Is it me or is all of the NEWER Noggin and NickJr. Shows annoying?

Katherine - posted on 01/22/2009

There are alot of shows that are just a waste of time! One show that I just love is Little Einsteins! My kids are crazy about it! They might as well be exposed to a bit of culture while watching TV. The only thing that annoys me about it is the voice of Annie. If we want to give our children a love of music, why does the character always have to sing off key?!

Lorilynne - posted on 01/22/2009

I do the same thing laura, so if you're bad then so am I :)  But I usually set it to Disney because my daughter likes to watch all the Playhouse Disney shows while she's eating breakfast.  We have on demand too but the offerings aren't the same lately.  There used to be a pretty big selection but now there is usually only one episode of each show they have listed.  I've taken to using my dvr so if my daughter wants to watch tv and its something that I don't feel like sitting through, I can just play back something else.   I checked in to boomerang and its not offered in our area by our current cable provider so I put in a request.  If that fails, I've been thinking about buying some of the dvds for my husband for V-day as he is ALWAYS talking about Looney Toons.  I think he'll be pleasantly surprised because I'm not sure he even knows that they are out on dvd, he doesn't usually pay attention to that kind of stuff.

Amy - posted on 01/22/2009

What's really cool is if you have Time Warner you can go to  channel 1411 and get  free on demand. There's so many other channels too but that channel has noggin and pbs. For instance Jack's Big Music Show comes on at  8 in the morning our time but we just turn to free on demand and we can get Jack's Big Music Show any time of day for free!

Laura, no I don't think you're bad at all for doing that. I think as long as you know what channel it's on it's ok.

Laura - posted on 01/21/2009

There is some show that my son likes to watch in the morning-and it could very well be Jack's Big Music Show(not sure though). I'll have to look for that one, if that's not what it is.

He will ask in the morning to turn on the tv. and I let him- the night before I just put it on Noggin, but I don't always see what's on when he turns it on-it's pretty safe and I don't mind that he turns it on and sits down and watches it-usually. Am I bad for doing that? Just to add to this the other day he was watching tv and I was cleaning and not paying any attention to what was on-it was Yo Gabba Gabba........he just sat there and laughed. He knows that show annoys me. he can watch if he wants(it's rare) as long as I don't have to be in the same room.

Lorilynne - posted on 01/21/2009

Oh yeah, Jack's Big Music Show is great :)  I don't remember why we stopped watching it, it must be on at the same time as one of the Disney shows my daughter likes now that I think about it.

Amy - posted on 01/21/2009

Try Jack's Big Music Show on Noggin! It's kinda goofy but it's the only show that our 21 month old will actually sit down and watch and it's actually kinda catchy. He just stares at the TV!

Laura - posted on 01/21/2009

Lorilynne-I'm not sure, you might just give your cable company a call. We have comcast and we get it. And yes the Upside Down Show is alittle off the rocker-I laughted when I read your post. For some reason or another my son really likes that show-I don't get it!

And Ashley-I thought of it, and posted.....lol It only seemed right to ask the question. and Now I know I'm not the only one who thinks Yo Gabba Gabba is strange and that there is something up with the DJ.

Lorilynne - posted on 01/21/2009

So I recorded the Upside Down show last night to see if my daughter would like it.  Its so weird!  She seemed really into it though and even laughed a little while watching it.   I'm going to have to look into Boomerang.  Is it a normal channel or something you have to request, like Sprout?  I haven't seen it anywhere on tv but maybe if I call the cable company.

Ashley - posted on 01/21/2009

Laura you are funny, we always talk about this on the phone and only you would of thought to post something about it! Jo Jo and Giovanni have liked most of the same shows for the most part all this time.



In our house we have the kid shows set on the "fav." list so my 4yr old can change them. He knows what show momma does not like so he will change them as soon as they come on. We watch : Little Bear, Little Bill, Franklin, Super Why, Wonder pet (not so much anymore), Backyardigans (he loved that and likes to watch the new ones when they come on), Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Clifford, Dragon Tales, Caillou, Arthur, The Berenstain Bears, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Miss Spider, Yogi Bear, Tom and Jerry, Smurfs, Flinstones, Looney tunes,Jetsons, Garfield. Those are the shows momma is ok with. We also watch Animal Planet alot. But he loves when we got to the library and get like 25 books and he is read to before bed and through out the day. He will also sit and watch John and Kate plus eight and Little people Big world and shows that I like to watch. Oh and he likes American Idol. Giovanni will say "ok momma i watched 2 shows now you can watch 2 and then it is my turn again ok momma"



But YES yo gabba gabba and so many other shows are not watched in my house.

