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Brandy and Mr. Whiskers

By Pam Gelman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

A good premise, but tedious characters -- kids OK.

TV Disney Channel Kids' Animation 2004
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age 6+

Based on 4 parent reviews

JEDI micah
JEDI micah Adult
August 30, 2012
age 5+

I miss this cartoon!

To be honest, I think this was the greatest and only best cartoon to watch on Disney Channel! Mr. Whiskers was so funny and the animation is great! They never show re-runs of this on TV. I wish they did! And yeah, Common Sense, the show plays the same joke, but that is what made it funny! And just to let you know, parents, that Brandy might be a better role model for your kids than Mr. Whiskers, because whatever he does is mainly for laughs.
Al Jackson
Al Jackson Adult
April 18, 2012
age 7+

WHY DID THEY CANCEL THIS SHOW?!

This show was amazing! It had great animation and great voice acting! It should've never gotten canceled.The show that should've been canceled is Austin & Ally (which must die!)
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What's the Story?

In BRANDY AND MR. WHISKERS, two characters who would never typically be paired together are forced to not only interact with one another, but also to rely on each other for survival. Self-involved Brandy, a pompous pooch, continually tricks and patronizes her partner, oddball rabbit Mr. Whiskers, and, pathetically, Mr. Whiskers jumps to her commands. Each episode is about some strange mishap taken by this mismatched pair and their ensuing adventure to set things straight. Brandy wears platform thongs and skimpy baby-doll tee shirts and likes to talk about clothes and how good she looks, while Mr. Whiskers is silly and awkward, in both his voice and his movements. A slew of sassy Amazon friends round out each of the two fifteen-minute segments in each episode, including Lola Boa, twin Toucan sisters Cheryl and Meryl, river otter Ed, and self-proclaimed leader of the jungle, Gaspar L. Gecko.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (17 ):

Despite all of the opportunity for interesting adventures provided by the colorful Amazon setting, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers plays on the same joke -- she's a snob, and he's a hapless sidekick. The story has been done before and with much more success.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how their kids get along with people who are different from them. Are the characters stereotyped? What social issues could have been addressed in the series that aren't?

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