The Silly Nonsense Note 29 (by Jomaribryan)

I wrote the twenty-ninth silly note:

"Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" on DVD May 26, 2015

Daniel and his family love spending time outside in their neighborhood. In these fun stories, Daniel learns about swimming safely at the beach and visits the Enchanted Garden to pick strawberries. When a windstorm makes a mess of the neighborhood playground, Daniel and his friends work together to clean up. So let's make the most of this beautiful day in Daniel's neighborhood!

Stories include...

Daniel Explores Nature - It's a beautiful day in the Neighborhood! Daniel and his family are spending the day outside exploring, when Daniel spots a beautiful red bird. As they watch the busy bird, they learn about how a bird's nest is built. But when the nest falls out of the tree, will Daniel and Katerina be able to help?

Daniel's Nature Walk - There's so much to explore when you're outside! Daniel is going on a nature walk in the forest with O the Owl and Uncle X. They see frogs, worms and even spot a rainbow in the sky!

Safety at the Beach - Daniel and Katerina are playing on Jungle Beach with Mom Tiger. The children get a bit carried away by their treasure hunting play and they drift too far away from Mom. They learn that to stay safe near the water, they need to stop and listen!

Neighborhood Clean Up - A wind storm has made a mess of the Neighborhood playground and no one can play. When King Friday proclaims that it is Clean Up Day, everyone helps restore the playground by throwing out and recycling the trash. The children learn that by working together, the playground can be ready for play again in no time!

Fruit Picking Day - Daniel and his friends are enjoying a Fruit Festival in the Enchanted Garden. Prince Wednesday grows upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can't. He wishes he wasn't so little! Then, when the festival-goers spot a very special magical golden pear on the ground, Prince Wednesday is the only one little enough to reach it.

A Trip to the Enchanted Garden - The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning, but when Mom looks more closely in the kitchen, she realizes there are no more strawberries left. They all head to the Enchanted Garden, where Mom Tiger shows Daniel the strawberry patch. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to answer his own questions about how strawberries grow and learn something new.

Daniel Plays Ball - Daniel, Miss Elaina and Prince Wednesday are at the park with Prince Tuesday. They decide to play a game with a ball. Daniel struggles to catch the ball and gets very frustrated. All of his friends remind him to keep on trying and finally, he succeeds!

The Royal Sandbox - Daniel and Prince Wednesday are making sand pies in the sandbox. They decide to top off a sand pie with Prince Tuesday's royal crown, but they soon see that this wasn't such a good idea. They learn how to apologize to Prince Tuesday and make the situation better - by helping clean the crown and promising to ask first next time.

This DVD features subtitles in English

"Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Big Brother Daniel" on DVD February 3, 2015

Four-year-old Daniel Tiger invites young viewers directly into his world, giving them a kid's eye view of his life and making them feel like one of his neighbors. Episodes include: The Tiger Family Grows; Daniel Learns About Being a Big Brother; The Baby is Here; Time for Daniel; There's Time for Daniel, and Margaret Too; Playtime is Different; and The Playground is Different with Baby.

Episodes include...

The Tiger Family Grows - The Tiger Family is growing and Daniel learns that he is going to be a big brother! At first, Daniel isn't sure what to expect, but as his family prepares for the arrival of the new baby, Daniel learns about what it means to be a big brother...and a big helper.

Daniel Learns About Being a Big Brother - The new baby is almost here and the Tiger Family is getting ready for their arrival. Daniel is eager to help as Mom and Dad prepare the new baby's room, but struggles with the idea of giving up old baby things for his new sibling. He soon realizes that being a big brother means letting go of things you no longer need, and that's a big help for the whole family.

The Baby is Here (Special Double Episode) - The baby is about to arrive and everyone is so excited! Mom and Dad head to the hospital to have the baby while Daniel and Grandpere spend time at home going through some of Daniels old things. Daniel discovers an old bedtime book that inspires some musical play in the park--as well as big musical numbers throughout the story, welcoming the new addition to the Tiger Family. Baby Margaret comes home!

Time for Daniel - Daniel is playing adventure tiger at home with Dad, but things are not quite the same, now that Baby Margaret is around. Daniel is upset that Dad keeps interrupting their play to take care of Baby Margaret, but Daniel learns that there's time for the baby and time for Daniel, too.

There's Time for Daniel, and Margaret Too - Daniel is still getting used to have the new baby around. When Prince Wednesday comes over to play, Daniel is upset when Prince Wednesday wants to play with the baby instead of him, but he learns that there's time for the baby and time for Daniel, and what's even better is when they all play together!

