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WE GO TO NICKELODEON'S PUNTA CANA RESORT!!?? | Cousins for Life Behind the Scenes | Day 1 | Micah Abbey
WE GO TO NICKELODEON'S PUNTA CANA RESORT!!?? | Cousins for Life Behind the Scenes | Day 1 | Micah Abbey
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Scarlet Spencer - https://www.instagram.com/scarletsofiaspencer/?hl=en
Edited by Cece Abbey - https://www.instagram.com/cece.abbey/?hl=en
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Nicktoons Africa to Premiere New Animated Original Movie 'Lucky' on Thursday 22nd March 2019
Nickelodeon is about to sham-ROCK your world with the new, animated Nickelodeon Original Movie Lucky, premiering on Nicktoons Africa on Thursday 22nd March 2019 at 09:40 CAT / 08:40 WAT / 10:40 EAT! The movie follows the hilarious adventure story of Hap, the unluckiest leprechaun around, and the search for his family's lost gold!
In Lucky the Leprechaun, unlucky leprechaun Happy McSweeney is in for the adventure of a lifetime when he and his friends set out on a daring mission to retrieve the pot of gold that was stolen by the evil Houlihan from the McSweeney family years ago. Can Happy get his family luck back?
The movie is expected to premiere on Nickelodeon’s international channels and branded blocks across 170+ countries and territories around the same time, including on Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand on Friday 15th March 2019 at 6:30pm.
Lucky is produced at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. The film went into production in Fall 2016.
To celebrate the release, Nickelodeon has partnered with Random House Books for Young Readers to release a tie-in book inspired by the movie. Titled Lucky: The Adventures of the Unluckiest Leprechaun, the hardcover book is written by author Bart Coughlin and features illustrations by illustrator Leticia Lacy. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this beautifully illustrated hardcover Big Golden Book that's based on the television movie. Released on Tuesday, January 8 in North America, the UK, Canada and Australia, the book is available to purchase now on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.au.
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In Lucky the Leprechaun, unlucky leprechaun Happy McSweeney is in for the adventure of a lifetime when he and his friends set out on a daring mission to retrieve the pot of gold that was stolen by the evil Houlihan from the McSweeney family years ago. Can Happy get his family luck back?
The movie is expected to premiere on Nickelodeon’s international channels and branded blocks across 170+ countries and territories around the same time, including on Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand on Friday 15th March 2019 at 6:30pm.
Lucky is produced at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. The film went into production in Fall 2016.
To celebrate the release, Nickelodeon has partnered with Random House Books for Young Readers to release a tie-in book inspired by the movie. Titled Lucky: The Adventures of the Unluckiest Leprechaun, the hardcover book is written by author Bart Coughlin and features illustrations by illustrator Leticia Lacy. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this beautifully illustrated hardcover Big Golden Book that's based on the television movie. Released on Tuesday, January 8 in North America, the UK, Canada and Australia, the book is available to purchase now on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.au.
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Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Remake to Have "More Creative Freedom"
Netflix's upcoming live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon's beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender series and franchise is still a big mystery. We know the animated series’ original creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino are directly involved, and we know they’re determined to avoid the pitfalls of M. Night Shyamalan’s movie adaptation. We also know that the cartoon’s head writer Aaron Ehasz isn’t directly involved in this version — he’s busy with his own Netflix animated series, The Dragon Prince.
So when Inverse had the chance to speak to Ehasz ahead of the The Dragon Prince Season 2's release on Netflix, they had to ask about Avatar. Here’s what he had to say about what went wrong with the movie, how the live-action show can do better, and why he’s optimistic about the upcoming remake.
“I think it’s an opportunity for the fans,” Ehasz told Inverse. “It’s definitely an opportunity for Mike and Brian to do a live-action telling of this story right, which I think is both going to be a combination of how they cast it, how they creatively cast it, who are the producers and writers involved.”
He also noted that beyond Konietzko and DiMartino, the live-action Avatar remake can also count on at least one more supporter from the original crew.