Bernadette - posted on 01/21/2009

I'm glad I'm not the only parent who can't stand Yo Gabba Gabba....it's banned in my house!

I love PBS kids programs.  Super Why and Word World are great educational shows.  We turn PBS Sprout on most of the time when he watches TV...that or DVD's.

Nicole - posted on 01/21/2009

I hate Yo Gabba Gabba....creepy DJ and the baby talk. My boy is 3 and loves it, as soon as I see it's coming up next I make sure I put a timer on another show so the channel switches right before it comes on lol. Also, not sure if everyone else will know what I"m talking about but there's a show called "in the Night Garden" all the charectors are called like doodly bops and wombly boos, Iggle Piggle.....frig, more baby talk but the kids love it? I think they make those shows to annoy parents lol. Also, with Max and Ruby......where are their parents? find that odd lol

Lorilynne - posted on 01/20/2009

Awww but  the songs teach you important lessons like "keep trying, don't give up!"  "its fun to brush your teeth" and my personal favorite "don't bite your friends!"  Lol, I love it.  I can see how it would be annoying though.  I'm pretty mellow about what my daughter watches and am pretty good at tuning out the really annoying stuff.  If it makes her happy then I don't mind and I think I love that show so much because she doesn't just sit there and watch it, she's up and dancing for pretty much the whole show.  Thats quite a helpful tool when its too cold to go outside :)

Amy - posted on 01/20/2009

i totally agree with u, those shows are totally annoying

Vanessa - posted on 01/20/2009

I agree, I do not like Yo Gabba Gabba, I don't see a point in watching a bunch of weird looking people dance around.  My son got a sweatshirt and one of the stuffed dolls that sing for Christmas.  He loves it and starts dancing around.  He can have the stuffed doll but he can't watch the show!

Sally - posted on 01/20/2009

I totally agree Yo Gabba Gabba is the worst.  Like you I do like Little Bear, Franklin and Miss Spider  whatever happen to show like Romper Room now I'm probably dating myself.  LOL

Laura - posted on 01/19/2009

 There is a channel or network that shows the old shows-Boomerang they usually have Tom and Jerry, Jetsons, smurfs(sometimes), Flinstones, and others. My son likes that one.

I let him go crazy at the library when he wants movies, or shows-I'm always finding the older stuff there.

Lorilynne - posted on 01/19/2009

Yeah, they do always play the same one.....I find myself singing all the kids songs to my husband and he thinks all the shows are weird.  He's constantly asking why Looney Toons isn't on.  Is there a tv station that plays that at all anymore?  I personally was never too into Looney Toons but then again, I wasn't really allowed to watch that much tv growing up.  I did love Wacky Races though, with all the Hanna Barbara characters.  I don't mind the preschool age shows (except the ones on PBS, I find those so boring.  Even Sesame Street and it bugs me that they have a character on there with a speech impediment), I'm more concerned about when my kids get into the saturday morning cartoons because my nephew watches those and I'm pretty surprised by the stuff thats on these days.  I sound so old!

Laura - posted on 01/19/2009

Wow, I am shocked and then again I'm not with all the parents that think like I do when it comes to our kids cartoons and favorite shows.....lol

Lorilynne-yeah the backyardins are cute, but they are always showing the SAME show over and over. I forsome reason always have the 'Polka song" stuck in my head-it never leaves!!!! so yet again it's one that can become annoying.

Eugenie - posted on 01/19/2009

I agree with Tammy, the behavior is a lot of the reason we have cut out a lot of cartoons. My 4 year old likes to try to talk to me like Max(max and ruby) and it irritates me so much like when he wants something to eat he'll say "eat, eat". We've kind of gotten in the habit of turning on XMKids on the tv and just using it for background noise while we play.

Tammy - posted on 01/19/2009

I think that yo gabba gabba is the next barney.. it is so irritating, I really don't let my son watch a whole lot on that station other than dora and diego. I make it a point to not let him watch ni ho kylan. he has picked up on one of the characters behaviors and it is not nice.

Nicole - posted on 01/19/2009

I have to laugh My hubby went out and bought some of the looney toon dvd collections for my daughter too.....I remember Sat. morning cartoons always included the Looney Toons! Now I dunno what crap they have on!

Laurie - posted on 01/19/2009

yes jodi...i just had my niece again and the dvd's r so great...but she luvs clifford and ive found dragon tales too..thats pretty cute!

