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Was alarmed by our daughter asking if we like ‘big bum fun’.

It turns out there is a children’s TV program called Big Barn Farm.


To some ques­tions there are no easy answers. For instance, I have no idea why an octopus — let’s call him Henry — would need to wear a hat.


Norman Hetherington’s copy­right regis­tration applic­ation for Mr Squiggle.

I really have no idea why I posted this.

(National Archives of Australia)



I’m not sure The Wiggles have much to offer from an edu­ca­tional per­spective if they still haven’t figured out how to wake up Jeff.


Always a bit scep­tical when I hear The Wiggles claim that Dorothy is their favourite dinosaur.

What basis for com­parison do they have?


What sort of dinosaur is Dorothy, exactly?

How did she survive the KT event?

Should she really be flaunting her non-extinctedness?


I feel the presenters on Play School may be over­stating somewhat the purview and import of the ‘Hokey-Pokey’


My daughter vomited beef ravioli all over Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy.

Narrate that, Sir Derek Jacobi.