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If Family Law were put on trial, we’d rule that it is best for parents to cut this show out of their family watchlist.
With Mister Rogers, we got “a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” With Mabel Maclay, we get “a wonderful day.” And this Mister Rogers-esque show from Daily Wire’s Bentkey certainly lives up to its name.
Mabel and her pet dog, Jasper, speak directly to their viewers, teaching them about creativity, curiosity, perseverance and more.
This series is free of language, drugs, violence, sexual content and political and social agendas. (As you can read about in my blog, Bentkey itself was created at least partly as a reaction to those agendas, especially in Disney.)
However, it’s also God-free. The first episode expounds upon the amazing creativity we all possess. But it never mentions the great Creator.
That arguably fits in with the show’s (and the platform’s) no-agenda agenda. It certainly leaves room for you, as a parent, to talk about God—but it’s not going to wade into the conversation itself. And for many parents so wary of agendas in children’s entertainment, the idea of having a series that they can allow their children to watch without wringing their hands over what it’s teaching, that may be a welcome change.
Mabel encourages her friends and viewers to express their creativity.
Jasper creates a time-machine (but it’s clearly just him using his imagination).
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.
If Family Law were put on trial, we’d rule that it is best for parents to cut this show out of their family watchlist.
Leanne models the sitcoms of yesteryear, though its frequent sexual banter and view on marriage may leave families saying “I don’t.”
Washington Black has some heavy themes and gets pretty intense, but its TV-14 rating fits right in with a teenage audience.
My Melody & Kuromi bakes up some sweet messages, but it also may be a little frightening for its young target audience.
