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VeggieTales Presents: 3-2-1 Penguins! (NBC, qubo)

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Penguins deliver heavy morals in a light way.

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What parents need to know

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.

Positive messages: The cleverly delivered moral lessons are the point of this series.
Violence & scariness: Mild adventure peril, but no one is hurt.
Sexy stuff: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Part of the VeggieTales family of videos, DVDs, and other products.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Talk to your kids
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.

What's the story?

What's the story?
In VEGGIETALES PRESENTS: 3-2-1 PENGUINS, twins Jason and Michelle discover a toy spaceship and a handful of penguin figurines that come to life and take them for a series of adventures -- always with a kid-appropriate, clearly delivered lesson at the end.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The journeys -- led by penguins Zidgel, Midgel, Fidgel, and Kevin -- are funny, and the episodes are unusually well done. The mandatory adult-appeal humor rarely sails over kids' heads, making this the rare show for very young viewers that can be enjoyed by parents and other grown-up caregivers as well.

That said, 3-2-1 Penguins is hardly subtle in the way it delivers a lesson at the end of each episode. And while the gentle humor of a planet full of vacuum cleaners or the bumbling penguins themselves will amuse a willing adult, it's not going to do much for kids over 6. Even sophisticated younger viewers may not stay interested while the main character delivers the applicable biblical verse, proverb, or old adage.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-Y
Network: NBC
Cast: Buddy Lewis, Ron Smith
Genre: Kids' Animation
Where to watch: NBC
This review was written by KJ Dell Antonia
 
 

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Best4mykids
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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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the show is not as good as veggie tales. because veggie tales gives BIBLE values and this show does NOT have bible values.but it still does tell kids about not lying. about the show, Michelle and Jason spend the summer at there grandmas house then penguins get them. the end.
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GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WATCH IT
3-2-1 PENGUINS is great. It's not as kiddish as most shows on Qubo.If anyone FROM Qubo is reading please please please please please change the qubo schulde and put shows like sitting ducks jacob two two and spliced on better times and bring back season 3 of 3 2 1 penguins.If you can't do that just please put jacob two two back on nbc and ion lineup thanks
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