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This show was made after I was older than it's target demographic but I found it pretty fascinating.

There is something very enticing about the zeitgeist (I think that's the right word) that pervades this show; the romanticism of the education we want to give our child, that hypothetical, photo-that-comes-with-the-frame family life where you enjoy "classical" music (it's all pretty greatest hits) with your little one against the backdrop of the country idyll.

I didn't watch this avidly, don't think I ever fanboyed out over this, but formulaic storytelling notwithstanding, there was something naively positive about this show. They managed to be conspicuously educational AND pseudo-interactive without being obnoxious about it. Maybe it was the vibrant landscapes (often famous painting) and the presence of the well aged music but this multi-racial band of unsupervised prepubescents was singularly charming once in a while.

The one with red hair and glasses is the leader! Us with glasses can be cool too!! There's also this weirdly sultry girl who always wears ballet gear (hey, it was a different time...) I sort of love how they unsubtly put polysyllables into their dialogue ("your so courageous!").

I also can't not respect making sure young people know proper musical nomenclature. Don't waste our time with how to change a tire, I need to know my rallantando from ritardando!

Easy to make fun of, you could do so much worse.

Little "Einsteins" based on the fraud and a womanizer. Parents are letting their beloved off spring worship a deviant, and they didn't even know. Imagine if ti was called Little Cosby's. I'm sure parents wouldn't like that even though something's are staged.

Anyways...

Little Einsteins is not a great show because it's too babyish. It's too slow, therefore it's kind of dumb. Comparing this show to classics like Backyardigans, Blue Clues or Arthur is unfair because LE isn't in the same league.

LE is about 4-5 babies acting intelligent but in a slow way. The show does teach some factual things at the same time it's boring. The animation is okay and there is nothing really likeable or positive about this show.

Disney's Little Einsteins is a musical adventure for pre-kindergarten children. It is written and produced by the creators of the Baby Einstein videos and earns the same excellent reputation for educating and entertaining at the same time. The show follows four musically gifted youngsters (Annie sings, Leo conducts, Quincey plays many instruments, and June dances) as they go on "missions" with their musical friend, Rocket. The show teaches children musical terms (crescendo, staccato, etc.) and uses famous works of art and musical compositions in every episode. The missions are never scary and they are always interesting! The animation is darling, and I especially love that they use real children's voices for the characters-- it is so much more realistic! They also give plenty of "wait-time" after asking viewers to do something to give kids the chance to answer on their own! My daughter loves to pat along with the characters as Rocket takes off, and she sings and follows their directions for movement. Disney's Little Einsteins is a show I am HAPPY to share with my daughter!

I grew up loving this show & I still do. I'm quite sad it's over though. This seems to actually be educational. It's entertaining for the kids but also nostalgic for me

I don't even know where to start with this show. It makes me insane. The "singers" are awful; tone-deaf and usually off-beat. The songs aren't imaginative or catchy but they will stick in your head until you either get a headache or go crazy. The classical music is nice I guess, but it does little to stimulate or even hold the attention of my 1- and 3-year-olds. They're pretty indifferent to this show.

My main complaint is the bizarre leaps of logic the show uses to "solve" problems. "Quick Rocket! We have to have a family of dancing alligators to ferry us across this log jam in the river! Dance with the swimming alligators!!!" Isn't Rocket a.......... rocket? Can't he just fly over the river? Does the sound of a flute really stop a volcanic eruption? Does Rocket have to drive out of the way of a Mars sandstorm (instead of fly over it?) Does the team really need to enlist the help of 16 killer whales to hop across the ocean to chase down a bald eagle?

I'm all for teaching kids to solve problems and think creatively but this method of problem solving is less creative and more stupid. It's like the writers are just casting around in their energy drink overloaded minds for the first music-related problem/solution set they can come up with. It just goes to show that if you set anything to classical music and claim it will make your kid smarter, parents will eat it up.

I first saw this was coming when I saw a preview DVD attached to another Disney movie. I was expecting it to be crap. No one in my family has ever cared for those "Baby Einstein's" videos. IMO they're not much more than glorified screen savers. They were too dull to ever keep the attention of my older son and we never really tried with my youngest. We never watched that preview DVD. You can expose your children to classical music by just putting the CD on and playing with them or turn on your own wind up toy, not sit them in front of a screen to watch it, save the money of the DVD. We started seeing commercials on Disney Channel. When it aired we decided to watched it as it was looking like it could be good. We were amazed to completely fall in love with it!. It's not just playing classical music for the heck of it, it teaches the concept of who the composer is. It teaches about fine art. It teaches the most basic level of music, my kids are learning music terms like Adagio, Forte, Diminuendo and on and on. And all the while the kids are on an adventure that keeps the interest of my children. One other thing I really like about this show is that it does not talk down to the children watching it. It does not have that condescending tone a lot of children's shows have (Barney is the worst offender in my book-to this day my kids still hate him!). It treats a child with respect and not as if they're stupid. It's one thing to talk simple to a child, it's another to talk down to them. I've taken it a step further in that I found all the pieces of music featured in the show so they can hear the entire piece. Now they'll hear the piece elsewhere and recognize it. So completely worth your time!

