Parents' Guide to Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island

TV WB Kids' Animation 2005
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Common Sense Media Review

Joly Herman By Joly Herman , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 7+

Wacky antics amuse kids, strain parents' ears.

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What's the Story?

Island life takes an amusing twist when all of its inhabitants are living pieces of fruit. Mr. Greenrind is a watermelon who keeps track of activities, while characters like Wedgie the lemon and Slip and Slide the twin bananas keep things colorful.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 3 ):
Kids say ( 8 ):

Besides Coconut Fred's hyperactive antics, nothing terribly memorable occurs on this program. Some viewers might see similarities between this show and SpongeBob SquarePants, and may appreciate the similar off-the-wall humor. Fred protects his small friend Bingo the cherry from Butchy the rotten apple's bullying behavior, but he usually follows his own agenda of wacky capers. He yells, he begs, and he manipulates his fellow islanders so that they will engage in his kooky schemes. But then again, the plot is not really the point in Coconut Fred's nutty head. He's more concerned with the jokes and tricks that Bugs Bunny did so much better.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about comedy: What's the line between wacky and annoying? What specifically do kids find entertaining about this show? How does it compare to other cartoons?

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