Michele - posted on 01/19/2009

My kids have never gotten into Sesame Street or Barney  they always walk away and say they hate that show... I LOVED it when I was a kid. My son does love Charlie Brown though... he waits for the holiday shows and we DVR them  he even Nick named himself Snoopy...He is kinda a dork like his Daddy LOL

Charmaine - posted on 01/19/2009

Quoting Nicole:

My daughter loves tom and jerry and she now likes the looney toons & scooby doo....I am nostalgic I used to watch all those when I was a kid too!

Have you see Tom and Jerry where the maid shoos Tom? They changed her voice to make it more politically correct! It's ridiculous!  After cartoon network stopped broadcasting regular looney toons, my husband went out and bought a cd collection just so the kids knwo the classics...or at least that was his claim!lol

Charmaine - posted on 01/19/2009

I feel your pain. My oldest is 15 and my youngest 3 so I've seen it all the last two decades! About 11 years ago there was a great show on nick called "allegra's window". They were muppet style characters and played music and were really cute! They cancelled the show when my daughter_ Allegra _ was born! I was so bummed! Now if Barney could only go extinct- we dont' even let the kids watch that or I'll scratch my eyes out!

Yo gabba is lame. And I'm so sick of Lily watching dora and diego I have to leave the room. That's why mommy has a tv in her room so she can watch oprah!

Nicole - posted on 01/19/2009

Sesame Street was a staple when I was a kid. My daughter is 3.5 and has no interest in it! She says it is for babies. I think I watched it til I was 6!

I like the disney DVDs for her. I even enjoy watching with her.....

Nicole - posted on 01/19/2009

My daughter loves tom and jerry and she now likes the looney toons & scooby doo....I am nostalgic I used to watch all those when I was a kid too!

Lorilynne - posted on 01/18/2009

I am so the minority here, I love yo gabba gabba and so does my daughter.  I think its kind of kitschy and I recognize all the guests they have on plus, the songs are so silly.  I can't stand Max and Ruby though.  Oh and Toot and Puddle!  I don't know why I don't like that one but I really don't.  I think Little Bear and Franklin are super boring and my daughter is totally not into it.  She loves Dora which is a little annoying (why is she always yelling?) but her favorite is Blues Clues which I actually like too.  Some one also mentioned Imagination Movers from Disney, we love that one and is one of the few shows my daughter watches every day.  She gets so excited when it comes on and she dances to all the songs.  I think I'm going to have to check out the upside down show, maybe record it on my dvr.  One show I wish my daughter would get in to is the Backyardigans.  That one is fun and the songs are good but I think it may be geared for older kids (my daughter is not quite two).

Charlene - posted on 01/18/2009

It's unanimous---parents hate Yo Gabba Gabba and the kids love it! Oddly, there is a song on the show (there's a party in my tummy) that my older daughter sings to my son when he is not in the mood to eat. it works every time---go figure!  As fo Wubbzy (my son's absolute fav), I think he is cute but I think his cute little sound effects inspire children to speak gibberish.  I have a 2 yr old that is constantly give people thumbs up and yelling "Yeeee Baaab!!" or "Squiggglllyyyy Waaa-Waaa!" out of nowhere. While he really looks cute doing it, it's kind of strange since I know he knows how to express himself other ways.

Jodi - posted on 01/18/2009

Laurie
Glad to hear we're not the only ones that have gone to DVDs.....we are sick of regular tv....there is just nothing on for kids or adults! I think the Smurfs, Chipmunks and Sesame Street were terrific!

Tricia - posted on 01/18/2009

My son loves Noggin. He doesn't like Yo Gabba Gabba and the Upside Down show is on late at nite here so he's never seen it. The main shows he watches are Oswald, Blue's Clues, Miss Spider, Maggie the Ferious Beast and Wow Wow Wubbzy. I've gotta Oswald and Wubbzy are his favorite. He did however watch Tom and Jerry w/Daddy the other morning and laughed and said "It's funny"

I personally think Spongebob is stupid so I don't allow him to watch it. My son used to be so big into Barney got away from it for awhile and now wants to watch Barney again. So I do from time to time find myself singing Barney!   LOL

Andrea - posted on 01/18/2009

I often find myself replying to questions with phrases like, "That's a Super Swell idea!" (Jack's Big Music Show) My brain is turning to mush!