“The executive who is championing it at Netflix is Jenna Boyd, who was our executive on Avatar at Nickelodeon,” Ehasz says. “So it has a lot going for it.”
One of the toughest parts of bringing Avatar from animation to live-action is accurately capturing the balance of humor and drama that made the original series so great. Fans felt that Shyamalan’s movie never really figured out the comedy side of that equation, and the entire movie suffered as a result.
“Hopefully, also the tone,” Ehasz. “One of the things that was always hard about Avatar that I don’t think translated well to the movie was that it does have this balance in tone that it’s dramatic and epic and emotional, but it’s also funny and quirky and delightful. I think they’ll find that.”
More important of all, Netflix is giving Avatar’s creators the breathing room they need to tell their story the right way, again.
“I know, they have a big challenge ahead,” Ehasz, “but they definitely have more creative freedom, more support, and a better chance to tell the authentic story in a way that I think the fans of Avatar will enjoy.”
The live-action series will also feature a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast, something that the movie failed to do.
“We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast,” DiMartino and Konietzko said in a statement when the news was announced.
Casting for the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender begins later this year, and fans will also be able to have the chance to audition in a open casting call.
Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series is expected to release in 2020 or later.
In case you didn't hear the news, Netflix are producing a reimagined live-action series based on the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, from the original creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who will serve as showrunners and executive producers! The new series, in partnership with Nickelodeon, will be exclusively available on Netflix and is slated to start production in 2019.
Avatar: The Last Airbender aired for three seasons originally on Nickelodeon, where it began in February 2005 and concluded in July 2008. The series was nominated for—and won—Annie Awards, Genesis Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award. Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the adventures of the main protagonist Aang and his friends, who must save the world by defeating Fire Lord Ozai and ending the destructive war with the Fire Nation.
“We’re thrilled for the opportunity to helm this live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build upon everyone’s great work on the original animated series and go even deeper into the characters, story, action, and world-building. Netflix is wholly dedicated to manifesting our vision for this retelling, and we’re incredibly grateful to be partnering with them.” — Bryan Konietzko & Michael DiMartino
“We are committed to honoring Bryan and Mike’s vision for this retelling and are thrilled to support them on creating a live-action event series, bringing Aang’s epic world of elemental magic to life for global audiences on Netflix,” Melissa Cobb, vice-president of Kids & Family Content.
Added Chris Viscardi, the Senior Vice President (SVP), Animation Production and Development, Nickelodeon at the time the news was announced: “Avatar: The Last Airbender continues to grow and resonate with fans around the world due its combination of relatable characters with all their foibles and a fully realized world of epic, high-stakes stories and adventures. This partnership with Netflix is part of our broader efforts at Nick and Viacom to tap into our enormous library of culturally resonant properties to produce new interpretations, and we can’t wait for people to see Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar.”
Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender emerged from its initial three seasons (61 episodes) as one of the most beloved animated properties in history. In addition to the series' success the property also has been translated into a successful comic book and graphic novel series, which continue to roll out new original stories. The Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novel series spent 70 cumulative weeks on the New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller list, hitting number one. The DVD and Blu-rays are also incredibly successful, with the Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series generating nearly $5MM in retail sales since its 2018 release.
Konietzko and DiMartino also created a follow-up series, The Legend of Korra, that returned to the world of Avatar years after Aang’s death to follow Korra, his successor as Avatar. That series ran between 2012-2014.
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So when Inverse had the chance to speak to Ehasz ahead of the The Dragon Prince Season 2's release on Netflix, they had to ask about Avatar. Here’s what he had to say about what went wrong with the movie, how the live-action show can do better, and why he’s optimistic about the upcoming remake.
“I think it’s an opportunity for the fans,” Ehasz told Inverse. “It’s definitely an opportunity for Mike and Brian to do a live-action telling of this story right, which I think is both going to be a combination of how they cast it, how they creatively cast it, who are the producers and writers involved.”
He also noted that beyond Konietzko and DiMartino, the live-action Avatar remake can also count on at least one more supporter from the original crew.