This is obviously for the six and under set, with forgettable stories, characters that are kind of annoying, and overall boring

Excellent show for small children. Has classical music content, including segments from Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven and others. Interactive sections for kids to clap along to and copy which encourages active rather than passive viewing. Fine art by renowned artists is also used in the cartoons as settings and scenes including works by Van Gogh, Klimt, Seuraat to name a few. Toddlers and preschoolers will find this entertaining and for regular viewers it has some common themes and reoccurring songs through the series. Toddlers love the music art and also the adventure aspect of the series. Every episode contains a "mission" in which the protagonists (4 little kids) have to solve a problem to reach the end.

As someone who watched this as a kid, I accept the fact that I had no standards. The animation is horrible, and I swear that this was funded on cheap stock photos. Almost everything is poorly 3d rendered, and the characters' art style is far too contradictory to not look out of place.

Also, as a show based on music, the songs are terrible. The characters sound like they're screeching, and sound as if the voice actors were held at gunpoint as they recorded their lines.

Also, for something that's supposed to be a sort of "educational show", the actual logic is extremely inconsistent. Like, how does applying wind to a tree instantly remove the chlorophyll from its leaves? How do these kids have a government level spaceship inside their tree, yet they aren't old enough to earn a learner's permit?

Overall if your kids want to watch this and you're stuck with it, come equipped with a blindfold and some headphones, and the show mysteriously becomes bearable.

My 17 month old son has been watching this show for about 3 months. He recognizes the classical music from the shows. If he hears a recording of the songs, he stops what he is doing and listens to the music. He says, "Einsteins" and starts dancing around. He never slows down, he gets into everything and he is very persistent, but when he's watching this show nothing phases him. He is in a zone, not to be bothered. When the kids on the show are trying to figure something out, they ask is this the right door, path, etc. he says , "no." He totally interacts with the characters it is adorable. He even joins in when they pat to the beat and blast off. This is the only show/movie he pays attention to. The music is exceptional and the stories, though a bit cheesy, are very entertaining and educational. For young children, this show is a definite must see. It teaches basic music vocabulary and problem solving skills. The characters also help out others, usually animals or musical instruments. I never wanted my son to watch much television, maybe an hour per day. Playhouse Disney has a lot of really good programming for young children. No distasteful characters or weapons are shown. Little Einsteins is the one show that I let my son watch just about whenever he wants to. He doesn't watch TV, he has all of the DVDs, that is what he watches. He has seen other Playhouse Disney shows but this show is the only one he sits down to watch. I highly recommend it to young children and parents too.

Were Going on a trip on our favourite rocketship zooming through the sky Little Einsteins.

My kids loved this show! They all ended up wanting to play musical instruments thanks to Little Einsteins. Highly recommend!

I loved this show as a toddler! One of my favorites! One of those shows I'll cherish in my heart forever! It's how I got to love classical music, and I think it's a good show to introduce kids to classical music, travel, and art! You gotta see it! That's how I was introduced to Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, and many other of the greatest classical composers! And artists like Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Monet, and many more artists. I love travel, and you can thank the creators of the show for that! It's a good way to introduce kids to classical music, art, and the amazing sights of the world! It's a #1 recommendation.

This was a pretty good anime and is pretty good but nothing beats the manga

Hi! I'm a 14 year old writing this, and I can confidently say that even though I first watched this heavily as a 4 year old, the show still holds up!

It feels so entertaining and genuinely well made to watch. It's kind of sad seeing the difference between the old and new, the entertainment for kids back then and today.

This show is extremely informative and fun to watch, and is perfect for children.

Young kids nowadays should watch this more, it's an amazing show that still holds up today.

I still feel sad that with how people perceive and monopolize little kids entertainment, we'll never see a show as good as this.

If you're a parent of a small toddler, give it a try for them. Maybe they might like it!

This was one of my favorite shows as a little kid along with Blues Clues, Wow Wow Wubbzy, Sesame Street and the Wiggles. Little Einstein's combines the elements of interactivity and adventures or in this case "missions" that Dora and Go Diego Go had with histories most famous art and music and it works very well. It serves as a great introduction to social studies art and music for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Unlike Dora, the characters aren't hammering the fourth wall every other sentence but they can be annoying and their singing can be out of tune at times but their kids so it would be rude to criticize them. I think it's important for children to learn about music and culture and appreciate the art of Van Gogh and Da Vinci and the music of Mozart and Beethoven because it could inspire them to go out and be creative.

Overall, Little Einstein's is one of the better preschools shows and it introduces important concepts at a young age.