Common Sense Media Review
By Matt Springer
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Animated empty calories will entertain very young kids.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
What's the Story?
MARYOKU YUMMY takes place in the land of Nozomu, where wishes go to live and grow until they're ready to come true. The Yummy are wish-sitters who are in charge of watching over the wishes and nurturing them. Each Yummy has its own distinct approach to wish-sitting, and each wish needs its own special kind of attention before it begins to shimmer and float and is ready to be granted.
Is It Any Good?
If there's a televised equivalent for "empty calories," then Maryoku Yummy is exactly that. The show is harmless enough, and there's a mild attempt to provide educational content aimed at young kids, but mostly it's shapeless animated blobs interacting in shrill voices that will slowly climb into parents' brains and begin eating away at their grey matter. Which is to say, kids might like it.
There's a merchandising program rolling out from show creator American Greetings, which also created Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. Maryoku Yummy's quality aims at about that level -- entertaining for children, if largely devoid of any redeeming value. With the high quality and educational content in many great childrens' series airing today, it's hard to recommend Maryoku Yummy as a strong choice for kids.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the show markets a product line. Did the show make you want to buy Maryoku Yummy stuff? Why or why not?
Did the way "wishes" looked on the show match what you thought they should look like? How do you think "wishes" would look?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 11, 2010
- Cast : Brian Drummond , John DiMaggio , Maryke Hendrikse
- Network : Discovery Family Channel
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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