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Between the Lions

(Rated TV-Y, Educational, Starring Peter Linz, Pam Arciero, Stephen Scarpulla, Where to watch: PBS, 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?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Educational TV with heart -- and a slight flaw.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    All types of people, puppets, and characters play and learn together.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Between the Lions

Parents need to know that, in terms of PBS educational programming, this series exists somewhere between Sesame Street and The Electric Company. The focus is all about words and letter sounds. Parents will appreciate the parodies of adult shows, and kids will like the characters and the stories read during the program. But how much information is too much? This series is rather wonderful in some ways, but it teeters on the edge of being too chaotic to be effective.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the sounds and words introduced in each episode. What other words have the same sound(s) as the ones mentioned on the show? What do you like about the Lion family? Would it be fun to live in a library?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    GREAT!

    I LOVE it!!! But, I haven't seen it in a long time. I've seen it Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. but I can't find it on TV anymore.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    Educational

    Educational, but they said stupid in one episode

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

    Boring!

    I love books, but this show is too pushy and educational to be enjoyable.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 2.0

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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