yo gabba gabba

yo gabba gabba has been a family favorite around here since before our kids were born. joe discovered this show and we realized that it was decent to watch....had good lessons, funny characters, and real rock music with bands we like. we sort of decided that if our kids HAD to watch tv, they should watch this show. luckily, they like it too.
we decided to take greta to see yo gabba gabba live when it came to cincinnati last week for an early birthday present. she was a little under the weather and the show was right at naptime, so she was a little less enthusiastic than i'd hoped she'd be. but we both loved the show. we sang along, we danced, and had a great time. the best part (we both agreed) was when biz markie (that's right!) came out and did some beat-boxing and then he had kids up on stage to try it out. and then his dj played some old school music (think early michael jackson) and it was a big dance party.

Kid Reality?

CBS has announced their fall lineup and it includes a new reality TV show called Kid Nation. 40 kids will be heading to a deserted old west town to create a new society, including an economy and a city council. Each episode one kid is awarded a 'real' gold star, that is worth $20,000.

Is this an interesting concept, or an absolute horror? I could go either way with it. On the one hand , it seems like it would be entertaining and perhaps informative to watch. On the other hand, who the heck is letting their 8-15 year old kids go to a reality TV show for a month?

Anyway, check out the concept here: http://www.cbs.com/innertube/?src=ext&vid=139183