Parents need to know that this cartoon series for young children is filled with positive messages about kindness, respect for others, honesty, and responsibility. Preschoolers will easily relate to the troubles that Olly and his friends face, and they'll benefit from seeing how communication helps the group resolve problems and improve their social behavior. In some scenes, predatory sea creatures like sharp-toothed barracudas chase the little subs, but overall the tone is light and shouldn't frighten youngsters.
Positive messages:Olly and his friends often make mistakes, but that's how they learn valuable lessons about things like cooperation, honesty, and respect. When they're faced with a task they can't do themselves, the group relies on members' individual talents to work it out. The show's setting may stir kids' interest in learning about sea life.
Violence & scariness:In some scenes, sea creatures chase or snap at Olly and his friends, but the overall tone is light.
Dive Olly Dive is our children's favorite show on PBS Sprout. It looks so vibrant it makes other shows on this network look old hat. Bath time never passes these days without the cry "Dive Olly Dive" ringing out. This must also be one of the best written pre-school shows on television with relatable storylines; genuinely exciting adventures and the voice actors also actually act rather than shout as in Dora the Explorer. I completely agree with your reviewer except we would award five stars to this show.