Can't help you on the "Voyage of the Mimi" bit though.
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Date: 2011-09-29 09:28 pm (UTC)From:There's an interesting part in the 40 Years book where they talk about how the viewership of Sesame Street has changed over the years and how they've adjusted the show accordingly. Like, they found out that for some reason toddlers were more likely to watch the ENTIRE HOUR (whether or not the American Pediatrics people approve!) than preschoolers were, which is why they decided to move all the story-like What's Happening On the Street parts to the beginning and why Elmo's World takes up the whole end.
[One-two-three-FOUR-five, six-seven-eight-NINE-ten, eleven-TWE-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ELVE!]
For some reason I sing this at my kids a LOT. That and "Ladybugs' Picnic." They were kind of amazed to finally see those clips!
There was a "may not be appropriate for today's kids" warning on the First Episode disc too (yeah, a bit overly friendly there, Gordon). My kids certainly LIKED that episode though. (That thing with the yellow dots-- that was SO COOL. Anyway). I was terrified of Telly early on, but I was terrified of most of the show so I may not count. (Mr. Rogers, speaking of, had the only children's television show I wasn't terrified of. Because seriously, how could you be).
Can't help you on the "Voyage of the Mimi" bit though.