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My father was a huge fan of live action puppet series, which likely explains my nostalgic affection for characters from The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock. Jim Henson was the brilliant, creative mind behind many of the leading innovative, children’s educational television programs, and as a parent, I appreciate that the Jim Henson Company continues his legacy by leading in this space.
This week, The Jim Henson Company, in partnership with DHX Media, will premiere Doozers, the first Hulu Original for kids. As soon as I heard this latest news, my mind immediately recalled those evenings I spent watching Fraggle Rock with my father. If you were a fan of the show, you’ll remember that the Doozers were the smaller green creatures that loved to work and spent their time building towers, bridges, roads, and buildings across Fraggle Rock. While I was very young when I watched the show with my father, I found the Doozers to be an interesting (and adorable) set of creatures that exhibited incredible work ethic.
Geared towards children ages 4 to 7, this Fraggle Rock spin-off introduces The Pod Squad, four “kid” Doozers who love to design, create, and innovate. Residing in the community of Doozer Creek, The Pod Squad work together to solve problems like designing their own Doozer Derby racing car, flying in a jetpack, and building a giant, life-sized gingerbread house.
Thanks to Klout, my children and I had an opportunity to sit down and watch the very first episode, which depicts the team of friends working together to put on a puppet show. Each episode is just 11 minutes, which I personally think is idea for holding even young children’s attention. The characters are adorable and serve as good role models for children and the stories are relatable with themes (i.e. problem-solving, teamwork, perserverance) that parents can explore further with their children. The CG animation is vibrant and the music is engaging, making the show an immediate hit with my kids. In fact, my son is already asking when we can see episode 2.
From the creators of award-winning series like Dinosaur Train and Sid the Science Kid comes the first Hulu Original for Kids. See Doozers when it premieres on April 25th, 2014.
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I like how colorful they are
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I like that they are fun characters who are curious and learning.
I like that the show is from the Jim Henson Company.
I think they are so cute the kids would love to watch them.
I like that they teach lessons and are very cute.
i think they are cute and my granddaughter likes them
I like the vibrant animation.
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I love that it is made by the same creators of Fraggle Rock! Definitely something my children would enjoy.
the colors
I love the colors they used
I love that it is a spin-off of FraggleRock, which I loved as a kid!
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I love that it is a friendly cartoon and great for my sons, 4 and 6!
I love that it teaches about building and imagination.
I like that it is geared towards my daughters age!
I like how they use fruits and veggies
I used to watch Fraggle Rock and showed my kids before and they loved it. Since this is inspired by that I think it will be one that we can all enjoy
Fragile Rock was such a fun show that I’m sure I will enjoy this show just as much!
I haven’t seen it, but it looks cool!
I love the bright
That they use creativity and imagination
I like the claymation look
That it’s a show about working together
I love that they’re so cute, and it looks like all their hard work won’t be eaten by the Fraggles!
It is a family-friendly show
It shows characters that participate in activities that do not involve sitting around with electronics all day AND those characters actually appeal to young children
I like that the characters serve as good role models for children.
I like that there are both male and female characters. It’s important for kids to learn that girls can grow up to be workers, too.
I like that the characters have different challenges they have to face.