The Koala Brothers

The Koala Brothers' mantra is "we're here to help!" and every episode revolves around principles of kindness and friendship. The characters are varied and likeable (this show is notable for not having any antagonists) and though the stories are gentle, there is plenty of humour too. A must-watch for children everywhere!

I'm an adult who enjoys watching animations before I go to bed to put me in a peaceful mood. I stumbled upon the Koala Bros on Netflix and after watching 2-3 episodes I fell in love with it. I personally prefer British and Australian animations because they have a certain touch of sweet and gentle kindness to them that I can't find anywhere else. The show itself is about a few different animals that live in the outback of Australia. Each character has its positive and negative personality traits. A typical episode consists of a character struggling with their weaknesses and the koala brothers helping them overcome challenges. The show promotes kindness and teaches people how to deal with their personal problems. Not everyone is perfect and you can fix or do anything with the help of your friends. This show is not intended to be educational, but the visual/ audio senses will be stimulated. In my opinion its for all ages adults to youngsters, but anyone not interested in a kids show wont enjoy it (no brainer). It isn't painful for adults to watch because some of the animals have personalities that are humorous from an adults perspective. Mitzi for example is a painfully blunt opossum who often comes off snotty/ bratty/ self-centered/ whiney/ demanding and usually upsets people with her words, but she doesn't realize it. She just says what’s on her mind and tries to do good things, but she doesn't know how to do that and often ends up in sticky situations. Luckily for her, her friends help her make everything right again. She learns her lesson along the way. I think this character’s personality is dreadfully common. Another character is an alligator named Archie. He is very talented and classy/ sophisticated. However, sometimes it’s off-putting for other animals. He excels at most everything and can get a little too arrogant at times. The koala brothers help Archie socialize better. Everyone knows someone like Archie. The only thing remotely negative that caught my eye is that the animals don't eat healthy foods. They pretty much only eat cakes and ice cream. They love cooking delicious things to share with all their friends.

We love these adventures in general. In contrast to the review above, I think the themes are imaginative for young children. The landscape and characters are far from my child's own world, not watching much television and living in the four-season NE. We enjoy them as a family, especially the Christmas special of bringing Penny penguin back to visit.