Playtime is Different - Daniel is having fun playing restaurant with O and Katerina but they keep getting interrupted by a very curious Baby Margaret who wants to be part of the action. She also can't seem to keep her hands off of Daniel's beloved Tige-y! Daniel eventually learns that although having a new baby sister around is very different...it can also be really fun.

The Playground is Different with Baby - Daniel is playing "circus" at the playground with his friends, but Baby Margaret seems to be making things different. Mom and Dad encourage Daniel to find a way to include Baby Margaret in the play, which Daniel learns can actually be even more fun! Let the circus parade go on!

This DVD features Descriptive Video for the Visually Impaired

This DVD features subtitles in English (SDH)

"Peg + Cat: Out on a Limb" on DVD May 19, 2015

When Cat keeps getting stuck up in trees, Peg needs to find clever ways to get him down. The tables are turned, though, when it's Peg's turn to get stuck and Cat must figure out how to help her. Then babysitters Peg and Cat rush around and create a diagram to rescue precocious Baby Fox from the top of an elaborate block tower.

Stories include...

The Tree Problem - When Cat is stuck in a tree, Peg needs to figure out how to get him down using three giant gifts.

Another Tree Problem - When Cat is stuck in a tree again Peg has to find a different way to get him down.

Yet Another Tree Problem - The tables are turned! Peg is stuck up in the tree and Cat must figure out how to get her down...by making a ladder out of found objects.

The Baby Problem - Babysitters Peg and Cat rescue the precocious Baby Fox from the top of his elaborate block tower.

This DVD features subtitles in English

'''"Peg + Cat: Peg Rocks!" on DVD March 3, 2015'''

Join spirited Peg and her sidekick Cat as they embark on adventures, solve problems together, and learn foundational math concepts and skills. Filled with lively songs and engaging and quirky characters, each whimsical adventure features a REALLY BIG PROBLEM that Peg and Cat must work together to solve without totally freaking out!

Solving problems is even more AWESOME when they involve music! The fun begins when Peg and Cat need to round up the missing members of their touring band, the Electric Eleven, in time for their big gig performing for 100 chickens. Then Peg and Cat have to search the enormous Mega Mall for the teens so they can all join the Zebra Guy dance contest. Finally, Peg and Cat hit some wrong notes when they get stuck in a spectacular instrument that Baby Fox builds out of junk. How will they be able to escape?

Includes 7 rockin' stories! Special Features include... This DVD features subtitles in English (SDH)
 * 1) The Big Gig Problem 
 * 2) The Mega Mall Problem 
 * 3) I Do What I Can: The Musical! 
 * 4) The Girl Group Problem
 * 5) The Groovy Sixties Problem
 * 6) The Magic Uke
 * 7) The Rocking Out Problem
 * Pirates + Peaches Board Game
 * Four Fantastic Flip-Books
 * Cat Sock-Beanie instructions
 * Peg + Cat Stick Puppets

'''"WordWorld: Outdoor Fun!" on DVD May 19, 2015'''

SHEEP and BEAR are lost in the jungle and must hunt for letters to create a MAP. Next, DUCK breaks a lamp, a lever and FROG's LOG. Will their friendship be broken too? Then, FLY and DUCK dream of becoming firefighters and go in search of smoke in WordWorld, but can they discover what's really smoke to find the fire? And, when PIG gets a POT stuck on his face, SHEEP takes over his cooking show. Can she save the day?

Stories include...

Hide and Seek - The WordFriends play a game of Hide and Seek where they have to hide behind WordThings that end in ake. The bugs build a RAKE, and Pig builds a CAKE. But Shark is so big that it's always hard for him to find a good hiding place. Time is running out! What ake word is just right for Shark to build?

Play Ball! - The WordFriends play an exciting game of baseball, but Robot has never played before. With some practice, and a lot of encouragement from his WordFriends, Robot learns the game and turns into a slugging machine!

Get Your Coat - Duck thinks Frog doesn't want to play in the rain because Duck accidentally broke Frog's boat. But the real reason is that Frog doesn't like the rain. Duck learns all about words that end with oat before finally coming across a word that will allow Frog to play outside in the rain: a coat!

The Really Red Ruby - Frog is excited to accompany Sheep on an exciting adventure to find the Really Red Ruby - until he realizes that Sheep is only pretending to go on an adventure. Frog is disappointed until he makes his greatest discovery: playing pretend is fun!

