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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 6, 2001
Pros: overall the tales are sweet and gentle, most contain some kind of moral
Cons: madeline is a bit of a rascal which might give your child ideas
Summary: I am the mother of a 16 month old and a 6 year old. I am very selective about what type of shows are on the TV while they are in the room.
Thanks to PBS, the Disney Channel, and Nick Jr. I have quite a wide selection of "safe" shows to choose ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 18, 2005
Pros: Clean, culture exposure, thought-provoking, good lessons
Cons: Nothing I can bring to mind.
Summary: I'm eighteen years old, and there are only a few cartoons that stick out for me when I remember back to what I used to watch. Madeline is definitely one of them. My brother and I would watch it regularly; like Albert the Fifth Musketeer, it was one of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 30, 2000
Pros: bright and eye-catching colored characters
Cons: too orderly
Summary: I think that this is a cute cartoon for little girls. The way that there is always a pattern in the girls daily activities is good for the kids who watch this often because they can then kind of know what to expect at certain parts of the show. I think ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 4, 2000
Pros: great show
Cons: NONE
Summary: In an Old House in Paris that was covered in Vines
Live 12 Little Girls in 2 straight lines......
Madeline has become dear to our hearts. The sweet little red headed french girl has always been popular in our house, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 19, 2000
Pros: Adventurous, charming fun
Cons: Limited animation
Summary: The first Madeline story, by Ludwig Bemelmans, came out in the 1940's. A total of six were produced by Bemelmans. Each was a simple adventure, although they got more complex as they continued. The figure artwork was not great, but the drawings of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 27, 2000
Pros: adventure for all
Cons: not long enough
Summary: This show is great, I am 30 years old and still enjoy sitting with my twins and watching it. Madeline always has an adventure, which makes the show entertaining enough to keep my twins and my attention. But I do feel sorry sometimes for Ms. Quivell(i ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 11, 2000
Pros: very educational and entertaining
Cons: can be very troublesome
Summary: The show is centered around 12 little girls in a school setting in Paris, France. Miss Clavel is the teacher/parental guide. The show is narrated by Christopher Plummer who has a very soothing, calm voice.
Madeline is the 'star' of the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: nice family show
Cons: nothing
Summary: I have a 6 and a 4 year old both boys. The do like the stereotypical boys shows like Batman, Golden Warriors etc. One day I heard my 6 year old screaming Madeline is on. I said what is on? He said Madeline. I had taken him to see the movie when he ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2000
Pros: Family-friendly, highly enjoyable, rhymes
Cons: None!
Summary: What a wonderful, family-friendly program! I was first introduced to the Madeline episodes in earnest when I was in high school. I babysat a two year old who loved the Madeline videos. Any of you with young children can imagine just how well I got ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2000
Pros: Cute show about an energetic little girl
Cons: On during school hours
Summary: My girls have seen the live-action Madeline movie, and the animated feature: Madeline, Lost in Paris, and just loved them both. Imagine how excited they were a few months ago, when we switched cable companies, and started getting the Disney channel, to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 7, 2000
Pros: Fun-loving, small French 'education', all-around wonderful show
Cons: Madeline can tend to be a bit mischievous.
Summary: Madeline is another wonderful part of the Playhouse Disney segment on the Disney Channel. The show is centered around 12 little girls in a school setting in Paris, France. Miss Clavel portrays the teacher/parental guide. The show is narrated by ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 31, 2000
Pros: Wonderful show
Cons: NONE
Summary: After watching only a few episodes with my daughter, I began reciting the beginning of the show whenever she begins to cry or to 'entertain' her during a diaper change.
"In an old house in Paris, covered with vines ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2000
Pros: Teaches kids about being thankful
Cons: Needs to be on during lunch hours too
Summary: We love each other!
This children's program is a delight. Not only do you WANT to buy the movies, but you will want to watch them over and over again. This is a delightfully calming show.
My three year old is captivated by her ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2000
Pros: Great illustrations and adventures in far away lands
Cons: sometimes the accent isnt the real french one/ wish they used real native french speakers
Summary: Here in our home we love Madeline.
Madeline is a cute french little girl who lives in a house with other little girls. She is the smallest of all but the most witty and funny of them all.
She comes up with all sorts of ideas and stories and is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 15, 2000
Pros: Wonderfully old fashioned, nostaligic
Cons: None
Summary: It's impossible not to be in love with this perky, courageous, French schoolgirl. I grew up reading Madeline books and when I saw Madeline for sale on video, I confess that I bought it more for myself than my daughter who was then 2. At first, I didn't ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 8, 2000
Pros: A very educational show
Cons: I can't say there is anything wrong with this show
Summary: I was introduced to "Madeline" when I was a child. I loved reading the books and listen to the stories that our librarian would read to us. Now they have a cartoon out on her and I have my daughter watch it.
My daughter thinks that ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 3, 2000
Pros: little girls will love
Cons: see it and understand
Summary: This show is wonderful my girls like the way the girls room is the school for a girls. The way the teacher is they like it and want their teacher to act like her nice and calm not screaming all the time. My girls like their uniform she want to wear her ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2000
Pros: teaches a little French
Cons: none
Summary: My daughter loves this show! Of course, I do also. I never read the Madeline books when I was young, but I had vaguely heard of her. When my daughter was about 1 year old, we started watching a lot of Disney and that is how we got acquainted with ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2000
Pros: Wonderful role model for little girls, excellent springboard for the imagination.
Cons: None that I have found.
Summary: My six year-old daughter is in love with the character of Madeline, and I can't say that I don't blame her. She is an excellent role model for little girls. She is independent, smart, mischievous, and adorable without crossing the line into the world ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2000
Pros: it has some non fiction stories
Cons: it could be very fiction sometimes
Summary: Madeline is a cartoon of a little girl that lives in Paris. Madeline is an orphan she is a very popular girl in her school my daughter loves to
watch it before she goes to daycare i've notice that my daughter likes it so much the reason cause it ... read more
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