Thread:Mrosem6/@comment-24040588-20140321002655

I sometimes get crazy ideas for things, for instance, tv shows. Expanding to that, Tv Spinoff Series. Usually they make no sense and are generally, critically speaking, dumb. But I think I thought of something that both me and you can agree on: A spinoff of Barney and Friends.

Now, you know that I am not really a fan of the show, but the reason WHY is that the show, to me, doesn't make learning fun, and it treats it's audience like mindless zombies. Two shows that I love are good examples of what Barney and Friends should've done, and this is what the spinoff should include:

First of all, Bill Nye. He makes learning fun, by being entertaining to the viewers, and being fun for the whole family. If Barney were like that, teaching kids great things about all subjects with humor mixed in, it would be awesome. And it would fit well with Barney's thirty minute style, to just be a half-hour of educational hilarity.

Secondly, Blues Clues. This may be hard to understand, so hear me out on this: Blues Clues, while it does talk to the audience, it treats them like adults! They make kids WANT to help the main characters progress in their adventures, by treating them like they can actually help out. Barney doesn't really interact with the audience that much, and when he does, he is just singing a song or saying what a "great job" "they" did. Blues Clues encourages kids to dance and sing along, so they feel like they accomplished something.

This is what Barney and Friends SHOULD'VE been: An educational, hillarious show that makes kids want to help out, unlike Dora the Explorer. Do you agree with this idea, or do you have a slight problem with it? I know we don't see eye-to-eye on Barney, but if Barney would've been more like how I described, I would've loved it, and would've remembered it fondly. How do you feel about my idea? 