Why doesn't PBS Kids show old shows to kids today like Between the Lions, It's a Big Big World, and The Big Comfy Couch?

[Oliverlogan263]

The old PBS ones taught kids good lessons in a relaxing way. Kids these days probably need that now more than ever with how stressed out the world feels and lacking on tv these days.

Bringing back shows we grew up on could also be cool way for us younger kids to learn and watch.

PBS should do a “Classics Weekend” and bust out the old episodes. Guarantee it would get way more views than some of the newer shows they’ve got. And maybe get this generation hooked on reading and learning outdoors like we were. Worth a shot!

[blackgaletiger]

I would make make the case that Arthur was the best show to come on pbs but the difference between that time of television and now is competition of a career. There are a few interviews with show producers who had great ideas for television but got cut because of the market. Shows are being created to entertain viewers for ratings not for content meant to educate. Its just how the market is now. Kids are more interested in the colours and goofy attitudes of characters more than the message they share. In the end if shows dont get views they dont get picked up. And unfortunately educational shows like reading rainbow or the magic school bus won't hold the attention of the fast moving generation of kids today

[docster]

Because they want to indoctrinate the kids into radical leftism. The old shows taught them about honesty, integrity, patriotism, and being kind to everyone. They can't allow that today.

[Oliverlogan263]

That’s a shame isn’t it

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I agree with you. What about the New Zoo Revue? Now that is a good one to watch !!!

[DizzyDesii]

Good question. Yet they show Arthur and that boring Cyberspace. Not even Barney and Teletubbies are on air

[DizzyDesii]

I loved the Big Comfy Couch and Gullah Gullah Island but i dont think that was pbs

[Oliverlogan263]

For real tho what's up with that? Arthur is boring as heck, no way kids actually wanna watch that still. And Cyberspace or whatever sounds lame too.

Big Comfy Couch and Gullah Gullah Island were the best back in the day! I don't think they were PBS either but they taught good lessons. BBC was so chill and fun, just hanging with that lady and her ragdoll. And Gullah Gullah was such a vibe with the baby songs. Do you also remember Kidsongs?

PBS gotta step it up. No one's tryna watch boring edutainment like Arthur when they could have throwbacks to the classics. Kids it's gotta be way more fun for kids to watch shows we grew up with too, get them interested in older stuff.

Maybe PBS is too focused on being all educational now. Those older shows blended lessons with actual entertainment value. They need to bring back some of those hit shows from the 90s/00s to get viewers. Definitely more lit than what's on now! Kids today need to watch the shows we watched that actually taught us instead of these shows that’s lame to watch that has no value or interest to watching.

[DizzyDesii]

Kidsongs theme song was catchy but the costume monster thingys creeped me out 😂 I think thats the show that fergie started on though. Plus i heard arthur isn't even appropriate anymore since one ep showed arthur attending the male teachers wedding to another man. Lmao. But yea cyberspace is boring like magic schoolbus from TLC. But from TLC i enjoyed Todds World, Hi-Five and Peep and the Big Wide World

[jahaims]

It's free online and they have a PBS kids app

[9u6t4e22w]

Yeah, just like old times!