Riley, F. (Creator), & Mitchell, J. (Director). (2009). Special agent Oso [Animated television series]. United States: Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney.
Interest Level: Ages 5 and under
Genre: Cartoon,
Subjects/Themes: Animals, Secret Agents, Daily Activities, Reasoning Skills
Running Time: 11 minutes each episode
Plot: Special Agent Oso is a bear who is also a secret agent. Each episode starts off with Oso trying to accomplish a mission, such as recover a gem from deep inside a cave. Oso usually fails his mission on his first try. His mission is then interrupted by a special mission where he must then go and help a child with a certain activity, such as cleaning their room. During that special mission, agent Oso is given three special steps to follow in order to help the child complete the activity. After helping the child, Agent Oso returns to his first mission and is able to accomplish it by remembering something he learned when helping the child.
Personal Thoughts: The show promotes thinking things through to accomplish daily activities. While Agent Oso's missions are in far off and tropical areas, the children he helps are in very ordinary homes doing ordinary everyday things. The cartoon helps children learn to accomplish everyday activities on their own such as brushing their teeth. The "three special steps" also help children learn to break big chores into smaller pieces in order to make them easier.
Cartoon Website: Playhouse Disney's Special Agent Oso Website
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