Global Grover

YMA recommendation

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

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on ABC free to air.

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About the program

Year of production	Unknown
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	5 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	USA
Production Company	Sesame Workshop

Synopsis

Grover, from Sesame Street, travels around the world and, in each episode, takes the viewer to a different country. There they meet a child who lives there, and learn about new and diverse customs through the use of crafts, traditions, festivals and activities that feature in the daily lives of people in different parts of the world.

Points to consider

Words of caution

There is accidental slapstick violence with Grover frequently having problems in recreating elements or items he saw on his trip overseas, such as an Israeli inspired playhouse collapsing on top of him or injuring his nose when he dives head first through a hoop like a Chinese acrobat.

Positive aspects

Children learn about the diversity of the world and about special customs and activities from all over the globe and are given the opportunity to see that despite the outward differences children, the world over, are very much the same.
The show encourages respect and understanding from a child’s perspective and celebrates what humanity has in common.

Questions to ask

Do you think it would hurt if that happened in real life?
Was there a better / safer way that Grover could have done that?