![]() LA Moms Blog: My fearless child is suddenly afraid.Coming Attraction: 'Cymbeline the Puppet King's' l. Russias Channel One Buys Chloes Closet, Dive Olly Dive Moonscoop has scored a double sale to Russia, landing its animated preschool shows Chloes Closet and Dive Olly Dive on.Coming Attraction: Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show.While she couldn't really relate to the relationship issues - the prank the idea of disguising a weakness ("Navigation Consternation") or the embarrassment of finding something out the hard way ("Don't Tell Beth") - CC enjoyed the look, the sounds and the characters. There was lots of "What's that? What's that?," which is something I love to hear her say. She asked about lobsters, a seal (cleverly named Luseal) and kelp. We had to take breaks from watching, but she was attentive, engaged and entertained. Glad that was cleared up in later episodes.Īll that said, CC loved every episode. He is genuinely liked, despite his efforts to prove his superiority, and he genuinely likes his teammates. He's actually the character who wants to be something else and overcompensates a bit. "Haunted Ship Prank" gave me that impression, but he isn't really. ![]() That might explain why I thought Skid was the underwater equivalent of the class bully. The first is "Dive Olly Dive! The Adventure Begins in the Sea," which was released earlier this year. However, "Ship Shape Sub," which hits stores today, is the second DVD in the series. (He doesn't get face time until a couple episodes into the DVD.) I wasn't sure if he ever appeared, but I was surprised that a key character was missing from the introductory segment. But because this was the first episode on a DVD of a show I'd never watched, I had some expectations and one key misunderstanding.įirst off, Diver Doug never appeared in this episode. Incorporating underwater elements into the storyline, such as sonar and how cool it is for the young subs, is also an innovative touch. This is definitely a plausible scenario among kids - albeit kids a little older than CC - and the animation is absolutely fantastic. Once they take the dare, they start hearing mysterious noises all around them and are understandably terrified. In the first of five short episodes, "Haunted Ship Prank," Skid dares Olly and Beth to spend the night on a supposedly haunted wreck - a Diver Doug no-no. While Olly (the overeager one), Beth (the practical one) and Skid (the transport vehicle who longs to be a sub, too) investigate oceanic life, they also engage in behavior that mirrors life on the playground. on PBS Sprout, chronicles the underwater adventures of Olly, a submarine in training his BFF Beth, another young sub as well as frenemy Skid, who all report to the likable Aussie boss Diver Doug. The animated series, which airs in the U.S. ![]() And, for the most part, the episodes made a splash. That's why when I received a copy of the "Dive Olly Dive!" DVD "Ship Shape Sub" - a title I'd never heard of before - I was eager to see what CC and I had been missing. Raising a daughter who learned to say "beach" before she could say "burger," I'm always happy to reinforce her learning on all things aquatic.
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