Classical Baby

Classical Baby is the name of an 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 2006: one for... Outstanding Children's Program and another for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation given to animator Barbara Wierzchowska. It won a Peabody Award in April 2005, and was assessed by the judges as follows: Classical Baby is run on HBO as five different episodes: Note: Classical Baby 1 and 2 consist of selections taken from the other three episodes, and are not included on the DVD version.
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