There's no other explanation for why anyone in his right mind would try to educate little kids with creatures that pop out of balls and asexual martian thingies that barely speak English. I also believe that you have to be a crack addict yourself to even understand what goes on in the shows. I guarantee you Jim Henson is floating on his cloud up there in Heaven laughing his head off at all of us. Even Barney is better than all this Teletubbie and Pokemon junk. Now don't get me wrong.
People say that television programs can be major influences on children as they grow up.
They even have a V-chip to censor violence. If you've ever had the lovely pleasure of watching our Teletubbie friends, you know what I'm talking about. Now Pokemon, I can't discuss from first-hand experience because I've never actually taken the time to watch the show. If you're a fan of the animated weirdos, then you may say that means I'm unfair for criticizing it. But I've heard about them from my poor neighbors who had to bring their kids to see the movie, and I've seen the trading cards the Burger King commercials, and the stuffed animals.