Ridley Jones is a show from the creator of Doc McStuffins and Vampirina -- Chris Nee.
It mixes Night at the Museum with Indiana Jones for a very entertaining show with just a hint of an underlying arc.
It's intended for a young audience, but the clever dialogue, high stakes, and action makes me forget that it's even for preschoolers in the first place. Never underestimate your audience. Ridley and her friends all get a chance to be fleshed out in their spotlight episodes.
Ridley is adventurous and virtuous. Ismat is a queen of Ancient Egypt, which does have historical basis -- children did rule Egypt. She has two dads, which not only promotes LGBTQ acceptance, but alludes to homosexuality in Ancient Egypt, which did happen. As she's a queen, she's stylish and a bit haughty, but also has insecurities like being afraid of the dark. This makes sense if you've been in a tomb for so long.
Peaches, despite being a famous space monkey. Is afraid of heights. This fear may seem contradictory, but it helps flesh her character out.
Dudley the Dodo Bird is quite skittish. He's the last of his kind, of course he'd be. Dante is a dinosaur who talks like a skater/surfer, which can be quite humorous and sets up his character as going with the flow but also being adventurous.
Fred the Bison is non-binary and always wants to prove themselves as tough and not cute. There's a nice little moment in the first episode where Ridley asks what Fred's pronouns are, and Peaches says that Fred's just Fred. That's a nice little moment that blended in naturally and can teach kids at home that Fred uses they/them pronouns.
The underlying arc is Ridley's mother dodging from being fired from the museum. The Jones family lives there, and if Ridley's mom is fired, they'll have to move out. Mr. Peabody makes for a threatening antagonist so far, and being fired/losing a job isn't something often talked about in preschool shows.
For some great songs, nice imagination with realistic hair and fur, lovable characters, mystery, and adventure --- check out Ridley Jones with your family, it's awesome. The one and only complaint I have is that the pacing is a bit too fast at times, but at least it's better than being slow.
It mixes Night at the Museum with Indiana Jones for a very entertaining show with just a hint of an underlying arc.
It's intended for a young audience, but the clever dialogue, high stakes, and action makes me forget that it's even for preschoolers in the first place. Never underestimate your audience. Ridley and her friends all get a chance to be fleshed out in their spotlight episodes.
Ridley is adventurous and virtuous. Ismat is a queen of Ancient Egypt, which does have historical basis -- children did rule Egypt. She has two dads, which not only promotes LGBTQ acceptance, but alludes to homosexuality in Ancient Egypt, which did happen. As she's a queen, she's stylish and a bit haughty, but also has insecurities like being afraid of the dark. This makes sense if you've been in a tomb for so long.
Peaches, despite being a famous space monkey. Is afraid of heights. This fear may seem contradictory, but it helps flesh her character out.
Dudley the Dodo Bird is quite skittish. He's the last of his kind, of course he'd be. Dante is a dinosaur who talks like a skater/surfer, which can be quite humorous and sets up his character as going with the flow but also being adventurous.
Fred the Bison is non-binary and always wants to prove themselves as tough and not cute. There's a nice little moment in the first episode where Ridley asks what Fred's pronouns are, and Peaches says that Fred's just Fred. That's a nice little moment that blended in naturally and can teach kids at home that Fred uses they/them pronouns.
The underlying arc is Ridley's mother dodging from being fired from the museum. The Jones family lives there, and if Ridley's mom is fired, they'll have to move out. Mr. Peabody makes for a threatening antagonist so far, and being fired/losing a job isn't something often talked about in preschool shows.
For some great songs, nice imagination with realistic hair and fur, lovable characters, mystery, and adventure --- check out Ridley Jones with your family, it's awesome. The one and only complaint I have is that the pacing is a bit too fast at times, but at least it's better than being slow.