Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Web Exclusive): John Dillermand

[Rhiannon12866]

John Oliver explains why a Danish children's cartoon resonates with him so much.

[Under The Radar]

1. Is it my age showing when I say this is too much?

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Yeah, I thought it might be, but I took a chance since it's John Oliver

Who does take the time to offer a "show," even when his series is on hiatus.

[Warpy]

3. I'm old and I think it's hilarious

Most of Europe isn't nearly as prudish as the US is and I've seen a lot of children's stuff from there that would make fundagelicals burst into flame on the spot. Kids can cope with a lot of things sex phobic adults think they can't, especially when it's something as ridiculous as Dillermand.

Then again, I was a kid who vastly preferred Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale to anything Disney put out.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. We loved Boris and Natasha, too - Rocky and Bullwinkle were a favorite in my house growing up!

[Under The Radar]

7. You would allow your young daughter

… to be watch a show about a magical dick?

[Warpy]

8. This show is aimed at kids 4-6

and at that age, sure. it's not a dick to them, it's a pee pee, and far from being magical, it gets in John's way most of the time. The point is that he figures out how to use something that's a hindrance and does good things with it.

Adults might have their minds in the gutter, but little kids don't.

[TomWilm]

9. Absolutely! But then you might not like this either ...

I live in this country. And here is more of the Danish television shows for children!



A Danish Children’s TV Show Has This Message: ‘Normal Bodies Look Like This’. The program aims to counter social media that bombards young people with images of perfect bodies.

DR.dk is a national public service channel, world famous for its quality!

[Fritz Walter]

5. Wonder if the Admins would allow me to change my Username

...Or has someone already beaten (ahem!) me to it?

[Rhiannon12866]

6. If it's what I think, since it's Danish, it would probably fly under the radar

But for the time being, I think that ship has sailed - we usually have to wait until we have a rotten POTUS and there are a proliferation of names insulting him. So it'll be awhile - I hope.