Martha Speaks is Annoying

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And wait a minute... you actually wrote in to have a particular Martha Speaks episode fucking banned?

Yes. Why? It depicts sneaking a dog into a country club and not getting punished. It should at LEAST be edited. Think about this: A Barney episode back in the early 1990s was also petitioned and banned. Why? Nine words: "A Stranger is a Friend, You Haven't Met Yet." As a result, many children fell victim to pedophilia and molestation. I have a perfectly good reason to petition this show because children around the world will grow up to become LYING, CHEATING, DISHONEST, SMUGGLING LAWBREAKERS.

Here's your solution OP. Don't watch the show.

It's not that simple. My kids want me to watch TV with them, so I have to sit through it. They get upset when I leave, so I have to stay. Case closed, but not this post.

Okay, this is your problem right here. Who's in control?? You or the kids? Turn the damn show off if it bugs you that much. Writing in to ban that one show? Crazy.

[Anonymous]

As a result, many children fell victim to pedophilia and molestation.

Citation, please? I fucking hate Barney and don't want to defend the show, but for most children who are molested, the pedophile is not a "stranger," but a "friend" they have already met.

[Anonymous]

You are either a troll or insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And wait a minute... you actually wrote in to have a particular Martha Speaks episode fucking banned?

Yes. Why? It depicts sneaking a dog into a country club and not getting punished. It should at LEAST be edited. Think about this: A Barney episode back in the early 1990s was also petitioned and banned. Why? Nine words: "A Stranger is a Friend, You Haven't Met Yet." As a result, many children fell victim to pedophilia and molestation. I have a perfectly good reason to petition this show because children around the world will grow up to become LYING, CHEATING, DISHONEST, SMUGGLING LAWBREAKERS.

Here's your solution OP. Don't watch the show.

It's not that simple. My kids want me to watch TV with them, so I have to sit through it. They get upset when I leave, so I have to stay. Case closed, but not this post.

It is that simple. You're the mom, right? You think something their watching unworthy of thier time or intellect or your values, then you TURN OFF the program.

[Anonymous]

Martha isn't so bad. TD is pretty awesome. The writing is reasonably ok---not on par with the brilliant Word Girl--but, not bad. Now, Super Why makes me want to slit my wrists.

[Anonymous]

Martha Speaks does a good job of introducing new vocabulary words and explaining/demonstrating them. I like the characters, and the diversity represented (Latina/Asian/AA/interracial marriage).

I think the show is targeted towards slightly older kids, versus 2 or 3 year olds.

It really is your job as the parent to check out the show and if you find it offensive, then turn it off.

[Anonymous]

Hey, OP,

IT'S A FUCKING CARTOON!

You find the show annoying? Turn it off.

Who's in control?? You or the kids? Turn the damn show off if it bugs you that much. Writing in to ban that one show? Crazy.

You are either a troll or insane.

It is that simple. You're the mom, right? You think something their watching unworthy of thier time or intellect or your values, then you TURN OFF the program.

It really is your job as the parent to check out the show and if you find it offensive, then turn it off.

DAAAAH! I started this thread to chat about the most annoying PBS Kids shows, not for you to diss me for my parenting style and accuse me of trolling! Can we please get back on topic?

[Anonymous]

I can't stand Martha Speaks, I actually wrote PBS about Lazy Town when it first came out and was on at 9am- it was much too mature for preschoolers (it's now on in the afternoon). I also can't stand The Cat in the Hat. After MIL introduced Disney Jr, we let the kids watch Mickey Mouse which is okay but Minnie's Bowtique is awful.

The ones that we don't find so bad include:
Word World
Sid the Science Kid
Little Einsteins
Curious George
Arthur (but the books are awful!)
Bearnstein Bears

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Martha isn't so bad. TD is pretty awesome. The writing is reasonably ok---not on par with the brilliant Word Girl--but, not bad. Now, Super Why makes me want to slit my wrists.

Oh yeah. Super Why is like knives in my ear. And hey OP, I'm not afraid to say to my kids, "No, you cannot watch Super Why because it talks down to you, and I'm pretty sure the guy singing the songs is making fun of the show." It didn't take long before my kids started talking about how they don't like Super Why.

As for Martha, we don't watch it, but I do like that commercial where they say: "You guys are really irritating," and Martha says, "Does irritating mean fun?" That's gold baby.

Curious George, in the original books, was awesome. Curious George in the smoothed over, teach you something about science or whatever, is lame. Who are these idiots who think an ape is going to be able to arrange library books or figure out the weather or run a hot air balloon for chrissakes? And yeah, I said an ape. Because monkeys have fucking tails. Curious George isn't even a monkey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This might be the craziest DCUM thread I have ever read, I don't even know where to begin. I think it's a sign that I should be doing other things.

You must not read this forum often.

[Anonymous]

What were they doing in the "irritating" commercial?

Anyway, I know something worse than Martha. Sid the Science Kid. Gerald has ADHD, the rest of the kids are just, not right, almost delusional, and I can't stand Sid's grandma's laugh. It sounds like she's a little, well, buzzed, if I'm even allowed to say that on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Martha isn't so bad. TD is pretty awesome. The writing is reasonably ok---not on par with the brilliant Word Girl--but, not bad. Now, Super Why makes me want to slit my wrists.

Oh yeah. Super Why is like knives in my ear. And hey OP, I'm not afraid to say to my kids, "No, you cannot watch Super Why because it talks down to you, and I'm pretty sure the guy singing the songs is making fun of the show." It didn't take long before my kids started talking about how they don't like Super Why.

As for Martha, we don't watch it, but I do like that commercial where they say: "You guys are really irritating," and Martha says, "Does irritating mean fun?" That's gold baby.

Curious George, in the original books, was awesome. Curious George in the smoothed over, teach you something about science or whatever, is lame. Who are these idiots who think an ape is going to be able to arrange library books or figure out the weather or run a hot air balloon for chrissakes? And yeah, I said an ape. Because monkeys have fucking tails. Curious George isn't even a monkey.

HAHAHAHA

I'm going to go watch Martha Speaks now to see what you all mean....am I the only one whoe doesn't necessarily pay attention as my kids are watching TV?? (obviously I know enough to know the age-appropriateness of the show they're watching)

Love Daniel Tiger, though. And I'm sorry to say, but I think Phineas and Pherb is pretty darn funny and entertaining. Clearly for older kids, though.

[Anonymous]

You know what's even more annoying? Your yammering on and on about it.

[Anonymous]

there are some questionable "moral values" in the show. Martha uses words like "gosh dang it to heck." This isn't occasionally, either. It's whenever she's upset, which actually happens a lot. Does it bother anyone else that the cartoon uses the word "gosh" so much?

In what way is this immoral? Honestly trying to understand what your point is.

[Anonymous]

My kids don't like it either.