My son is 21 months and loves this show. He cannot say much yet but when he does he talks about the bear!
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Special Agent Oso
(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Sean Astin, Phil Lewis, Meghan Strange, Where to watch: Disney Channel, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 0; suggested age 3. -
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Common Sense says
Friendly panda's missions send good messages to kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 3 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Special Agent Oso
Parents need to know that this series encourages preschoolers to solve puzzles as the main character helps kids work through everyday challenges like brushing their teeth and learning to use the library. Age-appropriate skills like shape recognition, chronology, and spatial relationships are emphasized within the context of the plot, so kids learn while they enjoy the stories. The show's best quality is its positive message about the joy to be found in helping others.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about solving problems. Kids: What kinds of problems do you encounter during a typical day? How do you try to solve them yourself? What tools do you use to help?
- How do you feel when you solve a problem on your own? Who do you turn to for help when you can't do something on your own?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Love it.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Fun for preschoolers
Sometimes its annoying, but what do you expect? It's a little kids show.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
Big Brother is watching everything on Agent Oso
It annoys me that every time Oso falls down or has some other type of accident, he laughs it off by saying "It's all part of the plan." I also think it sends the wrong message to children when some sort of "spy" can see the child in the cartoon and then report video via satellite to Oso and his fellow spies. Even though they are helping the child, it seems like "big brother is watching" every child and can video you everywhere on the planet and transmit the images globally. Not a good message for children! It's also annoying when Paw-Pilot only gives a few seconds to finish a task, yet the countdown lasts much longer than the actual time being counted down.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Great Superhero for preschoolers/elementary kids
The music can get annoying, but its nice to have a kid friendly superhero show that's not showing skin and violence! My 6yr. old loves it and never misses it and my 2yr. old likes it too.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
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Ratings at a Glance
| 80% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 80% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 80% | of parents say it's educational |
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