Handy Manny is the newest show on Playhouse Disney for preschoolers. This 30 minute show is broken down into two 15 minute episodes to capture your child's attention.
This show is about a handy man named Manny who is bilingual; speaking both English and Spanish. Each story incorporates both languages, including counting to eight in Spanish, and several other words done in both languages. Handy Manny is a great way to introduce your English or Spanish speaking child to another language in a fun way.
During each story Manny and his talking tools will fix a problem in their community while giving an easy lesson for children to understand.
Regular characters include the eight tools, among them Philippe the Phillips head screwdriver, Pat the hammer and more. Also in each story is Mr. Lobart and his cat Fluffy. Mr. Lobart is the one person on the show who never wants any help. Because he won't accept Manny's help he provides comic relief when he has problems doing things. This also teaches children that it is okay to ask for help.
Premiering this week on the Disney Channel, Handy Manny quickly captured my 4 year olds attention and has become one of his favorite television shows. I love having him watch this program because of the multicultural lessons he learns in each episode.
to si, or not to si? (Review 1 of 206)
Reviewed by north idahoan on 2/8/2010 Rating: (4750)
Lmao. These postings are hilarious. What a melting pot of ignorance! First off, of course the white candy store owner is portrayed as an inept, overweight load of worthlessness! That's a statistical fact. This country is lazy as all get out. And getting dumber by the decade. There isn't a damn thing wrong with Manny. He doesn't condescend, or make fun of Mr. Hapless, er..Lopart. He lets him fuck it all up, then quickly rectifies the situation. Or should I say, let's his tools rectify the situation for the most part, lol. Of course if we're relying on statistics to create cartoons for kiddies,in my area of the country, Manny should be slightly darker, and picking something seasonally for slightly more than minimum wage. Bravo to Handy Manny!!! Way to rise above the stereotype and show this country just what a Beaner can do! Also the lady running the hardware store should wear combat boots and sport a stylin mullet bull-dyke style! Then of course Manny wouldn't be all up in that, unless he was the typical fat-ass chasing mexican.(Is he mexican, or what?)Go get them white bitches, Manny!!! As for the ignorant douchebags who can't get through one line of typing without misspelling at least two words, get out a god- damn dictionary and quit embarrassing yourself!How the hell am I supposed to take you seriously when I have to re-read yor post three times?!?
The No Child Left Behind Act was a good idea, until they lowered the standards so far that a fucking monkey could teach most classes and still graduate half their students.
Two sides to everythng (Review 2 of 206)
Reviewed by Scott on 1/25/2010 Rating: (4728)
There are definately some stereo types thrown around in this cartoon. What is wrong with that we all stereo type some one or group wether liberals, conservatives, blacks, whites, etc. I do not like that one white guy in Handy's show seems inept and another like A stoned surfer but the cartoon on a whole is good for chilren as far as I'm concerned. I am afraid we are tryng to look past race as an issue rather than work past race as an issue. I personally have thought horrible things that I am ashamed of. But we could all be adults and speak honestly about our issues we may not be friends but perhaps we can remove some hatred and build new foundations. I don't Need to say I am the better person but I can communicate to my children how my views are a thing of the past and they are another step, hopefully in the right direction.
Offensive to white people? Please..... (Review 3 of 206)
Reviewed by J on 1/22/2010 Rating: (4726)
My daughter loves this show. Its cute. Some of you idiots take it way to far though....Offensive to white people? Why? Because Mr. Lopart cant fix things? Hes a successful business man. Get over it. Okay, hows this for a stretch from the flip side.....Not every hispanic sounds like they just crossed the border....Not every hispanic talks with a thick accent. Just the other day I watched an episode where it took Manny all day to figure out a coin was actually a track medal...It took the dumb mexican all day to figure this out...they finally track it down to the local school and talk to the coach who is*shockingly* black......What are you trying to say Disney? Black people like sports? *gasp*... Some of you people truly are idiots.....Its a great kids show and my daughter loves it....Get over yourself
Double standard (Review 4 of 206)
Reviewed by Jersey Ron on 1/1/2010 Rating: (4707)
My son likes handy manny and I find it overall a good show however if there was a show on tv with all competent white people and the only Hispanic was a complete moron many people would have a problem with it.
REALLY? (Review 5 of 206)
Reviewed by mother of one on 12/5/2009 Rating: (4672)
Wow! I did not even realize so many people are this insecure...if you're noticing "racism" in this harmless cartoon then you are obviously racist. I mean really? Be happy that you have a moment to sit down while your child watches this. Lol, really so how does Dora make you guys feel?
