Instead, they should take a page from the brilliantly produced and downright inspiring cooking show Waffles + Mochi. Why are most kids cooking shows thinly-veiled celebrations of child labor and privilege? Kids should be taught that, in the words of Ratatouille, “everyone can cook,” not that cooking is a contest in which only those with special gifts can come out on top (and likely driven parents who are trying to make a child star out of a kid who likes to bake cakes). Fatherly’s 100 Best Kids TV Shows Of All Time, we hope, reflect the sensibilities of parents everywhere - it’s a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a few big surprises along the way. It’s not remotely objective, nor is it biased. With all of those criteria in mind, we also aimed to have fun with this list. All of them are what we think are good shows first, and good kids shows, second. So, we tried to think of not just great kids shows that are good for kids, but also great to watch. But these things alone aren’t why adults watch TV, and this is also true of kids. There should always be something a little bit healthy in a great kids show, even if it’s just the fact that the show is extremely unique. Yes, many children’s shows are products, but the best ones don’t feel like pure consumption. They stick in the imagination of children, but not in an obnoxious way that is frustrating. They inform them, subtly, or sometimes, hit them over the head with a message. Great kids TV shows don’t just entertain our children. These shows are undeniably good - well-directed, acted, and produced - but they’re also, important. But like film, TV is an art form that informs as much as it entertains. Many of the shows on the list tick those boxes too, sure. The writers and editors of this list - all TV critics who happen to be dads - didn’t decide that all of these shows were the most educational, most popular, or most politically progressive for the moment we live in. Here at Fatherly, figuring out which kids TV shows are actually the greatest of all time means embracing several of these paradoxes. The greatest kids TV shows of all time are those that enrich our children’s lives in ways that we can enjoy, too. And, in all the ways that count, what makes a good kids TV show is the same as it was back in the day: It’s a show that parents can walk away from, and, upon returning, won’t drive us too nuts. This isn’t to say children today watch too much TV, or that they watch more than we all did back in the ‘70, ‘80s, and ‘90s. And, unlike 30 years ago, thanks to streaming, children now can binge-watch, just like their parents, requesting “one more episode” sometimes sweetly, sometimes because they’re hooked. Unlike family movie night, children’s television serves one undeniable purpose in the life of a busy family: a virtual babysitter. The actress who portrayed Fred's babysitter in the music video, Kelly Landry, made a short YouTube series based on the plot of the song, with the premise of trying to prove that her character is not a vampire.Parents probably spend more time not watching kids TV shows than actually sitting down and watching them.Will I make it through the night or end up a vampire snack Gonna need a wooden stake and a garlic milkshake When I'm flying around the house with fangs she'll know it's true Mom will never believe me now unless I get some proof The way you stare like I'm medium rare you're ready to take a bite I'm on to you, you're white as glue, and your skin is as cold as ice I'm thinking let's call it a night, put a stake in your heart instead "it's getting late time for you to go to bed" Gonna need a wooden steak and a garlic milk shake She's looking at me like I'm dinner tonight Mom left me alone with her now what am I gonna do Her fingernails are sharp her teeth are pointed too Hypnotize you with their eyes you got no where to run, hey I've seen twilight, believe me it left an impressionĪnd everybody knows they come to suck your blood, hey She walks by the mirror, but I don't see her reflection She called the blood bank and asked if they deliver There's something strange about this babysitter The video shows Fred trying to find ways to get rid of the vampire. It guest stars Kelly Landry as the babysitter. The music video premiered on the Fred channel on October 20, 2010.
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