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Ah, I see you're going to recover from Netflix. Too many emotional and overwhelming/overstimulating shows can lead to crying and what I call 'emotionality'. Just ask the people at Pixar who created Elemental, it happened to be the saddest Pixar movie ever, while the new woke Little Mermaid is similar to Pirates Of The Caribbean. Sure, for Netflix, friends like Mangey Tails, Ork-O, Frizzle, Izzy, Pipp, Walter, Donny and Alpha 9 will always be there for you after you've quit the service, but can you really trust a streaming service that brings you to floods of tears? Not with these top 10 shows and movies!
10.ReBoot (1994). Considered by many the first ever computer-generated show, viewers have followed the adventures of Bob and his computer-dwelling friends ever since they first embraced the screens, helping to fight off the evil Megabyte and his cohorts. Hack and Slash will be so happy to see you!
9.He Man & The Masters Of The Universe (1983). For years, fans of Masters Of The Universe have dwelled in the happy adventures of He Man, Cringer, Man At Arms, Teela and of course the one and only Orko as they battled not only Skeletor and his henchmen, but a variety of other villains too, as they fought to protect Eternia. You will root for Orko - both the '80s and 2002 version.
8.Rex The Runt. Absurd, hilariously funny and sometimes rude and vulgar, Aardman's late night TV series hit BBC 2 in December and would make for a good giggle if you've watched too many sad stuff on Netflix. The adventures of Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince will be embedded in your memory forever, and Vince's loud outbursts may catch you off guard, but it's still enjoyable.
7.My Little Pony (G3). This light hearted series of films featuring a troop of colourful ponies celebrating the magic of friendship will take the heavy burden of Make Your Mark off your shoulders and just enjoy the antics of Minty and the other delightful residents of Ponyville. There are no villains to overcome whatsoever - no King Sombra, no Opaline, no Discord or Grogar...just sweet, wholesome fun.
6.The Book Of Pooh. Poetic and charming, The Book Of Pooh is a puppet show you'll hold onto forever from childhood onwards. Each of the two segments in each episode contain life lessons that children and parents can take to heart, plus tips on storywriting, like in 'Mr Narrator' when the narrator discovers the story is plotless and rallies the Hundred Acre Wood residents to help him make up a story. Sweet stuff!
5.Strange Hill High. Another puppet series, I became seriously addicted to the show when I was 13 and still enjoy it to this day. The adventures of Mitchell, Becky and Templeton in their inner city school, discovering strange occurrences and sometimes running around panicking and screaming, will make you fall for our heroic trio as they save the school from the weird and absurd.
4.Care Bears: Journey To Joke A Lot. The Care Bears first appeared in CGI in 2004, and this film is to be cherished by loved ones for generations to come. Despite its scary scenes, younger viewers will enjoy the antics of Funshine Bear as he explores the wonderful, fun to discover world of Joke A Lot, and becomes king. Later, he realises that friends are more important than kingship. Dictation lessons, anyone?
3.Kipper. Oh boy, a classic. I've cherished Kipper forever since I was young, and I've indulged in every single storyline in every single episode, from Arnold going to a Candy Mountain to Kipper and Tiger taking a rollercoaster ride to the moon and meeting a fierce dragon. Kipper stimulates the imagination, relaxes you and is the perfect wind down to bed entertainment for you and the kids.
2.The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. This is the first Disney film I've ever watched, and chronicles several different storylines involving Winnie The Pooh and the other residents of the Hundred Acre Wood. There are lots of little details to point out, especially in the Heffalumps & Woozles sequence where Pooh gets summoned out of a pot by an Arabian Woozle, chased by a giant bee and thrown into the trunk of a cannonball Heffalump. Woah, trippy...
1.Earth Moods. Unlike most Nat Geo docs on Disney+, which are fast paced, flashy and overwhelming, just like Netflix, Earth Moods is wind down heaven. Aerial shots and wide pans of natural atmospheres on our planet, set to different pieces of music that'll have you spellbound for life. There are other wind down series on Disney+ too, such as Ahsoka: Sabine's Loth Cat, Zenimation and Star Wars Galaxy Of Sounds, and for Halloween there's the Haunted Mansion ambience videos, filled with sounds of crows squawking and thunder flashing. Earth Moods is great for chill out time, and all these shows, I hope, will take your mind off of Netflix for good and always.
