Animation
Kevin
‘Kevin’ is another entry in a long line of adult animation that substitutes vulgarity for comedy, and it’s predictably worth avoiding.
Bedtime can sometimes be a battle for parents of little ones. It’s always one more minute to play, one more snack to eat, one more story to read.
But colorful, cuddly creatures MeMo and BaBa don’t argue with Gramma Leeba about going to bed: When it’s time to play, they play. When it’s time to eat, they eat. And when it’s time for bed, they brush their teeth, listen to one story (without complaint) and drift off to beddy-bye land.
Most of what you’ll see in Disney’s BeddyByes is make-believe, including MeMo and BaBa themselves. The show mixes bright colors and toy blocks with fanciful creatures and a smiling, setting sun.
Each 12-minute episode follows best friends MeMo and BaBa as they wind down before bed. The slow plotlines and soothing music may even help young viewers wind down themselves. (It certainly had me nodding off.)
We’ll still encourage families to shut down screens an hour before you actually go to bed. But a single episode of BeddyByes to start the wind-down process could act as a gentle reminder to your littles that when it’s time for bed, we sleep.
(Editor’s Note: Plugged In is rarely able to watch every episode of a given series for review. As such, there’s always a chance that you might see a problem that we didn’t. If you notice content that you feel should be included in our review, send us an email at letters@pluggedin.com, or contact us via Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know the episode number, title and season so that we can check it out.)
MeMo and BaBa are delighted to find a dandelion and learn a bit about this “fuzzy flower.”
Blocks form themselves into various vehicles to help MeMo and BaBa get around. The sun, trees and clouds all smile down on the friends. Tiny creatures called “Yummies” share a snack with MeMo and BaBa after firefly-like bugs use their glowing dust to shrink the pair down to Yummy size. Afterward, MeMo and BaBa stretch, making themselves regular size once again. The fireflies also help MeMo and BaBa brush their teeth before bed.
Everyone is pleasant and kind toward one another.
Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.
‘Kevin’ is another entry in a long line of adult animation that substitutes vulgarity for comedy, and it’s predictably worth avoiding.
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