Oakie Doake

YMA recommendation

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

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on video.

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About the program

Year of production	1995
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	10 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	Cosgrove Hall Films Ltd

Synopsis

Oakie Doke lives in a big oak tree in the middle of the woods and is often called upon to help his neighbours as he is known for his friendliness and handy-man skills.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Examples of accidental harm include:

Oakie Doke falls off his scooter when two weasels playing with a home made walkie talkie trip him with their string. Oakie Doke is unharmed.
Later they play a trick on a mouseling leading him to believe that his rock has become a talking monster.
Oakie Doke pretends to be a picture and then starts moving, the weasels fall over one another in surprise.
One of the weasels gets caught up with a run away hoop and spins out of control until he crashes into a table.

Positive aspects

Friendliness, helpfulness and a strong sense of community

Questions to ask

Do you think that it is nice to play tricks on people?
Is there another way that Oakie Doke could have taught the weasels not to play tricks?