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| 3rd and Bird "Hello. Can I speak to Josh Sellig, the creator of the wonderful children's program, Wonder Pets, please?" "Speaking." "High, it's the head of CBeebies here. We love Wonder Pets, but we've got a bit of a problem." "What's that." "If we show it on Cbeebies, we wont be able to mercilessly exploit the brand and rake in enough cash from merchandising for champagne and new yachts all round. We need a similar show of our own fast - everyone's getting a bit fed up with the Helicopters we bought with the Night Garden money. Can you make one for us?" "Well, time's a bit tight right now - we're working on new Wonder Pets episodes" "Pretty please with sugar on top." "OK, I'll botch something together in my coffee break for you." And so, the poor man's Wonder Pets was born on Cbeebies. If you've seen the original, you'll know the drill, a Gilbert and Sullivan stylee cartoon full of good lessons. Featuring bird friends Samuel, Rudy and Muffin, each show rams some moral value or other down the throat of your pre-schooler. It's just not Wonder Pets though. Back to Parents Guide to Kids TV |
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