Why I hate The Wiggles

[littleheaven]

Okay, I don't hate them.  I think they're pretty dire, but Griffin loves them, so I deal.  But something really annoys me.  They're possibly the richest entertainers in Australia, and yet they still churn out the same naff, low-production-value rubbish they always have.  Surely ABC would have given them a bigger budget when they became globally famous?  But I guess, if they can make that much money without any increased outlay, then why spend more?

On the other hand, Imagination Movers on Playhouse Disney is far superior.  Musically they are more talented, and they homage a huge range of musical styles.  Everything from Beach Boys to Devo to Blink 182.  They rap, they sing pretty ballads.  And they have a cool warehouse with lots of interesting rooms.  And a running joke where Dave always misses the high five.  Did you know that three of them lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina?  I'd feel so much happier paying my $20 for a Movers DVD than a Wiggles one.  But alas, there are none available here.

I can't believe it.  I'm a parent for less than two years, and I'm reduced to ranting about children's rock bands.  I think the Movers are my new fandom.

Comments

[samsom.livejournal.com]

I wonder if the fact that I have no idea who you're talking about makes me a bad parent. *considers*

Though I can tell you all the ways that Danny Phantom is a lot like Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

LOL, probably makes you a good parent, since the fact that Griffin asks for the Movers or The Wiggles all day probably means I've let him watch far too much TV *g*

[samsom.livejournal.com]

My daughter spends her days at home asking for Spongebob - she's been fangirling Spongebob since she was two - three and a half years.

Just like me. Found something she liked and is loyal to the end. lol

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

ROFL. Maybe she could pimp her fandom to Griffin. Spongebob rocks.

[macgyvergal.livejournal.com]

At least it's not the purple dinosaur of evil. Angela (the daughter-in-law) has threatend to kill anyone that gets Kaylee one of these.

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

LOL! Though The Wiggles have a green dinosaur, who is probably just as bad.

Imagination Movers

[(Anonymous)]

The Imagination Movers are pretty much the hippest kids performers out there today.
Really great guys, too.

http://www.imaginationmovers.com/website/about_us.php

http://atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/imaginationmovers/menu.html

Re: Imagination Movers

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the links! My wee one just loves the Movers. He asks for Nina all day long. He'll go "Nina next?" and we have to keep explaining that it's not on until dinner time.

[kaylynn.livejournal.com]

I remember my scriptwriting professor at UNSW saying how ashamed he was of Australian television in general. Mostly I'd like to think the reason why American television may be of better quality than Australian is that we are OBSESSED with television and movies. It consumes our lives. Studio execs are constantly making sure the shows and movies are fresh (though they kind of fail in the movie department) We pour so much money into entertainment that could be used to help us not be in ridiculous debt. It's like our depression of the 30s...only people don't seem to notice.

Sorry to turn that political.

For the record I was a Barney fan as a child and had a stuffed Barney. I was actually more of a cartoon fan than live action shows. Though I did watch Sesame Street, Pooh's Corner, Eureka's Castle, Under the Umbrella Tree and Mr. Rogers.

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

I guess that's true of many industries, not just TV. The advertising budgets of companies like Coke and Pepsi must be enormous. Disney probably spend way more on a wee kid's show than most people would consider reasonable, but I know I feel better paying for a quality product than I do buying something that looks like it's been shot on the neighbour's handycam in the garden shed, LOL.

Sesame Street rocks. The Henson puppets cross age barriers, I think. We have quite a few Elmo's World DVD's and Griffin loves them to bits. He calls him Mammoo.