SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

hannahg320-44-244623 I watched Between the Lions when I was little and I loved it, as did my older sister. It was a lot like Sesame Street, but just about reading and language. My favorite segment was always Cliff Hanger, I loved that it was a pun and that they had a cartoon portion on a show that was mostly puppets. I was a pretty good reader as far as I can remember, but I learned new words and phrases from watching this show. It is very educational and entertaining for kids up to age 8. It teaches kids about the essence of stories, not just how to read. It teaches about plot devices (like Cliff Hanger!) and reading comprehension. Now it's been a long time since I watched this show, but my mom allowed me to watch it and therefore it cannot be as obnoxious as some people say it is (I was not allowed to watch Spongebob for the sole reason that my mother thought it was annoying). I think it's a good quality show and it's nice that it focuses entirely on reading, instead of trying to cram a million lessons into one half-hour episode. Kids should watch this before starting kindergarten to get a nice head start.

EpeeBill This show is the about the best 30 minute reading lesson you can give your kids short of having a reading teacher give them a one-on-one lesson. It presents a sound or word in multiple ways to get children thinking about how our reading works.It also uses contemporary children's books so if one show really works with your kids, you can take them to the library and see the same book they saw on the show. (Although they won't see talking lions)The show focuses on teaching reading, not math or manners or anything else, which is where it differs from Sesame Street. It also doesn't try to make jokes for the parents who might be watching the show with their kids. So, if you're not a small child or the parent of one, you probably won't see much point in the show. There is a quite negative review of this show on this site and it's probably from someone for whom this show was not intended. Some kid's shows really are just for kids.

heavenseeker PBS was once a bastion for children's TV, a refuge, free from 30 minute action figure commercials disguised as cartoons. No more. Mr. Rogers is dead, Sesame Street needed to be canned a long time back, Dragon Tales rehashes the same stories over and over again, please don't get me started on Sagwa, George Shrinks and the Bearenstein Bears. How has Arthur lasted as long it has, better yet, how has it maintained quality? Between the Lions has got to be the most obnoxious example of PBS Children's TV's fall from grace. No, I take that back, Boobah now has that dubious distinction. But Between the Lion is not off the hook by any means. This show is like chewing tin foil, or scraping fingernails on a blackboard. Sheer pain. It's a crime that this show can go on and on, but Levar Burton can't get funding for his series Reading Rainbow. Trust me, if it had a plethora of obnoxious, semi muppet characters that could be merchandised, PBS would give the man a blank check. And why is a noted sex therapist appearing on a children's show anyway?And to the reviewer who feels that Mr. 345 is in no way entitled to his opinion, I'm sorry sir, he is, and I agree with it. And about home schooling, there's an episode of South park you "really' need to see. Oh for the good old days when PBS children's programming actually meant something.

Flwreden Let me start by saying that I have a child. I have read comments from several people either praising the show or hating it. And I fall in the category of liking it. The skits are childish but it's what helps keep child interested in the program. Since you may notice that children these days tend to have short attention spans or be more interested in video games instead of a book or informative programs. My only complaint these days is that there hasn't been very many shows like this out there. These days there are only repeats .Which sort of annoy my child.But it ends of giving us time to stop and read a book and bond. We only hope that PBS will have new programs that keep kids interested in reading.Not just the annoying bright colors and creatures and make odd noises...