Lucy and Maggie watch quite a bit of TV, but it's almost all PBS or educational shows streamed from Amazon, Netflix, or YouTube. Because we rely on streaming services, and their catalogs change frequently and without notice, we got DVDs from series that Lucy was obsessed with (Paw Patrol, Special Agent Oso, Bubble Guppies, Martha Speaks). Those obsessions were temporary, and those shows are no longer watched. But Maggie may go through those same phases, as she is currently doing with Curious George at exactly the same age that Lucy did.
I am happy to report that both girls love many of the programs I enjoyed as a child. They love old-school Sesame Street. We're currently watching Christmas Eve on Sesame Street for the second time today. Lucy HATES the newer Sesame Street episodes. She runs away from the TV. But she likes the old ones. I must say that I like them better, too. They were more episodic and psychedelic. The new ones talk about imagination; the old ones showed you what imaginations can do. Lucy also likes Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. They have not yet seen The Muppet Show.
Now that I know what we have, I'll try to update their Amazon wishlists. There are some things that I'd love to have. The Wuzzles cartoon series. I loved and love that one! Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is great. And I'm a big fan of The Great Muppet Caper. Those are just a few I can think of off the top of my head.
Disney
Animated Movies
The Aristocats
Beauty and the Beast
Frozen
Mary Poppins*
Pete's Dragon*
Robin Hood
School House Rock
The Sword in the StoneWinnie the Pooh (The Many Adventures of)
Animated Shows
Special Agent Oso: The Spy Who Helped Me
Live Action
Apple Dumpling Gang 1 & 2
Benji the Hunted
Blackbeard's Ghost
Gus
Hot Lead and Cold Feet
The Journey of Natty Gann
Mary Poppins*
Muppets Christmas Carol
The Parent Trap (1960)Pete's Dragon*
Rascal
The Shaggy Dog (Old and Remade versions)The Shaggy D.A.
Swiss Family Robinson
The Ugly Dachshund
Where the Red Fern Grows
Sesame Street/Muppets
A Muppet Family Christmas
Big Bird in China
Big Bird in Japan
Bert & Ernie's Great Adventures
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Muppets Christmas Carol
PBS
Curious George - Season 1
Daniel Tiger's Winter Wonderland
Zoboomafoo
Martha Speaks: Martha Goes to School
Martha Speaks: Martha's Superhero Adventures
Martha Speaks:Puppies! Puppies! Puppies!
Nickelodean
Bubble Guppies: The Puppy and the Ring
Paw Patrol
Wonder Pets Save the Beetles
Sprout
Meet Chica
All Aboard with Noodle and Doodle
Noodly Doodly Things to Make
Misc.
Babe
Beethoven
The Cat in the Hat
Despicable Me 1 &2 & Minion Madness mini movies
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo's Child
The Land Before Time
The Little Rascals Save the Day
Sarah Plain and Tall (all three in the series)
Shawn the Sheep Movie (and most of the TV show)
Shrek
Sing
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