“The executive who is championing it at Netflix is Jenna Boyd, who was our executive on Avatar at Nickelodeon,” Ehasz says. “So it has a lot going for it.”
One of the toughest parts of bringing Avatar from animation to live-action is accurately capturing the balance of humor and drama that made the original series so great. Fans felt that Shyamalan’s movie never really figured out the comedy side of that equation, and the entire movie suffered as a result.
“Hopefully, also the tone,” Ehasz. “One of the things that was always hard about Avatar that I don’t think translated well to the movie was that it does have this balance in tone that it’s dramatic and epic and emotional, but it’s also funny and quirky and delightful. I think they’ll find that.”
More important of all, Netflix is giving Avatar’s creators the breathing room they need to tell their story the right way, again.
“I know, they have a big challenge ahead,” Ehasz, “but they definitely have more creative freedom, more support, and a better chance to tell the authentic story in a way that I think the fans of Avatar will enjoy.”
The live-action series will also feature a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast, something that the movie failed to do.
“We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast,” DiMartino and Konietzko said in a statement when the news was announced.
Casting for the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender begins later this year, and fans will also be able to have the chance to audition in a open casting call.
Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series is expected to release in 2020 or later.
In case you didn't hear the news, Netflix are producing a reimagined live-action series based on the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, from the original creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who will serve as showrunners and executive producers! The new series, in partnership with Nickelodeon, will be exclusively available on Netflix and is slated to start production in 2019.
Avatar: The Last Airbender aired for three seasons originally on Nickelodeon, where it began in February 2005 and concluded in July 2008. The series was nominated for—and won—Annie Awards, Genesis Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award. Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the adventures of the main protagonist Aang and his friends, who must save the world by defeating Fire Lord Ozai and ending the destructive war with the Fire Nation.
“We’re thrilled for the opportunity to helm this live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build upon everyone’s great work on the original animated series and go even deeper into the characters, story, action, and world-building. Netflix is wholly dedicated to manifesting our vision for this retelling, and we’re incredibly grateful to be partnering with them.” — Bryan Konietzko & Michael DiMartino
“We are committed to honoring Bryan and Mike’s vision for this retelling and are thrilled to support them on creating a live-action event series, bringing Aang’s epic world of elemental magic to life for global audiences on Netflix,” Melissa Cobb, vice-president of Kids & Family Content.
Added Chris Viscardi, the Senior Vice President (SVP), Animation Production and Development, Nickelodeon at the time the news was announced: “Avatar: The Last Airbender continues to grow and resonate with fans around the world due its combination of relatable characters with all their foibles and a fully realized world of epic, high-stakes stories and adventures. This partnership with Netflix is part of our broader efforts at Nick and Viacom to tap into our enormous library of culturally resonant properties to produce new interpretations, and we can’t wait for people to see Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar.”
Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender emerged from its initial three seasons (61 episodes) as one of the most beloved animated properties in history. In addition to the series' success the property also has been translated into a successful comic book and graphic novel series, which continue to roll out new original stories. The Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novel series spent 70 cumulative weeks on the New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller list, hitting number one. The DVD and Blu-rays are also incredibly successful, with the Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series generating nearly $5MM in retail sales since its 2018 release.
Konietzko and DiMartino also created a follow-up series, The Legend of Korra, that returned to the world of Avatar years after Aang’s death to follow Korra, his successor as Avatar. That series ran between 2012-2014.
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Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., 'The Loud House', 'Hunter Street', 'Top Wing', 'I Am Frankie' & 'LSB: Shorties' Receive Honors in Spring 2019 Edition of Parents' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon has won a raft of prestigious awards in Television category of the Spring 2019 edition of the Parents' Choice Awards!
Presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation, the Parents' Choice Awards recognize the very best products and media for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels.
Below is a list of awards (along with reviews, where available) that Nickelodeon has been awarded in TV category of the Spring 2019 edition of the Parents' Choice Awards. A full list of winners can be found at parents-choice.org. Congratulations Nickelodeon!
