I thought to myself, if were to do a preschool show, I was going to have secret agents and spies in it’and I would have stuffed animals help kids with tasks that they could really relate to. ‘I saw what my own kids responded to and what they didn’t. ‘Back then I was working in animation, but not on preschool shows,’ recalls Riley, whose credits include Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, Recess, Teacher’s Pet and Higglytown Heroes).
SPECIAL AGENT OSO SHUTTERBUG TOY TV
The show’s creator and co-exec producer Ford Riley says the inspiration for Oso came one day as he was watching TV with his own kids. Helping him with his many missions is his computerized sidekick, Paw Pilot, and the robot video-cam bug, known as Shutterbug! Clever, right? That’s not all’the 11-minute episodes have tongue-in-cheek James Bondish titles like ‘Gold Flower,’ ‘Live and Let Ride,’ ‘A View to a Book’ and ‘Carousel Royale’ and feature theme songs that may create a bit of nostalgia for older viewers. Maintaining a positive attitude (Oso’s favorite catch-phrase happens to be ‘It’s all part of the plan!’), our hero gets his assignments at the beginning of each segment by the unseen Mr.
This month, viewers will be able to enjoy a very young take on the smooth international globetrotters when Special Agent Oso begins his animated adventures on Playhouse Disney.Ĭentering on an accident-prone but motivated panda bear plush toy voiced by Sean Astin, Special Agent Oso helps kids accomplish everyday tasks such as mailing a letter, using a library card or brushing their teeth. However, you’ll have to look really hard to find a preschool show that delivers a spot-on homage to the classic genre. James Bond and all the other Cold War-era spies have inspired their share of clever spoofs throughout the years. A new animated preschool show on Playhouse Disney pushes the visual envelope while gently spoofing secret agent movies.
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