BLIPPI: Season 5: Episodes 1-3

BLIPPI follows Blippi and Meekah as they learn and explore. This show is another installment of many Blippi videos and shows, where a silly man named Blippi and his best friend Meekah explore the world around them. This series is very educational oriented, teaching children about topics such as space, games and animals. MOVIEGUIDE® reviewed the first three episodes of BLIPPI: Season Five on Peacock.

The first three episodes of BLIPPI: Season 5 are educational, colorful and interactive. The quality is good except in Episode 3 where Blippi flying around in his “Blippi Mobile” looks extremely fake. The program teaches children about the world around them and stresses being kind to people and animals. The episodes reflect a moral worldview because Blippi and Meekah are kind and selfless as they make everything a learning opportunity.

In Episode 1, “Space Adventures with Blippi,” Blippi visits the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. While there, he drives a space exploration vehicle, sees a rocket and learns about the Viper rover. Blippi also interviews many NASA employees including people who are currently on the International Space Station. Later, Meekah joins Blippi, and they go inside the Orion Space Craft and learn how to be astronauts. They also learn about and study moon rocks.

In Episode 2, titled “Blippi’s Epic Challenges,” Blippi does several inflatable challenges with children. In one game, they search for letters of the alphabet in a ball pit. They have a candy party with Blippi and a group of inflatable T-Rex dinosaurs. Later, Blippi and Meekah play Hot Potato with ball pit balls. They then count balls and throw them into a giant ball pit. They have the children help and fill it up with 50,000 ball pit balls. Then, they play “red light green light” in the ball pit.

In Episode 3, “Wild and Wacky Playtime,” Blippi shrinks down into a tiny “Blippi Mobile” and explores the rainforest. He listens for frogs, and Blippi’s friend catches a frog and shows him. They encourage the audience to be kind and gentle with animals. Later, Blippi goes to the “Blippi Station” and plays in a ball pit where he talks about colors. He then does imaginative play including talking to a dinosaur and helping it find its eggs. Later, he goes to an underwater themed room and tries to help a toy shark find its teeth.

The first three episodes of BLIPPI: Season Five are lively and designed to be educational. They have many interactive elements between the characters and viewers. Each episode teaches young children about new things or helps them practice their numbers and colors. The episodes reflect a moral worldview because Blippi and Meekah are kind and selfless and make everything a learning opportunity. In Episode 3, Blippi can “shrink down” to get into his “Blippi Mobile.” This might be viewed as magic, but the word magic isn’t mentioned, and it seems more silly than anything.