Peep & The Big Wide
World – Peep & His Pals
Picture: C+
Sound: B- Extras: C- Episodes: B-
Peep, Chirp and Quack are so popular, that WGBH has issued
a second triple set of their exploits.
Peep & His Pals continues these nice, convenient collections
of the animated TV series Peep & The Big Wide World. To repeat, this WGBH co-produced show is
another solid set for young, developing audience, with Joan Cusack back as the
narrator. This is again followed by
live-action sequences of young children playing and learning from a fun project
that they have just taken part in.
The DVDs are as follows, with episodes listed:
Peep Explores:
The Perils Of Peep & Chirp
Peep’s Can
All Fall Down
Peep’s Night Out
Quack’s Tracks
Peep’s Lost Leaf
Chirp Files:
The Windy Day
Chirp Builds A Nest
Chirp’s Flight Program
The Red Ballmoon
A Delicate Balance
Sounds Like…
Quack Knows It All:
Quack & The Very Big Rock
Hide & Go Peep
The Incredible Shrinking Duck
Wandering Beaver
Stuck Duck
Give Me A Call
The show is fortunately on the upswing and picking up
recognition and popularity, as it actually is shown on The Learning Channel and
Discovery Channel. The show also talks
about science in all of its explorations, something vital to anyone’s
development and something suddenly even more vital to protect. The expanded focus on the other characters
is a plus this time out, but they received strong coverage to begin with. I hope this series goes on for many years to
come.
The 1.33 X 1 image is colorful, clean and nicely rendered,
though this is not the most detailed animation, but it is just fine for what it
is. The Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo has
nice Pro Logic surrounds, making this a pleasant playback combination for
everyone. Extras once again include
three DVD-ROM PDF files and a weblink on DVD 1, all repeated on DVD 2 & 3,
plus tips for children to explore more science on their own. Peep & His Pals is a must-have
for any library of titles for developing children.
- Nicholas Sheffo