Shuffleword - When Pig and Ant get into an argument while playing Shuffleword, Pig storms off with the consonants and Ant storms off with the vowels but they soon realize that not only do they need each other's letters to make words but they also need each other to have fun!

M is for Map - After a fun day of adventuring through the jungle, Sheep and Bear discover they are lost - and it's almost dark! In their haste to get home before sunset, the WordFriends lose the letters to their map. They have to sound out and hunt down the letters in map - but with Adventure Sheep leading the way, nothing is ever easy!

Runaway O - When Sheep and Bear open Cat's box of Os, one rolls away, sending them on a madcap chase to catch it before Cat wakes up.

Sheep's First Bike Ride - Bear and Sheep both learn to build the word bike, and Sheep learns how to ride one for the first time in her life. In both cases, it just takes some perseverance.

Special Bonus Features include...

Bonus videos Get Up and Move, Ride the Slide, activity pages

This DVD features Descriptive Video for the Visually Impaired

This DVD features subtitles in English

'''"WordWorld: Birthday Party!" on DVD March 17, 2015'''

The WordFriends love to celebrate birthdays! First, it's DOG's birthday, but can FROG get the cake safely to his party without ruining the surprise? Then it's PIG's turn to celebrate, and his nephews are making his a secret present - could it be a jet? And for FROG's party, DUCK recycles some old words to make the perfect candle for his birthday treat.

Five fun stories! Watch & Learn The loveable WordFriends take children on adventures in a world of words where they encounter all sorts of situations that can only be solved by building a word! Playfully demonstrating the connections between letters, sounds, words and meaning, WordWorld empowers children to advance from learning letters to learning how to read.
 * 1) Happy Birthday, Dog
 * 2) Pig's Present
 * 3) The Rainbow Birthday Cake
 * 4) Bit by Bit
 * 5) Bugs to the Rescue!
 * Letter and word sounds
 * Blending word parts into words
 * Build confidence - reading is fun!

This DVD features subtitles in English (SDH)

"Arthur: Fountain Abbey" on DVD January 27, 2015

Based on the books by Marc Brown, join eight-year-old Arthur Read and friends as they learn about family history, doing the right thing, and much more! In Fountain Abbey, Muffy's devastated when she learns her great, great grandmother Mary Alice wasn't royalty, but a common maid. The indignity! However, Mary Alice's old diary reveals a more interesting story. Also includes: Arthur Calls It; Feeling Flush; and Family Fortune.

Fountain Abbey - Muffy's devastated when she learns her great, great grandmother Mary Alice wasn't royalty, but a common maid. The indignity! However, Mary Alice's old diary reveals a more interesting story.

Arthur Calls It: - Pressure from his classmates has Arthur doubting his decision to call Buster out during a baseball game. Will he succumb to peer pressure, or stick with what he believes is right?

'Whip. Mix. Blend' - When Rattles's mom starts dating Archie Vanderloo, Rattles finds himself spending lots of time with Archie's kids. The problem is, Rattles doesn't have anything in common with these twins! Can this blended family learn to get along?

Staycation - Arthur offers to babysit so that his parents can enjoy some peace and quiet in the backyard. What could go wrong? With D.W. on the loose...just about everything!

This DVD features Descriptive Video for the Visually Impaired

This DVD features subtitles in English (SDH)

'''"Caillou's Can Do Collection!" on DVD March 10, 2015'''

Join Caillou as he takes on life's small challenges! Caillou and his friends help clean up the schoolyard after a big storm creates a huge mess, then Caillou discovers he's gotten much stronger by eating right and exercising after he's able to lift up a bike in Caillou the Sports Star. And only Caillou can help a cranky baby Rosie fall asleep when he tells her a very imaginative bedtime story.

Join Caillou in this special 3-DVD collection featuring 30 classic stories which will have your preschooler taking on life's small challenges and feeling they Can Do with Caillou!

In Caillou the Builder, Caillou and his friends help clean up the schoolyard after a big storm creates a huge mess.

Then Caillou discovers he's gotten much stronger by eating right and exercising after he's able to lift up a bike in Caillou the Sports Star.

Only Caillou can help a cranky baby Rosie fall asleep when he tells her a very imaginative bedtime story in Caillou to the Rescue.