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Handy Manny (Review 6 of 206)
Reviewed by mum of 2 boys on 11/16/2009 Rating: (4655)
I was looking for Handy Manny toys for my son's, when i stumbled apon this,. I cant believe the world we live in today & it scares the hell out of me to think there are wars going on, people dying, rape, abuse & people are actually ripping a cartoon to shreds because not everyone is white or speaks english!!! Newsflash not everyone is white or speaks english, maybe it's time the white man took some pride in themselves like other cultures do , than trying to force out the unknown, the world takes all types & each culture has things to be proud of & ashamed of. Cant people just take this for what it is a cartoon that in my home holds my son's attention from start to finish, a cartoon they love & i hope will continue after all it is for the kid's. Im a white women who get to enjoy a cup of tea when Handy Manny's on, for that i thank the show for my me time!!
Demographic Propaganda (Review 7 of 206)
Reviewed by RomanSPQR on 10/31/2009 Rating: (4618)
14 August 2008 NYT: an article which appeared in a large number of American and foreign newspapers.
"White people of European descent will no longer make up a majority of the US population by the year 2042 - eight years sooner than previous estimates....it will be a population that looks quite different both in age, race and ethnicity. According to the census bureau's statistics, people who regard themselves as Hispanic, African-American, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander will become the majority by 2042."
Shows like Handy Manny are simply preparing white children to accept an undeserved fate.
What?! (Review 8 of 206)
Reviewed by Julie on 10/30/2009 Rating: (4617)
I can't believe what I've read on this site. Kids don't see or make the connection to race with the characters on the show. They learn it from the most important adults in there lives... their parents. I've watched hours upon hours of the shows with my 5 year old and he's never commented on the race of any individual in the show looking different. We live in a 98% white city and they learn their numbers in spanish in Kindergarten as well as sign language. Should you stop that too just because we're white and not deaf? I can't believe the hatred towards an innocent cartoon. My son likes the bright graphics and music as well as the tools. He was a building finatic before finding the cartoon and the talking tools. BTW, I'm white and Mr Lopart is still my favorite character. I think he's hillarious and that cat of his!!! I suppose someone is offended that he has a cat and not a dog.
um no! (Review 9 of 206)
Reviewed by kellyx3disney on 10/23/2009 Rating: (4604)
handy manny is the vworst show ive ever seen first of all that accent has to go its very stereotypical that hes a construction worker. also all the tools are spanish too. i especialy dont like the episode when they find the flashlight who doest speak any english and they show no subtitles. i hate this show and take it off the air!
My two cents... (Review 10 of 206)
Reviewed by Heather on 10/8/2009 Rating: (4583)
I heard this show was being canceled and was looking for something on that when I stumbled upon this. I found it interesting that other people saw some of the flaws in this show that I saw. My 2 yr old loves this show but I'm on the fence about it. We've bought a couple toys and he even sleeps with his stuffed Manny we got at Disneyland. I generally think it's a great show with cute storylines but I too saw that white people were few and far between(other than Kelly and I'll get to that in a minute) and when they were on the show they were usually portrayed as grumpy, less than intelligent or downright rude like Lophart. I am white and my husband is Hispanic and even he has noticed this. Wilmer Valderrama(Fez of That 70s show) is the creator of this show so I think that explains why the only white people you see that have intelligence are women because it's a known fact that he prefers white women as do a lot of hispanic males. There's even innuendo in his conversations with Kelly or the comments the tools make about her-"Kelly always has what we need"....mhm I'm sure she does. I don't think kids are smart enough to pick up on these subtle racial themes and if they are it won't have an effect on them but my problem is with the fact that it's somehow become ok for minorities to be racist against white people in this country. It's NOT ok for anyone to be racist! Like many people have said if this show was white people shaking their heads at the bumbling hispanic or the lazy black man then it would have been off the air by now because of all the "Racism!!" cries. It should go both ways.