Nick Jr. Super Sonic Science: Tree
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice Recommended Seal
Those clever kids at Nick Jr are at it again. Here, they've mixed Claymation with hip-hop and layered 2D animated show mascots (Top Wing, Blaze, Shimmer and Shine, Paw Patrol and Team Umi Zoomi) into a science music video that demonstrates how a seed becomes a tree. Caution: lyrics can be contagious.
Hunter Street
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice Recommended Seal
Consider Hunter Street a kind of mystery series wrapped in light-hearted family humor. Teenager Max is the new kid in a foster family with four other children, and one morning they awake to an alarming development: Foster parents Erik and Kate are nowhere to be found.
Encoded maps, secret rooms, ancient artifacts, a menacing bad guy … The kids must work together to track down and interpret clues in hopes of revealing what happened. That's complicated by the challenge of keeping up appearances so folks in the outside world believe everything is fine in the Hunter household. And just when it seems like they've cracked the case, a package arrives at their home and another mystery begins.
Set in Amsterdam, Hunter Street was co-developed with Nickelodeon Netherlands television, and produced in the Netherlands. Its adventurous tone and above-average production value make the series approachable for audiences everywhere. The foster siblings figure out how to work together, forging familial bonds as they sleuth around town. Their escapades include a fair number of physical gags and lighthearted jokes but those don't detract from the air of mystery. Young viewers who like a "whodunit" are likely to enjoy the overarching storyline in each season of the series, along with the subplots baked into each episode. As amusing and diverting television viewing goes, parents can feel good about letting kids indulge in this feel-good guilty pleasure.
Top Wing 1
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice Approved Seals
It's a common genre in television today: Anthropomorphized animals model cooperation and problem-solving skills. In the computer-animated series Top Wing, a rescue team of avian heroes "earn their wings" at Top Wing Academy, and each episode features two separate stories of their adventures.
Top Wing cadets have his or her own signature vehicle and, with the help of their mentor Speedy, they learn rescue skills and life lessons on the job. The birds range from blue jay Swift to penguin Penny, with a cast of puffins, chicks, and even a rooster thrown in for feathery good measure. Their island includes an array of other animals, too. Be on the lookout for unexpected guest appearances providing voice talent, including Liz Phair and Alanis Morissette!
In "Turtle Train Rescue," Swift is so eager to help the conductor of a stranded train that he rushes into the rescue instead of following orders. He doesn't earn a badge for the mission but he does realize the importance of following directions. In "Shirley's Sleepover Adventure," squirrel Shirley spends time with Top Wing cadets but her zeal gets in the way. At a crucial moment, though, she proves paying attention is the best way to build skills.
The formula has been seen before, from Octonauts to Paw Patrol. With vehicles, it's expressed as Thomas the Tank Engine and any of the films or spin-offs in Pixar's Cars franchise. Still, if your child is a fan of adventure and likes birds,
Top Wing is a cheerful choice.
Nick Jr Let's Count
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Nick Jr Block Party: BFF Song
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
I Am Frankie
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Whether you have braces or glasses or just feel like you don't click with any of the cliques at school, being a teen can be tough. Now imagine trying to navigate teen life when you're an android hoping to blend into the human world. That's the challenge faced by Frankie Gaines in Nickelodeon's live-action series.
Ever since Frankie was smuggled out of a military weapons facility, she's spent her time fitting in at school and eluding the people devising her capture and return. Here, serial drama mixes with lighter episodic plotlines, focused on family, relationships, and finding your place in the world; Frankie as android is a recognizable analogy for teens who feel adrift in the melee of school's social hierarchy. Actress Alex Hook does an admirable job as Frankie, conveying the confusion and surprise one would expect from an android who wasn't programmed to deal with the emotions and sometimes questionable motives of humans.
The target audience for this program is ages 6 - 11; plots are simplistic, the intrigue is easy to follow; special effects are enjoyable and judiciously used, and the "villains" are more silly than sinister. It strikes just the right tone to resonate with young viewers, who are eager to move on to that legendary next level of teen-hood, while still being young enough to appreciate the sci-fantasy twists complicating Frankie's life.
The Loud House
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Life is tough for Lincoln Loud, an 11-yr-old coping with the usual tween tribulations. To make it more complicated, he's the brother of ten sisters. That results in a lot of chaos, but the family obviously abounds with loyalty and love, too, a refreshing change from other programs that rely on mean-spirited sibling spats for plot fodder.
Lincoln's problems are pretty basic: Family game night is spoiled by a sister who's a bad sport; little sis Lily gets attached to a musical toy that drives the rest of the siblings crazy; and the Loud kids try to get their dad to appreciate new technology after he puts a ban on their beloved electronic devices. At school, Lincoln lacks confidence on a woodworking assignment; and he and his sister take pity on science-class frogs destined for dissection. Lincoln's best buddy Clyde joins him in tackling these challenges, and by the end of each storyline, Lincoln's sisters help him glean positive messages about resolving conflicts and making good choices.
This series is noisy, frenetic, and peppered with mild gross-out humor. A few peripheral characters are uncomfortably stereotyped. And some parents may feel their homes are raucous enough without inviting Lincoln Loud and his crowd in via the television screen. Still, the series includes a nice nod towards respecting differences and diversity, and Lincoln's family interactions are based on the desire to resolve squabbles, not exact revenge. Consider it harmless, albeit loud, escapist entertainment.
Nick Jr Block Party: Golden Cube and BFF Song
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Lip Sync Battle Shorties
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
This reality series premiered in 2016 but its latest iteration includes Nick Cannon as the host of a faux-concert competition featuring elementary-aged kids and tweens engaged in high-energy lip-sync battles.
Lip Sync Battle Shorties is let-your-hair-down feel-good family fun — a tuneful, colorful, and high-spirited break that will have kids and parents alike [lip] singing along. Contestants perform songs from their favorite artists so expect lots of Bieber, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, and the like. YouTube personality JoJo Siwa chimes in as Cannon's sidekick and celebrity guests join the judging panel. The stage sports plenty of eye-popping backdrops, costumes, props, pyrotechnics, and back-up dancers to support the illusion of a true concert performance.
You gotta hand it to these contestants. They display impressive stage presence without seeming overly-precocious or age-inappropriate. They "sing," bop, and interact with the crowd and judges during their songs, and pull off dynamic choreography, providing genuinely entertaining performances.
Lip Sync Battle Shorties is an enjoyable way to hit the pause button on everyday stresses. Parents, just make sure to clear out floor-space in the family room; there's a 100% chance your kiddos will want to join in the dance and song.
Additionally, Peppa Pig Magazine, based on the hit Peppa Pig animated preschool series that airs on Nickelodeon channels globally, has been given the Parents' Choice Recommended Seal of approval in the Spring 2019 Magazines edition of the Parents' Choice Awards!:
Based on popular episodes of the beloved TV series Peppa Pig, the eponymous magazine's content is meant to be shared and guided by an adult.
The colorful and seasonally themed issues have activities for learning and play: story-based lessons with positive messages, a pullout double-sided poster, and theme related crafts and games. No matter that readers are already well acquainted with four year-old Peppa – each issue introduces Peppa, her family and her friends, often sharing a theme related characteristic (Daddy Pig falls asleep in the sun, Grandpa Pig is an avid gardener who gets annoyed with the birds).
The stories can be read again and again, but unless your child uses pencil and a v-e-r-y good eraser, the coloring pages and game activities are a one time only. The few clearly marked advertisements are for other Topix Media publications, and there's a page inviting "readers" to join and follow Peppa's social media presence and newsletter. Nevertheless, at $9.99, the special interest screen to print publication is a delightful playful learning treat.
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Presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation, the Parents' Choice Awards recognize the very best products and media for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels.