This DVD features subtitles in English (SDH)

"Baby Genius: Counting Songs" on DVD

Introduce little ones to the wonderful world of counting! It's pure fun in motion when children visit a karate class and rowing club, step in tune to the marching band, practice cheerleading moves and much, much more. Kids will enjoy stunning visuals and delightful children's songs that introduce little ones to the world of numbers. Each song focuses on a number from one to ten in this fun, magical and musical adventure.

Songs include... This DVD features subtitles in English
 * 1) The Number 1 is Fun, Fun, Fun 
 * 2) Number 2 Dogs 
 * 3) Number 3 Robots 
 * 4) Number 4 Rowing 
 * 5) Number 5 Horses 
 * 6) Number 6 Karate Class 
 * 7) Number 7 Llamas 
 * 8) Number 8 Balloons 
 * 9) Number 9 Marching Band 
 * 10) Number 10 Cheerleaders 
 * 11) 1, 2, I Love You 
 * 12) The Frankie Prance

This DVD features subtitles in Spanish

This DVD features a Spanish Audio Track (SAP)

'''"Barney: It's Showtime with Barney!" on DVD June 9, 2015 from HIT Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment'''

Lights, Camera, Action… Barney is ready to put on a tee-rific show! While everyone is excited to see the Harambee Dance Troupe, it may be curtains for Melanie's movie premiere. Baby Bop worries about trying something new, as others around her share what they can do. Take center stage as you sing and dance along with Barney and his friends!

Includes 3 episodes
 * 1) Kenya
 * 2) Lights, Camera, Action
 * 3) Look What I Can Do!

"Happy Easter, Love Barney" on DVD April 7, 2015 from HIT Entertainment and Universal Home Entertainment

Barney and his friends celebrate Easter, and also go on an Easter egg hunt in a forest, to help an Easter Bunny get all his Easter eggs back, so he can deliver them to other people's baskets. Join Barney, Baby Bop, BJ and all of their friends decide to help the Easter Bunny deliver the Easter eggs.

Bonus Features Language Audio
 * Barney's Easter Egg Hunt Game
 * English Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
 * Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo

'''"Barney's Easter Party!" Book'''

Barney the purple dinosaur and his friends hunt for eggs and run and play in the park during an Easter party, in a colorful board book with flaps to lift and peek at the surprises underneath.

"Barney's Easter Parade" Book

Barney and his friends join in a parade to celebrate Easter and the arrival of spring.

"Barney's Easter Basket" Book

The Easter Bunny has paid a visit, and now it's time to help Barney find the eggs he has hidden! This book features a die-cut handle and bright, shiny jewels on the cover.

"Barney's Patriotic Party" Book

On the 4th of July, Barney, Baby Bop and BJ have a patriotic party in the park, with American flags and fireworks. in a red, white and blue paperback book.

"Barney Doodle Dandy" Book

Sing a patriotic song with Barney "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in this sing-along storybook.

"Barney: Cheer in the New Year" the re-release of Barney's New Year's Eve Celebration on DVD December 27, 2014 from HIT Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment

It's New Year's Eve, and Barney and his friends have a New Year's Eve party at Mario's house tonight. When Mario will invite Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, the kids and the guests to have a party at Mario's house for the New Year. Get ready to cheer in the New Year with Barney in his full-length movie!

Bonus Features Language Audio
 * "Barney's Happy New Year" Read Along
 * English Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
 * Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo

"Happy St. Patrick's Day, Love Barney" on VHS and DVD February 28, 2004 from HIT Entertainment

Wear green and celebrate the Irish holiday on March 17th called "St. Patrick's Day" with Barney and his friends, having a St. Patrick's Day festival in the park with shamrocks, a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and also meet Lucky Clover, a leprechaun. It's your lucky day with Barney on St. Patrick's Day!

"Barney: Happy 4th of July" the re-release of Barney's Patriotic Parade on DVD + Bonus Music CD and Color Activity Book July 2, 2010 from HIT Entertainment and Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Join Barney, Baby Bop, BJ and their friends have a celebration of a big patriotic parade at the school and the playground. Including 16 songs from the 4th of July "You're a Grand Old Flag," "There are 50 Stars on Our Flag," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Wave the Flags," "Happy 4th of July" and many more!

Bonus Features Language Audio
 * "Barney's 4th of July Celebration" Read-Along
 * "Barney's Patriotic Party" Read-Along
 * Audio-Only Track - 6-Song Sampler from Barney's Patriotic Songs
 * Bonus Video: Barney's Patriotic Sing-Along
 * 4 Interactive Games
 * Behind the Scenes
 * English Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
 * Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo