 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Boohbah
- PBS
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Move, solve, think, & talk with active learning.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this series is designed to involve kids all along, but the right viewing age may be hard to determine. If your child just stares at the screen blankly, s/he might be too young -- simply being mesmerized by the colors isn't the point. But older children who can interact with the program and learn from it may have already moved on to more sophisticated programs. The series is designed to help build active learning skills inlcuding movement, math, problem solving, language, and imagination. The best approach may be to watch together a few times and see if your child responds to it.
What's the story?
BOOHBAH can, upon the first few viewings, appear so silly and strange that parents might conclude it could very well have a detrimental effect on their kids. But the odd-looking creatures are in fact atoms of energy that live in a glowing ball of light. The content of the show aims to help children develop movement, math, problem-solving, and language skills while also engaging their imaginations. This is achieved through predictable segments that feature the Boohbahs warming up with some dance moves and real children demonstrating different kinds of movement. Each episode also includes a visit to Storyworld, where human characters solve a simple problem, such as how to get a bunch of colored balls into a wheelbarrow.
Is it any good?
Boohbah tries to give kids opportunities to participate in what happens onscreen. As in Blue's Clues, off-screen children help control the action. "Active viewing" is a philosophy prominent among today's children's programming. Shows aim to get children to use their brains and bodies rather than just passively watch a show. It's an admirable goal, but the real test is whether or not the show works with your kid.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how the characters found solutions to their tasks, reaffirming problem solving. Recreate the segments from the show by having your child dance to his/her favorite song or "actively" help clean up toys.
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THIS SHOW IS LAME! I saw it when I was 4 and thought "WHATE THE HECK IS THIS CRAP!". What other kind of show has creepy furry things that go "BEE-BAH!". I watch stuff like "Invader ZIM" and "AAAHH Real Monsters" and THIS creeps me out! BTW, on the show "MAD" I actually ENJOYED Toys"4"Brats and I am creeped out by THIS, holy crap! And I used to think Robot Chicken was stupid!
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Tisk. Tisk. Tisk.
I know this may sound strange, but I adored Teletubbies when I was younger and still do as they bring back memories of my toddler days. However, I thought this was an utter piece of crap. What was this supposed to teach? It definitely taught me nothing. In fact, I thought it was more creepy than cute or funny. If you want some real shows, try Teletubbies (like I said earlier) or In The Night Garden. Both are very relaxing shows for toddlers. Skip this nonsense.
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ack!
This is creepy, vapid, and generally scary! Odd little fat things dance around real weird! I don't get it! Stick to teletubbies, Sesame Street, or Nick Jr. This creeps me out and I've seen movies like Kingdom of Heaven and Braveheart!
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Kid, 12 years old
February 13, 2011
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I used to like but now AHHHH!
Creepy!
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oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My sister runs away and crys when this show comes on and she is 4!
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Kid, 9 years old
April 22, 2011
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The worst show ever unless they make a worse show
I hate this show it's so scary its gonna happen in the year 2012 (just kidding the worlds not gonna end in 2012) and the teletubbies is on for 2+ and this is on 3+ probably because this is the creepiest toddler show of all time why does common sense media give it three stars they should give it negative five stars this is so scary it's crap don't watch it not even one little second
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???
my toddler absolutely LOVES the boohbah web site - great sites and sounds for a little one. but i have little positive to say for the show itself. too bad!
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Weird.
This show is about aliens who dance with rainbows, make gassy noises, watch play with characters like Mr. Man and Miss Lady. Pointless.
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What the H*ll!!!
I know, the intention are good. But what adult more less child would understand without ready. It mesmerized my 18 month old which I think is scarey. She laughes, but she isn't learning anything. I was pro teletubbies, I thought they were cute and you learned. But these things are just plain freaky. My mother hate there "energy pods" saying they look like aliens.
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Pointless. If anything, this show will scare your toddlers.
Actually I had a nightmare after watching this show. The boohbahs all had pitchforks and they rose up in an angry mob and overtook the world (in my dream, of course). The show is weird, and very poorly done. Sometimes they use real kids, in which case you will be able to see the Green Screen line around them due to the poor Alpha Keying effects. My advice: instead of letting your kids watch a pointless and sometimes creepy show like this, go get some education out of TV time and watch something like Blues Clues or Dora. Of course I hate all baby shows cause im 14 but your kids will like the Nick Junior content a lot better. Ditch PBS.
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| Topics: | numbers and letters |
| TV rating: | TV-Y |
| Network: | PBS |
| Cast: | Alex Poulter, Cal Jaggers, Emma Ainsley |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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