Below is a list of awards (along with reviews, where available) that Nickelodeon has been awarded in TV category of the Spring 2019 edition of the Parents' Choice Awards. A full list of winners can be found at parents-choice.org. Congratulations Nickelodeon!
Nick Jr. Super Sonic Science: Tree
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice Recommended Seal
Those clever kids at Nick Jr are at it again. Here, they've mixed Claymation with hip-hop and layered 2D animated show mascots (Top Wing, Blaze, Shimmer and Shine, Paw Patrol and Team Umi Zoomi) into a science music video that demonstrates how a seed becomes a tree. Caution: lyrics can be contagious.
Hunter Street
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice Recommended Seal
Consider Hunter Street a kind of mystery series wrapped in light-hearted family humor. Teenager Max is the new kid in a foster family with four other children, and one morning they awake to an alarming development: Foster parents Erik and Kate are nowhere to be found.
Encoded maps, secret rooms, ancient artifacts, a menacing bad guy … The kids must work together to track down and interpret clues in hopes of revealing what happened. That's complicated by the challenge of keeping up appearances so folks in the outside world believe everything is fine in the Hunter household. And just when it seems like they've cracked the case, a package arrives at their home and another mystery begins.
Set in Amsterdam, Hunter Street was co-developed with Nickelodeon Netherlands television, and produced in the Netherlands. Its adventurous tone and above-average production value make the series approachable for audiences everywhere. The foster siblings figure out how to work together, forging familial bonds as they sleuth around town. Their escapades include a fair number of physical gags and lighthearted jokes but those don't detract from the air of mystery. Young viewers who like a "whodunit" are likely to enjoy the overarching storyline in each season of the series, along with the subplots baked into each episode. As amusing and diverting television viewing goes, parents can feel good about letting kids indulge in this feel-good guilty pleasure.
Top Wing 1
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice Approved Seals
It's a common genre in television today: Anthropomorphized animals model cooperation and problem-solving skills. In the computer-animated series Top Wing, a rescue team of avian heroes "earn their wings" at Top Wing Academy, and each episode features two separate stories of their adventures.
Top Wing cadets have his or her own signature vehicle and, with the help of their mentor Speedy, they learn rescue skills and life lessons on the job. The birds range from blue jay Swift to penguin Penny, with a cast of puffins, chicks, and even a rooster thrown in for feathery good measure. Their island includes an array of other animals, too. Be on the lookout for unexpected guest appearances providing voice talent, including Liz Phair and Alanis Morissette!
In "Turtle Train Rescue," Swift is so eager to help the conductor of a stranded train that he rushes into the rescue instead of following orders. He doesn't earn a badge for the mission but he does realize the importance of following directions. In "Shirley's Sleepover Adventure," squirrel Shirley spends time with Top Wing cadets but her zeal gets in the way. At a crucial moment, though, she proves paying attention is the best way to build skills.
The formula has been seen before, from Octonauts to Paw Patrol. With vehicles, it's expressed as Thomas the Tank Engine and any of the films or spin-offs in Pixar's Cars franchise. Still, if your child is a fan of adventure and likes birds,
Top Wing is a cheerful choice.
Nick Jr Let's Count
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Nick Jr Block Party: BFF Song
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
I Am Frankie
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Whether you have braces or glasses or just feel like you don't click with any of the cliques at school, being a teen can be tough. Now imagine trying to navigate teen life when you're an android hoping to blend into the human world. That's the challenge faced by Frankie Gaines in Nickelodeon's live-action series.
Ever since Frankie was smuggled out of a military weapons facility, she's spent her time fitting in at school and eluding the people devising her capture and return. Here, serial drama mixes with lighter episodic plotlines, focused on family, relationships, and finding your place in the world; Frankie as android is a recognizable analogy for teens who feel adrift in the melee of school's social hierarchy. Actress Alex Hook does an admirable job as Frankie, conveying the confusion and surprise one would expect from an android who wasn't programmed to deal with the emotions and sometimes questionable motives of humans.
