I want to be in the club! (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)

Member Name: LisaW82

Product:	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Date:	25/01/09 (33 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Episodes a little short

Disadvantages: Not on terrestrial TV at the moment

Everybody's favourite Disney legend returns in this relatively new series aimed at the pre-school market more than the young child market. My daughter has just turned 2 and is constantly shouting "Kicky, Kicky!" which in here language is "Mickey!". It is easier just to put it on to save the ear ache. She is such a fan of the show, above any other, that she simply refuses to wear any pyjamas that haven't got either Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck on them. I feel a little sorry for Goofy who she is not so keen on.

The first thing you notice about Mickey Mouse Clubhouse when it begins is the animation style. It is so much brighter than the usual Mickey Mouse cartoons and always begins with Mickey walking down a path towards the camera and saying the magic words to open the clubhouse. This sense of immediate familiarity is what kids of this age need and it wasn't long before my girls was quoting the magic words.

The excellent blend of music and informative rhyming is the stand out quality of the show for me and has already had a key part to play in my daughter being able to identify objects and count to 12, yes 12, not 10.

Each episode sees the gang take on different tasks. One particular episode saw the task being changing Donald back to a duck instead of the frog that a spell has turned him into. In true Disney style, this transformation meant seeking out Princess Daisy Duck so she could kiss the frog. All this had to be achieved by Mickey and Goofy through using different items to do tasks that they ask the viewing child to identify first. It really is well thought out.

As a subscriber to BT Vision, I am delighted that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse series 1 and 2 are available to watch on demand on that service.

If you have a pre-school child who needs entertaining from time to time while you look after the house, you can't do any better than to let them watch this. Top drawer and well done Disney.

Summary: Every child should visit the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse