Not so long ago, superheros in kid cartoons were just working alongside with regular human law enforcement to help then with things they just couldn't: Superman, Captain America, The Mighty Thor, Batman,... and they DID NOT TALK MUCH. The technical aspects of kid programs, despite software advancements have deteriorated and thus, to compensate for the story they can't tell with pictures, the characters just need to talk a whole lot more instead. This is unfortunately a universal problem with all kids and junior programs these days. Almost no one has a family, bunch of kids just suddenly turning into super hero and talk their way into our brains.

The premise is too strong with violent orientation to be acceptable for children under the age of 5. The language is also strong, "doe doe and loser" are unnecessary and if the writers and producers are listening - please note that name-calling is not OK, nor is "fighting crime" - your average viewer is approximately 3 years old. The character animation is compelling for toddlers and so the story line or show's premise should match the audience it's in fact capturing. The show could be a delightful and welcomed hit if it were toned down for a younger age viewer. It's become an unavoidable fight in our home if our 2.5 year old is in the room and the characters come across the screen. We will not allow him to watch the new series even though he is incredibly interested and drawn to the animation. It's a shame to have to tell him it's not an appropriate program until he's much older.

When this first aired, my three year old loved it, as did my husband and I. Now that they've made 8 or 12 episodes or whatever the count is, I'm thoroughly bored. My son doesn't notice the repetition, and still loves it, so it's something we put on if we plan to leave the room or do anything else. Every episode goes the same: the three of them start a dialogue, one of them talks about how good they are at something they aren't that great at OR one of the others happen to be way better at. Then, something goes missing, they decide which of the three villains it was, they get into their superhero garb and then they try to save the day. Only problem? The third member of the team is being a showboat, and trying way too hard to prove themselves, and messes things up time and again, while the other two warm them they need to work together and they're not as good as they think. After a few mess ups, the offending member says, "it's time to be a hero!" They decide they need to work as a team to be effective, and save the day. They go back to daytime, everything is back to normal, and the team make some reference to their nighttime crime fighting in a secretive way, they all laugh. Show over. Every. Single. Time. There's nothing new, even in a new episode! It will quickly get on your nerves. I was not a fan of Jake, ever, but I prefer that, at least their shows vary.

My 3-year-old son absolutely loves this show. As a music educator, I see so many levels of excellence: music (writing, musicality), awareness of self and others, teamwork, apologizing, cool costumes, no violence, thinking through a challenge to find a solution, etc. I'm so happy there are shows like this that my son can watch on his own and I don't have to give commentary because I don't like something that's happening on the show. We quote the show often, and my son's favorite character is the Gecko. He even says his little sister is Owlette. Ha! I'm looking forward to all the merchandise to come out. We will certainly be ready to purchase! I'm also looking forward to new episodes since we watch over and over and over... :)