Sid the Science Kid

PBS Kids Sid the Science Kid is suppose to be teaching children about science does it really matter that the characters don't match up to an adult vision of how they should be acting. In my opinion we need more hands on learning in our schools and more families need to learn to enjoy having fun with our kids no matter how foolish it may look. It's about making memories with our kids than it is trying to impress others. I don;t mind dancing around with my kids or even telling stories of when I was young. As for Sid and the others on this show I think they do a great job in teaching our children about the many things about you ought to go to their web page and play their games and do some of activities with your kids you never know you might actually enjoy being a kid again.

My husband and son love this. My son watches it every night before bed. Sid always goes to bed at the end of each show, which makes a great transition. The show keeps science simple and teaches it in a child-like way. Almost ALL of the experiments (hands on learning) are things you can do at home. I think the animation leaves a little to be desired, but given the age group it's targeting and that it's only in it's 2nd season, I think it's good. We bought some Sid DVDs and even a few of the books. I even enjoy it... although, I do wish PBS would stop showing the same few shows during re-run season.

We purchased every video we could find on Sid and the gang. I read the other reviews and they are wrong about this show, This show is meant for children not for adults,so your opinion about the she does NOT matter, If you don't like it don't watch it and keep your opinions to yourself because those of us that do enjoy Sid don't want to hear it. the only issue I have is that the teach so much and they never change clothes and the talk about getting germs. So guys lets change Sid and the gangs clothes.......

I wouldn't mind if I just hated this show by my 3 children (3, 6, & 8) have never seen a more annoying show.



Pro's

Your not actually getting WATER BOARDED.



Con's

It feels like your getting WATER BOARDED.

Voices, not cute, not clever, disturbing.

Animation - disturbing.

Content- If you can get by the voices, which you can't, it's repetitive, bad silly, not worth the torture.

Characters- Just plain weird.



Poor Jim Henson, he's not resting in peace anymore.

Just one thing kills more more than everything else in this show: how those kids speak. The intonation and the words all remind me those of literally slow developing kids. It is more "from the street" type of language, than that of educated and simply well balanced kids.

The moves and jokes are really beyond dumb or ***ed. Really I have no words for that.

The way Grandma and parents and all the other family members dance around for no reason in weird places and situations is completely disturbing and always forms a huge question mark of perplexity in my mind. This show should not be shown on TV. Whoever likes it should buy their own 100 copies and enjoy in the comfort of their own home.

I really think this show is crazy and annoying and does not teach kids anything.

It is crazy how they act all yellling way too many songs in this show and also what if a kid actually told their teacher to sing? Its like only Science and Fun! No Math no Reading no Phonics no English no Social Studies!! How could kids learn this stuff they need to know by 1st grade! Yeah they would learn Science but by watching this show they would not learn these other subjects unless they watch some others shows which teaches them a mix of everything!!! Sid the Science kid could be better....

My son that will be 2 in March LOVES this show! He will not watch anything else, but Sid! It is a cartoon and is a great for children. I think it helps children learn and grow and become excited to go to school. I read some of the other reviews and I still LOVE this cartoon for my child and if this is what he wants to watch I think it is a lot better than many others out there. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! If you haven't ever let your child watch it I suggest it highly!

I saw this show a couple times with my daughter and Sid, who's supposed to be a science boy talks and asks people questions like he's a toddler. Is Sid a retard or what? I almost thought this would be a show similar to Bill Nye the science guy. At least he made educating about science fun and humorous. And the jokes that Sid tells people are dumber than a door-knob and are not funny at all. And on top of that, it teaches kids things they usually learn before they get into preschool. And the song he sings at the beginning of the show, Double barf! Makes me wish Simon Cowell was on the show to criticise Sid's singing

Lately, I went channel surfing and found this show. I think the bright graphics must have caught my eye, so I watched some of it. It was BAD. I mean really bad. It was weird and stupid. (Maybe I should not go channel surfing near PBS kids again.) Preschoolers dancing around?! That's NOT science. That's STUPID. I also saw one review that said that, uhhhhhhh..... hang on...., oh yeah, it said that somebody in the show said that when she was a kid, she ate ROTTEN FRUIT. Do you really want your children to eat ROTTEN FRUIT?! Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh! Anyway, the scores are:





Humor: 0.0/10 Not funny AT ALL!





Dialogue: 0.2/10 Oops, someone barfed on the scripts...





Sound: 2.0/10 Don't remember, but I don't want to see the show again to hear it.





Graphics: 3.6/10 Bright. Too bright...





Bottom Line: If you are a parent, don't let your kids watch it. Baby show failure, sorry; scratch that out, complete failure. Looks like my work is done here, so stay tuned for my next review.

Of getting a good show,this one is terrible.While changing the channel,I saw this show.What kind of show would have stupid jokes that are not even funny?I mean,listen to this one:"What did the rope say to trolley?Nothing,ropes can't talk.I can't believe that someone would tell a joke like that.There should be a joke becausee that one not funny.Jim Henson did not do a good show.He was not so better than The Muppet Show.The next time I see this show,it will be more stupider than the first episode that I saw.This show that I score is a F show on PBS Kids.

The pepople writing this have a problem the show looks lik they were cheap they thinnk the animation was good WELL ITS NOT! Lets go to the problem step by step The show gives a sence of the charaters being weak





Idea I was suprised by the idea using science to solve problems





Animation- Overuse of bright colors an extemely bright red color!!!! and a bright and disgusting yellow-orange color are way to over used. The characters movements were weak.





Voice-Weak they all hae this weird tone ehh! ehh!





Sessions-Well horrible there is a joke session that does not make sence the jokes are not funny!!Who were there ment for?They put this in for a time filler There is also a Whats the big idea part Strange I thought they got that from Pinky Dinky Doo.Also there is a experimental session that is the only session with live action.Why cant we see Sid exparimenting the animation is so discusting someone did want us seeing it.

I really don't know what was going on at Jim Henderson Company when this show was being created, but they certainly weren't thinking straight at all. Sid the Science Kid is about a 6 year old named Sid and his use of scientific skills to understand the world around him, and with his friends they learn something new everyday. Now for a Jim Henderson show this sounds decent enough, but they really executed it badly. The characters are all highly annoying, and unlikable in every sense of those words. Sid is always singing and dancing horribly. Sid's parents and grandma are very weird, and are borderline mentally insane, and act just as bad as Sid. Sid's friends are a little less annoying, but are still bad. May is the most tolerable character on this show since she barely seems to speak, and acts normal. Gabriela is supposed to be funny, but each joke she tells is awful even for kids. Gerald though is by far the worst friend. He's a complete airhead and whenever it's Rug Time he tries to do these skits, but they are nothing more than time filler. Susie is the teacher and was OK as well, but she did get annoying from time to time. Also the kids keep calling her Susie instead of Mrs. Susie. I learned that you should always address a teacher by Mr. or Mrs. never call them by their name. Also for a show claiming to be about science most of the show is filled with dancing and singing. I am not kidding every 2-5 minutes a new song or dance comes out of nowhere. Is this a science show or a musical show? As for the science it's barely in an episode. So much of the show has singing and dancing it really outweighs the science part, and what science you learn is just too basic even for kids and doesn't really challenge their minds. Also why is there only 4 kids in this preschool? Last time I checked playschools had like 10-15 kids in them. This preschool also has too much science going on. It's only preschool and they are already talking more about science than anything else, and I am sure that 5 year old kids aren't that interested into science. Science should be learned in elementary school not in a playschool. The show is done in CGI, and it looks bad. The animation is very stiff and choppy, the colors are way too bright for kids, and everyone's skin is a different color like purple, yellow, and orange. Did a nuclear fallout occur or something? How can the same company that had the Muppets, Sesame Street, and so many more create a show like this? I don't know, but hopefully the Jim Henderson Company will cancel this show soon. Sid the Science Kid is a show that should be avoided at all costs, and never looked back.

Everything from the opening theme to the end in this show is a mess.First of all,this is supposed to be educational but it really doesn't have much educational value.Plus its pretty strange,what I remember from school as a 4 year old nobody sang and danced terribly upon entry on the school,plus why are there only 4 students?That makes no sense.The voice actors are weak at their job and can't accomplish simple tasks,THE KIDS DON'T SOUND LIKE KIDS.Plus in the segment during school where they are making jokes and laughing...its just sad,the jokes aren't funny,probably not even to children.The puns don't make sense and its just petty.


I'll take something from a recent episode and use it for an example on how this show isn't educational at all.There is an episode about how fruits and veggies decay over time and get rotten,Sid says its time to throw away a rotten banana,the grandma says when she was young she used the rotten fruits as food still and just ate them...Do you really want your kids to eat rotten fruit?A real educational show would've said to use it for compost.


All the characters seem a bit...unbalanced.Sid dances and sings all the time about corny subjects,the students are stupid as hell,especially Gerald who always talks like he's stressed out and says,and I quote "Check out my moves!I'm a rockstar!" after flailing his arms,I wouldn't wanna come up against any of the characters of this show in a dark alley...or anywhere for that matter.

OK, this is one of the most dumbest shows in my life. Seriously PBS Kids, back in the day the only bad show you had was Dragon Tales. I mean we had Arthur and ZOOM, but now they have Its a Big Big World and Comfy Couch.





Dialogue 1/10 - One of the worst Dialogues in History! Its so dumb, it really needs a fix.





Animation 1/10 - I usually like 3D animations, but this is pure s***! Its to colorful! OMG i just hate it!





Humor 1/10 - The Humor is Terrible! It does not try to be funny! The Jokes are so awful that not even little children age 3-7 will understand! The Humor is nothing compared to The Chappele Show!





Overall 1/10 - This is one of the most awful shows I have ever seen! Its really dumb. Avoid it at all costs!