Cyberchase takes place inside the cartoon world of Cyberspace, a place where cooperation and good math skills combine to save the day. Imagine sitting around your room when you are suddenly drawn through a portal into another world, one where everything and everyone seems to be made up of computers, geometric shapes or numbers. You, along with your two friends, have been asked to save Cyberspace by protecting Motherboard from the misguided Hacker (voiced by the classic Christopher Lloyd), a classic villain who is known for his chin, his reference to himself as “Thee Hacke,r” and his schemes for taking … Continue reading →

While we do try to limit television in our house (my daughter is going on a week of absolutely no electronic media whatsoever for refusing to clean her room). Having said that, I think that there are some shows that are our go-to shows, when the kids do watch television. They are each about 20-30 minutes long, and have some educational value. When all of the homework is done, and the kids need to wind down a bit, I click over to the on demand feature and select one of the following shows. I Spy Ages 3-4 A weird little … Continue reading →

It used to be that Sesame Street was the most beloved children’s television show of all time. It’s certainly still up there in the ratings, but of all the shows that have come around more recently, Blue’s Clues is giving the old classic a run for its money in the popularity department. The premise is simple. A young man named Steve lives in a house with his puppy, Blue, and several talking objects such as a drawer, a clock, a shovel and pail, and a salt and pepper shaker set. Each day, there’s something Blue would like to do or … Continue reading →

The Nick Jr. children’s television show “Max and Ruby” is based on the bestselling books by Rosemary Wells about a little three-year-old bunny boy named Max and his older sister, seven-year-old Ruby. Ruby is very down to earth, pragmatic, and responsible. Max is free spirited, a little bit of a handful, and smart as a whip. Together they make quite the combination. Each episode of the show follows a formula. Ruby wants to accomplish something for the greater good, and Max keeps interrupting her, ruining her plans, and generally making a mess of things. He doesn’t say much, usually just … Continue reading →

“Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman” is one of my children’s favorite shows, and it’s one I certainly don’t mind letting them watch. It’s a game show and a reality show wrapped up in one, but it’s educational, too, and I really like that. Fetch is an animated dog who talks (just what every game show host wishes they could be) and he’s a little sassy. He interacts with real children in his studio and asks them various questions based on stunts or experiments he assigns them. They earn points based on the things they have learned, their ability to complete the … Continue reading →

Has a children’s television show ever annoyed you so badly that you wanted to burst into tears? Is that same television show one that your toddler loves? And, is your love for your toddler the only thing keeping you from leaping at the screen, clawing at it with your fingernails, screaming? This is how I feel about “Yo Gabba Gabba!” a somewhat new children’s television show on Nick Jr. If I didn’t love my three-year-old so much, the show would be banned at my house. The host is a hyper young man wearing a huge orange wig who goes by … Continue reading →