Kids Incorporated

After writing my first post, I realized that there may be more people out there who feel the same way that I do, or at least have some opinions on the subject of children’s programming. I came across an interesting blog through The Writer’s Guild Blog called “Kids’ Character in Search of a Slot.” This British cartoon bunny wants to join BBC, but discovers there are very few places where he fits. Each post deals with the ups and downs of children’s’ shows and how it affects his chances of getting on “the telly.” Even though his blog has only lasted through ten postings, my favorite one of Kids’ Character (or KC as he likes to be called) is "But I don't want to go to bed yet 7-9pm.” He talks about watching television after dinner but realizes that there are not enough “homegrown children’s programs” for primetime. I truly enjoy his storytelling. He addresses the issues of primetime television by telling his story of trying to impersonate a police officer to gain access to a major network television show. He sneaks in and “decides to be a super sleuthy type of detective and do a lot of sneaking and tiptoeing.” When he gains access to the studio, the director tosses a hooded sweatshirt at him assuming he is a pre-teen extra for the next episode. KC tries to tell him that “not every young person wears a hoody,” but he is unsuccessful and goes to set. KC soon discovers that many major tv shows stereotype kids as either juvenile delinquents or boy scouts. KC goes off on the director and expresses his feelings about watching his tv show,

“No one cares about us kids, not on telly not nowhere. If they did, we’d have places to play and we’d have telly that not only talked to us in our way but showed what we’re really like to the rest of the world too.”

KC makes a good point in a creative way. Kids want to watch shows that display a proper representation of who they are. I really enjoyed reading his posts and was sadden by the fact of how unpopular it was. No one ever commented on any of his fun posts, but don't let that stop you from checking out Kids’ Character’s adventures! I was especially glad I came across his blog because he is supported by another blog through The Writer’s Guild Blog called Save Kids TV . It is so nice to find another site that supports what I speak about in my blog. KC ‘s blog and more don’t just advocate for more age-appropriate television, but also question the changing times that affect the evolution of multiple shows. The only true difference between my blog and theirs is that I am focusing all my energy on American television because that is what I know, while they are British and have those experiences. Also, my alias name might be Dora but I'm not really animated haha. This KC was an animated character created to be the true speaker in each blog posting. I still think that this will help feed my work by gathering more supporters that have interests in this area. Come to think of it, I might be the first kid’s tv advocate for the United States…well, I’m probably not, but I’m still excited about what’s in store.