Michele - posted on 01/18/2009

Ohh my gosh I am with you Nicole Ruby is a creep! My husband and I refuse to let my kids watch it when we are in the living room! Max will get her someday!! I also agree with the YoGabba stuff... I won't let them watch it at all. My 6 yr old son found Tom and Jerry a couple weeks ago and is love with it, so now the kids don't even want noggin  shows they watch the ones we all grew up on and boomarang and cartoon network... Thank god for Tom and Jerry!!!!

Michele - posted on 01/18/2009

Ohh my gosh I am with you Nicole Ruby is a creep! My husband and I refuse to let my kids watch it when we are in the living room! Max will get her someday!! I also agree with the YoGabba stuff... I won't let them watch it at all. My 6 yr old son found Tom and Jerry a couple weeks ago and is love with it, so now the kids don't even want noggin  shows they watch the ones we all grew up on and boomarang and cartoon network... Thank god for Tom and Jerry!!!!

Nicole - posted on 01/18/2009

Ruby(Max & Ruby) is a controlling little creep! I hope Max blasts her! 

It's funny though how you find yourself throughout the day singing or humming the tunes from the shows. Even though they r annoying!

Laura - posted on 01/16/2009

Eugenie-LOL I am going to steal that from you! TV does really rot out your brain. I hardly watch anything anymore, and if I'm lucky I get in about 20 mins, before the whinning starts in about "I want to watch something else" or  "Can I change it" .

Eugenie - posted on 01/16/2009

I'm right there with you guys!! I actually added Boomerang to our programing and now my son DOES watch Smurfs, Pink Panther, Yogi Bear, etc... All the shows I used to watch. Also, we love the Imagination Movers on Disney. I have just got in the habit of telling my 4 y/o that shows like Yo Gabba Gabba will rot his brain so we have to change it to something that will help make him smarter. Now he will ask me when he changes the channel to a cartoon if it's gonna rot his brain or not and if so, we change the channel :)

Andrea - posted on 01/16/2009

I just started Circle of Moms - and I am so glad I did...it makes me think I am not crazy for not letting my son watch Yo Gabba Gabba. Also, I know the "Gotta Go" song is important, so kids "know how to pee and poo", but that Joe creeps me out when he sings it!

Misty - posted on 01/15/2009

I can not stand Yo Gabba Gabba!! I turn as soon as its on.

Aimee - posted on 01/15/2009

I like the majoity of the shows but Yo Gabba is sooooooo not good!

Laura - posted on 01/15/2009

Yes, I for got The upside Down show, yeah it's great for the imagination, but I think those guys are on something....lol, but my son likes to watch it.  And What about Oobi(Sp?) the bare-handed puppet, I guess it can teach older babies and younger toddlers good things and help with words, but I can understand wrong it's on at 12 am!

Laurie - posted on 01/15/2009

omgsh i am so on board with this. i cant stand some of these shows. i have twins 10 yrs old and 11 yr old. so they r pretty much out of these. but i started to bbsit my 2yr old niece and wow. these shows stink bad! i want bear in the big blue house...out of the box...and yes pb &j otter. those were so great. and sorry but the doodlebops...oh man! im now looking for dvds..that way its not so bad

Wendy - posted on 01/15/2009

Oh yes! I feel the same way! And on some of the "kid chanels" shows like Family Guy come on. That is an adult show. I have thought about complaining to them about that. I can remember when I liked the Smurfs and The Chipmunks when I was little!

Lauren - posted on 01/15/2009

Hate Yo Gabba Gabba!!!! My four year old knows it and I knows he can't watch it! A show that I think is completely crazy but my son really likes is The Upside Down Show. It is on late but it uses great imagination and teaches them incredible language skills. It is weird though.

I also think Spongebob Squarepants is Beavis and Butthead for children. Hate it!!

Nikki - posted on 01/15/2009

The funny thing is a year ago I would have had no idea what we're talking about... lol

Amanda - posted on 01/15/2009

My daughter loves Yo Gabba Gabba she starts dancing and is so amused but sometimes i just need to leave the room cuz there is only so much one mom can handle!!!!! Toot and Puddle... cant stand... max and ruby ... no way!!!!! LOL

Cali - posted on 01/15/2009

Yep, I also agree!!!!!!!  Yo Gabba Gabba is one of my 3 years fav!  Toot and Puddle??  Glad he doesn't watch that one.

Laura - posted on 01/14/2009

Good I'm not the only one....lol

Corrine - posted on 01/14/2009

i 2nd that!! I turn the channel as soon as it comes on *LOL*.

Nikki - posted on 01/14/2009

The DJ from Yo Gabba Gabba freaks me out!