there be a particular ( canadian . ) gentle charm about this series that set it above the seemingly endless dross . it promote wholesome family value include unusually not just mom and pop but uncle and aunt and sibling . today episode have zowie and the young member and teach the need for the word please and thank you and excuse me . the clear intention be to teach those thing necessary for all member of a happy family represent consideration for others and tolerance but it show that adult as well a child must follow these rule . it be evident that the maker have put far more into it than they perhaps need have do . the most brilliantly realise character be the dog spot a non speaking part and everything be do with body language . it such cleverly observe dog behaviour . in one second a scolded spot can go from excitement to rejection and to reproach and to dejection all absolutely unmistakeably indicate by every part . it be so well observed you can see aspect of dog behaviour not notice before . the sofa and fridge with bulge eye and wide mouth be a recognisable borrowing presumably a respectful homage from pioneer max fleischer cartoon of the 1930 . there they be a little weird here theyre part of the story fridge have feeling too .