This is Daniel Cook is a mini show with a small child as the star. This child, Daniel Cook learns something new each day and shares that with the Playhouse Disney Television audience. This show comes direct from Canada with a precocious little boy asking adults questions and participating in an adult job, which is reminiscent of take your child to work day.
The best thing about the Daniel Cook mini show is the theme song. Daniel Cook is a 6-year-old child who is followed by cameras as he explores the world around him. The young Daniel enjoys learning about making cement, a sidewalk, zoo animals, playing basketball, exercise and more.
On the face of it, This is Daniel Cook seems like a simple show to make, but the list of cast members for this show is amazing. What the children see though is someone their own size asking questions, learning, and enjoying. This is Daniel Cook is Daniel one on one with someone he wants to learn from. Unscripted television for children that will show your child a vision of occupations available to them when they grow up, this is one of Playhouse Disney's mini shows that many adults find irritating and boring.
society's problem (Review 1 of 149)
Reviewed by mommy3girls1985 on 7/23/2008 Rating: (4163)
I think this is the problem we have in society today. We accept rude behavior from children as them "just being kids". I was never allowed to interrupt an adult or talk back when I was a child. If I did I was sure to be reprimanded by my parents. I’m am now 22 with a 3 year old a 16 month old and another one due in January. My 3 year old already knows not to interrupt an adult, to say please and thank you, no ma'am/sir, yes ma'am/sir, excuse me ect. My 16 month old already says please and thank you (we're working on the other stuff). If you start teaching your children manors at an early age it will follow them for the rest of their lives and be second nature. The problem with Daniel Cook is that someone forgot to teach him very simple manors starting at an early age. Instead of making excuses for the way our children act we need to have them be accountable. I’m not saying that children won’t slip up from time to time...but when they do it’s our job as parents to teach them that behavior is wrong and there are consequences to our actions. When my 3 year old interrupts an adult she is quickly made to apologize, she gets a time out, and then we talk about what she did wrong and what she should do next time. Come on parents, let’s stop raising a rude obnoxious generation and let’s start teaching our children good morals, values, manors, and how to take responsibility for their actions instead of making excuses for them. As for Daniel Cook...I feel sorry for this little boy. Hopefully a caring adult will step up to the plate and teach this little boy the things his parents have neglected to teach him.
repeat: daniel is the best (Review 2 of 149)
Reviewed by daniel is the best on 5/26/2008 Rating: (4078)
i don't understand why most of the people who made previous comments are making such a fuss about a children's t.v. show. i see nothing wrong with Daniel at all, and for those who make claims that he has "social skill problems" or his parents should take a closer look at him, i think you guys have a serious problems...it's called- being rude. (plus, who died and made you doctor?) yep, i said it. you guys are very rude. i saw my first 6-minute clip of This is Daniel Cook while babysitting, and i was more into the show than the kids watching. i don't find it boring, i find him to be extremely adorable and funny. he's polite and interested in everything he learns about, and entertains me with he cute personality, while his adventers keep the kids interested.
please do not attack a boy, a nine year old boy, whom you know nothing about. it only shows how picky people have become as parents. this show will not damage any child.
one last thing (Review 3 of 149)
Reviewed by same person as below on 5/26/2008 Rating: (4079)
plus, he's funnier than Emily Yeung. he just is.
KABLAM (Review 4 of 149)
Reviewed by AGAIN on 5/26/2008 Rating: (4080)
i just made three comments. as "same person as below" and as "i like Daniel Cook"
SHAZAM!
coming from a teenager's point of view (Review 5 of 149)
Reviewed by i am no parent on 5/26/2008 Rating: (4081)
like one other person here, i too babysit.
i am not a parent. nor will i be for quite some time. i am a teen. i actually saw my first bit of daniel cook that the family dvr-ed today. i didn't really feel like watching the kiddy rubish that makes me feel uncomfortable because everyone is always happy, but then this funny kid comes up on the screen and my attention is automatically drawn to him. he is so cute! i couldn't believe how polite he was for such a young boy, and he has such a fun personality, i see nothing wrong.
because certain people are parents, it does not give them the right to critized other parenting skills or their children. especially one that is on a kids show. i don't know the other girl, Emily Yeung, but i bet she's boring. and because i'm a teenager, and i think i know everything, i bet i'm right.
i used to watch looney tunes growing up, and it wasn't until i was older and sat down and watched it again did i realize it was a lot more that just an animated bunny and duck. i think i turned out alright. i have no social skill problems, and no, i do not have PDD. i also grew up with winnie the pooh, so that seemed to balance it out. as children, our minds cannot grasp full meaning, so what you parents see and analyse SO much, they just like it because he's like them, he's funny, and he does cool stuff.
man, if my parents wouldn't let me watch daniel, i would be very angry. daniel is a killer kid, so chillax and loosen up.
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bums (Review 6 of 149)
Reviewed by lazy on 5/26/2008 Rating: (4082)
maybe your kids shouldn't be watching t.v.
maybe you should be teaching what you think is morally right.
maybe you have nothing to do in your free time but right stupid remakes about a sweet kid because it makes you feel better in some rediculous way.
t.v.= entertainment. as you see above, t.v. is not the answer to all problems. do not depend on t.v. shows to teach children how to be socially skilled or how not to seem like they have a developing problem. maybe you should do that on your own time. t.v. is to enlighten us.
PRO DANIEL COOK!
