Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! A Tale of Tails

It's nice to find a kids animated show that has short enough episodes to keep even a toddlers attention span, fun and inventive stories, often with a moral, and also some subliminal education. As a parent I often despair at what I consider stupid animation aimed more at young adults than children. Wubbzy has the mix about right, and with the pedigree of Nick Jr behind it, you know that your child won't be watching anything questionable. There are 6 episodes, plus 2 bonus ones for a combined run time of 92 mins, which is pretty good value. There are some interactive features too, some printable stuff for your pc, a music video and a game. For those kids learning French there is also a French language track. Overall 4 stars. My 4 year old loves it, whereas my 5 year old (soon to be six) probably needs something more involved.
For relatively "wholesome" viewing for 2 - 5 year olds though this is a winner.

I've seen "Wow Wow Wubbzy" on Noggin and thought it was a pretty cute show, especially compared to some other shows that are featured on Noggin and Nick Jr. The world of "Wow Wow Wubbzy" is cute and colorful as are the characters. Also there's something about this show that kids love. Everytime that I put this DVD in for my 5 year old neice and 2 year old nephew to watch, they just sat and engrossed in it. It's like it hypnotised them or something. It made me laugh.

From an adult's point of view, I found "Wow Wow Wubbzy" to be entertaining and certainly tolerable to watch more than once. My neice's favorite episode on the DVD is "Special Delivery", while my personal favorite is "Attack of the 50-Foot Fleegle". One confusing part of the show for me, is that Wubbzy is being voiced by a woman (some will recognise the voice as that of Emily Elizabeth's in "Clifford") but Wubbzy is supposed to be male.

I definitely would recommend this DVD to anyone who has children in their lives. I think it's a great buy as well since it has 8 episodes on it plus a really fun game and printables.

Getting Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! A Tale of Tails was a bit of a gamble, but my 4-year old likes it so that is what counts. It certainly appeals to its target demographic. My 8-year old thinks it is okay, but it is by no means a favorite.

This disk has the first eight episodes of Nick Jr.'s Wubbzy and a few extras. If there is a preschooler in your home, I don't see how you can go wrong with this $10 purchase. It really appeals to the 3-7 demographic, with simple stories that have good message, simple yet flashy graphics, and a catchy theme song that will stick in your head for days (you are SO right Amanda). The 3 main characters interact in a very basic manner and without other main characters to complicate things. I suppose this appeals to the younger set and the voice acting is good. The animation is almost comic book/vintage video game- like, very angular and 2D, yet it helps to create the disctinctive Wubbzy world.

All that said, my 4-year old daughter still likes SpongeBob better. This indicates to me that a kid's show does not have to pander to a certain age group to be successful and well done. Shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Thomas & Friends and Chowder have a broader appeal across a larger age group and stand the test of time. I can't see Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! doing that, but it is "safe." I don't think anyone would object to having their little one watch this program.

If you want "safe" and "formulaic" for your children, and want them to watch programming with a positive social message, then you could do worse than this DVD. Personally, I like a bit more of an edge, a bit more intelligence. And so do my kids.

3.5 stars for "kooky," wholesome (if somewhat bland) fun.

As far as the show itself - it is very cute, pretty educational, and entertaining to the kids. It is "kooky" enough to present traditional lessons in a non-conventional way, so kids can get the message with silly songs and kooky premises instead of preaching.

My reason for docking this a star is around actually owning the DVD. My kids have gone back to Dora, Blue's Clues, Cars, Nemo, (recently) Spongebob, and others OVER and OVER. I can't explain why some things click. Wubbzy is on TV a lot and while they will watch it and like it, it hasn't reached "repeat status", so I'm not sure the DVD will get much use.

Then again, maybe this will "click" with your kid and you'll have positive messages being reinforced - which is a lot better than some of the other stuff out there. And for $10, I guess there's not that much of a risk! The game and printables on the DVD do add some value, so maybe I'll go to 4.5 stars!

The songs are funny and addictive - so be warned...

I have to say that I used to really like cartoons. I can't tell you how many nights I'd laugh, till I almost cried with my parents when the Road Runner did it again to Wile E. Coyote. I loved Elmer Fudd's speech, Donald Duck's too. This is no cartoon I could love.

But my four-year-old nephew loved it to death. I don't know, have times changed? I wouldn't have liked this at four, I know I wouldn't have. So I've got a dilemma, how oh how do I rate this? I didn't like it at all, not one little bit and I still like cartoons, still watch DVDs of Bugs, Daffy and the Looney Toons gang. So what to do, what to do?

I don't know, this just didn't seem creative to me. Still, what do I know, because as I said, my nephew loved it. So I guess I have to do an average here, one star from me, five from him and that makes three.

No, I guess my nephew wins, because as I'm writing this, he's watching with the little girl who lives across the street and they're both enjoying the heck out of it. Go figure, so five stars, the kids love it and I guess that's what counts.