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VeggieTales Presents: 3-2-1 Penguins!

(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Buddy Lewis, Ron Smith, Where to watch: NBC, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Penguins deliver heavy morals in a light way.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The cleverly delivered moral lessons are the point of this series.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Mild adventure peril, but no one is hurt.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Part of the VeggieTales family of videos, DVDs, and other products.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About VeggieTales Presents: 3-2-1 Penguins!

Parents need to know that this series carries clear moral messages and comes from a Christian perspective (the main characters say their bedtime prayers at the end of each episode). The messages themselves -- such as the virtue of patience -- are hard to argue with no matter what your religious bent.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how fantasy and reality both come into play in this series. Was the main character daydreaming, or did everything really happen? Elements of daily life always filter into the fantasy segments, nicely blurring the line. Families can also discuss the message at the heart of each episode.

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    High Quality Cartooning with High Quality Values

    Nice to see a fun and adventurous programming that has learned to get a kids attention without laying on the violence. Far from boring yet has good messages throughout. Def a winner in our book (and The Book too :)

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