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Over the Garden Wall
Balancing the warm feeling of a fall cider with chilly spookiness and humor, ‘Over the Garden Wall’ is a niche autumn tradition for some. But for kids, this miniseries has some skeletons in the closet.
Six-year-old Hank spends most of his days with his best friends at the top of the hill, right behind his house. And his bestest pal of all is the large, green Trash Truck—a truck that can become almost anything Hank needs him to be.
Together, Hank and Trash Truck experience daily adventures around the house, the town and at school, powered by Hank’s own curiosity. They’re joined by Donnie the raccoon, Walter the bear and Mrs. Mona the rat.
This band of buddies begin playing the moment the sun rises. And while some things might be difficult, like learning to overcome fears or working through frustrations, nothing is impossible with a little creativity, a bit of teamwork and a whole lot of imagination.
Trash Truck, rated TV-Y, is a Netflix original, in its second season, aimed at preschoolers. Each episode is about 12 minutes in length and focuses on creativity, teamwork, kindness, education and friendship. Here, a young boy and his animal friends learn that anything is possible when you put your mind to it.
Do you remember when all you had to do was close your eyes to fly around the world, snorkel in the ocean or travel to fantastical lands? For adults this might sound far off, but for littles, this is their entire world. And Netflix meets them right where they are.
Hank forgets his action figure for share day at school. So, Trash Truck, Walter the bear and Donnie the raccoon head to Hank’s school to give him his action figure.
Hank is sad when he has nothing to share with the class, but he realizes that telling his friends about his best friend (Trash Truck) is more important than showing and talking about an action figure.
Hank wants to make Trash Truck fly like a plane, but he learns that flying isn’t as easy as it looks.
Donnie the raccoon gets frustrated while trying to help Trash Truck fly.
Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
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