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LazyTown (2002)
Lazy Town is Icelandic, not weird
Lazy Town is a weirdly garish and colorful show that promotes kids getting out to play and run outside. It also encourages kids at home to imitate their moves while watching, so it's got a hint of a workout video about it.
At first glance it appears strange to US audiences, or at least my kids, but a search of IMDb showed the stars are Icelandic celebrities, and the show has been produce over there for 10 years. I guess that's the source of the strange Europeanesque look of the show, especially the star's pointy mustache, and rotten Robbie's oddly quirky movements.
However, just because a little girl wears a short skirt with leggings underneath does not mean a show is creepy or suggestive! Maybe garish and bizarre is just the style of Icelandic kid's shows? I dunno, but Barbara needs to chill out a bit!
Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
Not as bad as all that
This movie was actually pretty good as far as little kid movies go. It's tongue in cheek approach to enmeshing barney in the real world is pretty funny for parents of kids who have been forced to watch the TV show. Production is high compared to most kid's videos out there. The kids are not as insipid as child stars in most movies, and the face on "Grandpa" when he finally meets Barney is worth watching. The boy and the black girl have done a lot of movies and their talent comes through.
While I do not recommend this movie to non-fans, fans of the show will not be disappointed and parents of fans will appreciate it as well. Sure beats the teletubbies!