Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories

YMA recommendation

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

Most suitable age range:

5-7

Availability

At time of review, seen on DVD

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About the program

Year of production	1988
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	10 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	USA/UK
Production Company	TSW & Henson Associates

Synopsis

Mother Goose and her three goslings introduce these much loved nursery rhymes which are adapted from ‘Mother Goose in Prose’ by L. Frank Baum. Children and puppets portray the stories which include on this video: Miss Muffett, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Old King Cole and others.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Slapstick comedy and accidental harm include:

people falling over accidentally
Old King Cole getting thrown off his donkey
a donkey accidentally bites the Prime Minister

Questions to ask

In Sing a Song of Sixpence did they really bake the 4 & 20 blackbirds in the pie?