KoreKhthonia t1_j6j9je2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Reply to comment by MikeOfAllPeople in What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow

I feel like that's kind of typical, or at least not new, for kids' shows, though.

E.g., Rugrats and Muppet Babies -- which were my favorites as a little kid, like preschool/early school age -- made heavy use of pop culture parodies in their plotlines.

I mean, sure, '90s kids probably got the Star Wars and Indiana Jones references. But no cap, Muppet Babies did an episode that parodied The African Queen, which is apparently an old Humphrey Bogart movie from the '50s. No way a kindergartener in 1995 was gonna get that reference, lmao. Kid me legit wondered what the hell they were parodying.

itsadoubledion t1_j6mzvrk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:14 PM

The appeal of Bluey isn't pop culture parodies though. It's more very relatable situation, especially for parents going through raising kids, and also is a good example for adults on how to better interact with each other and with children while also being funny