Dr Otter

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Accidental harm; Slapstick comedy

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on ABC 2.

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About the program

Year of production	2001
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	10 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	Ealing Animation & Red Balloon Productions

Synopsis

Dr. Otter looks after the health and well being of the small forest community in which he lives. He helps his friends and neighbours out of tight spots and patches them up when they injure themselves.

Points to consider

Words of caution

While building a playground for the neighbourhood children three adults are accidentally injured. The extent of the injuries were not shown but the characters are later seen with ample bandaging and some pain.
While four young rabbits are staying at Dr. Otter’s house a colleague is repeatedly the victim of “accidents” including slipping in honey and falling over, and stepping on a roller-skate and falling into the pond.

Positive aspects

The show demonstrates:

caring
compassion
teamwork
a sense of community
the realistic consequences of actions.

Questions to ask

How could that accident have been prevented?