Classical Baby
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| Classical Baby | |
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 Series DVD Cover |
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| Format | Children's television series |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Home Box Office |
| Original airing | 2005 |
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Classical Baby is the name of a HBO television series touted as a show for parents to watch with their babies. The show features pieces of classical music played while images of clowns, animals, and works of art are shown.
Critics, including some child psychologists, have condemned the show, which premiered on May 14, 2005, for marketing television to babies. They contend that television is generally unhealthy for children, and that such a promotion is geared towards acclimating children to television at too young an age. Nevertheless, the show won two Emmy Awards in 2005: one for Outstanding Children's Program and another for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation given to animator Barbara Wierzchowska.
It also won a Peabody Award in April of 2006, and was assessed by the judges as follows:
- This whimsical, charming, deceptively simple marriage of animation to the music of Tchaikovsky, Bach and Ellington becomes an interactive treat for young children and parents alike.
[edit] Episodes
Classical Baby is run on HBO as five different episodes:
- The Music Show
- The Art Show
- The Dance Show
- Classical Baby 1
- Classical Baby 2
Classical Baby 1 and 2 consist of selections taken from the other three episodes, and are not included on the DVD version.
