DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH: Episodes 1.1-1.3

Name: DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH: Episodes 1.1-1.3
Item: DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH: Episodes 1.1-1.3
Author: Review

“Whacky Misadventures Teach Lessons in Opposites”

Family Content: +2 Moderately questionable elements.

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What You Need To Know:

The first three episodes of the animated DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH streaming on Netflix teaches young kids lessons about opposites through the wacky exploits of Red Fish and Blue Fish. From a chaotic stint as pet groomers, to a tea party with an unexpected guest, the fish learn about things like “clean vs. dirty,” “loose vs. tight,” and “dangerous vs. Safe. DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH is a fun, animated show that will keep kids’ interest, even as they learn lessons about different opposite pairings. The episodes are funny and entertaining, as well as educational.

Overall, the first three episodes of DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH have a moral worldview, with a focus on friendship and being kind to others. One episode centers around Halloween but doesn’t feature any occult elements. Each episode does feature some cartoon violence, such as characters being launched into the air, crashing through things, and running from things, but other than that, DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH features no objectionable content.

Content:

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A moral worldview, with characters focused on friendship and kindness (ex. Helping solve problems together, sharing a first place win with the other competitors). However, one episode does center around Halloween, but no occult elements are shown;

Foul Language:

No fpul language;

Violence:

Cartoon violence, such as characters being launched into the air and crashing back down to earth, driving recklessly, being chased by a bull, and falling from a tree, but no blood is shown and no character is ever injured;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

In one episode, characters jump into a leaf pile someone else had raked up, but they immediately offer to clean up the mess they made. In another episode, one character lies about who he is to gain entry to the house but is eventually invited in by the end. In one episode, characters take part in a car race and the other competitors cheat to get ahead. The cheaters all end up crashing their cars, but the winners share their first place win with them out of kindness.

More Detail:

In Episode 1, Red Fish and Blue Fish are babysitting their friend’s baby — and learning about “quiet vs. loud.” The baby is asleep, and the two fish are determined to keep it that way, but visits from a vocal teacher and a marching band throw a wrench in those plans.

Their next adventures in this episode include the fishes’ attempts to successfully clean a friend’s pet bird (“clean vs. dirty”), a cross-town race to recover a forgotten teddy bear from a cab (“go vs. stop”), and a chaotic night on the farm, thanks to one chicken who refuses to go to bed (“lock vs. unlock”).

In Episode 2, Red Fish and Blue Fish are ready to celebrate Halloween but can’t trick or treat without costumes. Their attempts at putting some together keep falling apart, and the pair learn a lesson about “loose vs. tight.”

When the friends jump into a neighbor’s leaf pile and scatter them everywhere, Red Fish and Blue Fish offer to clean up the mess they made, with some typically silly obstacles keeping them from completing the job (“gather vs. scatter”). Red Fish and Blue Fish also learn the difference between “catch vs. let go” while on a butterfly-hunting mission, and “relax vs. stressed” after Blue Fish has an anxiety-filled trip to town.

Episode 3 sees Red Fish and Blue Fish hosting a tea party that falls apart when a scary shark shows up uninvited (“dangerous vs. safe”). However, things aren’t always what they seem, and the fish might even end up making a new friend.

Next, the pair learn about “inside vs. outside” after a mouse sneaks into their house during a movie night, and “first vs. last” when Red Fish and Blue Fish take part in a car race with some heated competition.

DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH is a fun, animated show that will keep kids’ interest, even as they learn lessons about different opposite pairings. The episodes are funny and entertaining, as well as educational.

The first three episodes of DR. SEUSS’S RED FISH, BLUE FISH have a moral worldview, as Red Fish and Blue Fish are good friends who often work together to come up with creative solutions to their problems. The characters are presented as being kind, inviting new friends to join in their fun, and sharing a first-place prize with others. One episode does mention Halloween but features no occult elements. There are some instances of cartoon and action violence, such as the fish being launched into the air and crashing back to earth, or driving unsafely, but other than that, there is no objectionable content.