The target audience for this program is ages 6 - 11; plots are simplistic, the intrigue is easy to follow; special effects are enjoyable and judiciously used, and the "villains" are more silly than sinister. It strikes just the right tone to resonate with young viewers, who are eager to move on to that legendary next level of teen-hood, while still being young enough to appreciate the sci-fantasy twists complicating Frankie's life.
The Loud House
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Life is tough for Lincoln Loud, an 11-yr-old coping with the usual tween tribulations. To make it more complicated, he's the brother of ten sisters. That results in a lot of chaos, but the family obviously abounds with loyalty and love, too, a refreshing change from other programs that rely on mean-spirited sibling spats for plot fodder.
Lincoln's problems are pretty basic: Family game night is spoiled by a sister who's a bad sport; little sis Lily gets attached to a musical toy that drives the rest of the siblings crazy; and the Loud kids try to get their dad to appreciate new technology after he puts a ban on their beloved electronic devices. At school, Lincoln lacks confidence on a woodworking assignment; and he and his sister take pity on science-class frogs destined for dissection. Lincoln's best buddy Clyde joins him in tackling these challenges, and by the end of each storyline, Lincoln's sisters help him glean positive messages about resolving conflicts and making good choices.
This series is noisy, frenetic, and peppered with mild gross-out humor. A few peripheral characters are uncomfortably stereotyped. And some parents may feel their homes are raucous enough without inviting Lincoln Loud and his crowd in via the television screen. Still, the series includes a nice nod towards respecting differences and diversity, and Lincoln's family interactions are based on the desire to resolve squabbles, not exact revenge. Consider it harmless, albeit loud, escapist entertainment.
Nick Jr Block Party: Golden Cube and BFF Song
Ages: 2 - 5 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
Lip Sync Battle Shorties
Ages: 6 - 11 yrs.
Award: Parents' Choice FunStuff
This reality series premiered in 2016 but its latest iteration includes Nick Cannon as the host of a faux-concert competition featuring elementary-aged kids and tweens engaged in high-energy lip-sync battles.
Lip Sync Battle Shorties is let-your-hair-down feel-good family fun — a tuneful, colorful, and high-spirited break that will have kids and parents alike [lip] singing along. Contestants perform songs from their favorite artists so expect lots of Bieber, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, and the like. YouTube personality JoJo Siwa chimes in as Cannon's sidekick and celebrity guests join the judging panel. The stage sports plenty of eye-popping backdrops, costumes, props, pyrotechnics, and back-up dancers to support the illusion of a true concert performance.
You gotta hand it to these contestants. They display impressive stage presence without seeming overly-precocious or age-inappropriate. They "sing," bop, and interact with the crowd and judges during their songs, and pull off dynamic choreography, providing genuinely entertaining performances.
Lip Sync Battle Shorties is an enjoyable way to hit the pause button on everyday stresses. Parents, just make sure to clear out floor-space in the family room; there's a 100% chance your kiddos will want to join in the dance and song.
Additionally, Peppa Pig Magazine, based on the hit Peppa Pig animated preschool series that airs on Nickelodeon channels globally, has been given the Parents' Choice Recommended Seal of approval in the Spring 2019 Magazines edition of the Parents' Choice Awards!:
Based on popular episodes of the beloved TV series Peppa Pig, the eponymous magazine's content is meant to be shared and guided by an adult.
The colorful and seasonally themed issues have activities for learning and play: story-based lessons with positive messages, a pullout double-sided poster, and theme related crafts and games. No matter that readers are already well acquainted with four year-old Peppa – each issue introduces Peppa, her family and her friends, often sharing a theme related characteristic (Daddy Pig falls asleep in the sun, Grandpa Pig is an avid gardener who gets annoyed with the birds).
The stories can be read again and again, but unless your child uses pencil and a v-e-r-y good eraser, the coloring pages and game activities are a one time only. The few clearly marked advertisements are for other Topix Media publications, and there's a page inviting "readers" to join and follow Peppa's social media presence and newsletter. Nevertheless, at $9.99, the special interest screen to print publication is a delightful playful learning treat.
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