Handy Manny is the buisness (Review 11 of 206)
Reviewed by Carrie Stewart on 9/29/2009 Rating: (4576)
I think Handy manny is great my 17 week old daughter is engrossed when she hear the theme tune and sits in her seat watching it half the time it's me and my partner that are engrossed in it to. I think some of you that have left comments slatting handy manny really want to get a life for god sake people it's a cartoon not a hate campain. Roll on tomorrow morning so i can watch my fav cartoon and i agree bring out some handy manny party things. HANDY MANNY IS GREAT
We LOVE this Show!!!! (Review 12 of 206)
Reviewed by Teacher & Mom on 8/2/2009 Rating: (4525)
As a mother and teacher, I love this show! First, every episode has a good moral story to it. The writers go out of their way showing the characters being helpful to their friends and neighbors. I watch this show with my 2 year old daughter and we will talk about what goes on and I make sure to point out that someone is doing something nice or helpful. We will also talk about when someone doesn’t do something nice or is mean. (Turner has a bit of an attitude sometimes.) Secondly, it is entertaining, this is the only show my daughter has ever asked to watch again. We now own a couple of the DVDs so she can watch it whenever she wants. I love the multicultural aspect of this show and am confused at how so many people think that it is teaching racism or encouraging children to notice the differences between people. That’s not the message I get at all. I also love the way the show work-in Spanish. I am Caucasian, but my daughter attends a bilingual preschool and the show incorporates Spanish in the same way her school does…they use it naturally followed by the same phrase in English or vice versa.
Handy Manny a racist (Review 13 of 206)
Reviewed by Gary on 6/30/2009 Rating: (4498)
How is it that the only two people shown in a negative light as ignorant selfish and weak of mind and body. Is clearly white males. the the white male is under a attack with negative stereotype's I have two young boys that I fear are going to be ashamed of thier self with this type of early indoctrination similar to something akin to the Hitlers youth programs. on a another note after my three year old watch a episodes while Manny works on a lamp I caught my son trying to work on a electric light. showing young children to play with electric appliance and outlets is just plan reckless Disney should be ashamed
My family loves Handy Manny! (Review 14 of 206)
Reviewed by Danielle on 6/7/2009 Rating: (4478)
I think this is a wonderful show and it really captures my daughter's attention, especially when the tools sing and dance. I CANNOT believe that some of you have actually made negative comments about Manny being Hispanic, Spanish being spoken in the show, and the way white characters are portrayed. I think the show does an excellent job of portraying all kinds of different people and that's what we should be teaching our children!! I am white and I want my daughter to be exposed to people of different races and cultures, because that's what this world is all about! Why raise intolerate children???
toys (Review 15 of 206)
Reviewed by toys on 5/18/2009 Rating: (4453)
There's toys at Walmart! Probably cheaper than Disney Store!
VERY NEGATIVE TO NON-HIPANICS (Review 16 of 206)
Reviewed by A mom on 5/4/2009 Rating: (4442)
The show should be cancelled. The only white people aside from Kelly, are made to look less than intelligent. I think the show should be boycotted and removed from the Disney channel. Don't hispanics have their own television channels like el telemundo or something they can show it on? I wonder what the reaction would be IF white people had a show on the disney channal where the mexicans were all portrayed as farm workers in a strawberry field with five kids in diapers. Just Curious.
Mr lopart a latino? LOL! (Review 17 of 206)
Reviewed by Mitchell on 4/25/2009 Rating: (4435)
Mr Lopart is obviously white, never speaks a word of Spanish.
Mr Lopart is dumber than a rock and if I dare say it not exactly the manly type. One poster asked what about the white girl that owns the hardware store? well she is FEMALE and fits into the politically correct category. A young attractive women running a hardware store? real typical.
I love every single thing about this show except the obvious put downs of the mr lopart character. In every single show he is doing something dumb. In every episode many tries to tell him he is doing something dumb and he does it anyway.
And please don't lecture me about the benefits of depicting latinos in a positive way or teaching kids spanish. I know! I agree!
I just don't like the way the way mr. lopart is depicted and it is too obvious to be an accident.
One more minor point for the politically correct crowd. Manny and most of the latinos in this show almost look white and have brown hair. Nobody looks remotely indian or native.
America's language is English (Review 18 of 206)
Reviewed by eds on 4/1/2009 Rating: (4410)
Great graphics But the spanish speaking part annoys me Is this pro-latino multiethnic propaganda trying to replace Bobs? Doesn't it feel like Mexico in enough parts of America already? Pathetic. English only please
flicker (Review 19 of 206)
Reviewed by Danielle on 3/11/2009 Rating: (4378)
is there any flicker toys out yet my daughter loves handy manny i have to have it recorded for her..
flicker is totally cute
Handy Manny is a cute show. (Review 20 of 206)
Reviewed by Mom of one on 2/25/2009 Rating: (4364)
My son loves this show. He is only 2 1/2 and can count to 10 in Spanish by himself. He also knows all the tools by name and what kind of tool they are. Are there any Flicker toys out yet? I know people have put down the show b/c of minority etc. But over all my son has learned from this show. He dances around to You Break it We Fix IT song!
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