My thoughts (Review 7 of 149)
Reviewed by proud mom on 5/24/2008 Rating: (4077)
My kids really like Daniel however I personally like Emily myself. When I first watched the show I thought Daniel probably had a diagnosis on the PDD spectrum! I think that the basis of the show is wonderful but Daniel's lack of developmentally appropriate social skills worried me. My children are more interested in the adventures and they do not seem to focus on his seeming lack of manners. I think that his parents (and the shows producers) could have taken a closer look at Daniel being an all around role model for other kids and shaped his behavior a little bit better before they put him before an international audience.
Not a Fan (Review 8 of 149)
Reviewed by FL on 2/22/2008 Rating: (4020)
I have to say that I'm not a fan of Daniel Cook. He's a bit of an overactor and does not come across believable. Our family loves Emily Yeung and she is a much better and more sincere little girl. Daniel rarely is smiling and comes across not very happy. Emily is always appreciative and I prefer my son seeing her over Daniel Cook.
Don't care for this show either, but... (Review 9 of 149)
Reviewed by Alan in Dallas TX on 1/27/2008 Rating: (3985)
some of you moms crack me UP! You remind me of a mom and dad that we had to quit hanging with because she wanted her kids to think all was peachy keen in the world, no one does anything wrong, people aren't mean or rude, bluebirds and butterflies flitter happily about, Bambi walks around in your yard, and animated animals spend day in and out with you, making the world a beautiful, perfect place...well that ain't reality, folks! Quit picking on a little boy just STOP being so righteous and goody-goody and give us a BREAK!!!!!
Don't blame anyone but yourself (Review 10 of 149)
Reviewed by Just my opinion on 1/21/2008 Rating: (3978)
Maybe you should all stop blaming others for your kids mistakes. Writing negative remarks about a little boy is not the answer. I understand why some of you are upset but he is still a little boy. If that was your child how would you feel if someone was writing all those remarks about him or her.
You need to take the time to teach your child how you feel he or she should behave don't leave it to some show on t.v.
If this is how you really feel than turn off the t.v. and seat with your child instead.
I personally love the disney channel and so does my little girl but if i do see something i don't approve of, I don't let her watch it. And i teach her the right way.
I am the parent, and I know what is best for her. Just like you are the parent.
They love this show!!! (Review 11 of 149)
Reviewed by Mom of two boys on 1/15/2008 Rating: (3971)
I have a five year old and a three year old who have grown up watching Daniel Cook. Whenever the music is on they come running! It's adorable and educational. And hey, any kid that has the gusto to try anchovies is a good influence! He's a great kid exploring the world and, in doing so, encouraging my our kids to do the same. We love Emily too by the way - it's just a great show in general!
Save Daniel!!! (Review 12 of 149)
Reviewed by Daniel Lover!!! on 12/31/2007 Rating: (3950)
All of you moms are just paranoyed. That's the way Daniel is, so get over it. It is not his fault for your child's problems.
What's wrong? (Review 13 of 149)
Reviewed by whitsmom on 9/15/2007 Rating: (3796)
What's wrong with Daniel? I'm really shocked with some of the reviews about this little guy. Obviously some were written by children but children shouldn't have the forsight to write things like that unless the "adults" around them were talking the same way. Personally, I like Emily better but I believe it is because she reminds me of well, me when I was that age. Daniel is a cute little boy. He seems very smart and just like any normal little boy of that age. And personally I don't care if he's Canadian, Asian, British, or if he's from Mars he does not deserve the awful and immature comments he's recieved here. Anyone who has said something bad about this child should be ashamed of themselves. I believe that what goes around comes around and I just pray that when it comes back around your way it doesn't affect your children.
Go Daniel!!!
Daniel Cook is a normal kid (Review 14 of 149)
Reviewed by Melissa Husted on 9/7/2007 Rating: (3782)
I'm so confused about the attitudes displayed against little Daniel. This is not the kind of personality that will go out and terrorized his neighborhood when he's older, or end up in jail. This is a child who will no doubt grow up to be a responsible, well-rounded adult. I wonder what everyone is so scared of. I really enjoy the show. I would love to have the opportunity to take my kids all around town to visit various places like Daniel does. Since I can't, I'm glad for a show like this that gives some real life education, which is about the only thing with much educational value on playhouse disney.
Today my kids saw the show with the new host, and they said they liked Daniel better. I think other kids really relate to him. And I think he's cute as a bug.
daniel cook (Review 15 of 149)
Reviewed by marisa on 8/6/2007 Rating: (3728)
i lkove this show an dso does my sister .She wakes up everyday to watch it
We love Daniel Cook!!!! (Review 16 of 149)
Reviewed by Sierra and Mommy on 8/5/2007 Rating: (3724)
We love watching Daniel Cook. We were very disappointed to see Amanda replacing Daniel. Don't get me wrong, Amanda is entertaining as well, but we just really liked watching Daniel better.
Daniel Cook (Review 17 of 149)
Reviewed by faithsmommie on 7/2/2007 Rating: (3681)
I much more prefer Emily Yeung she has much more of a personality then Daniel.
Daniel Cooks show (Review 18 of 149)
Reviewed by E.Kaine on 6/20/2007 Rating: (3638)
I think he's adorable! These parents that talk bad about him are uptight and I'll bet their kids act like little robots with no personalities. I'll take a kid with a personality and a mind of their own any day!
autism (Review 19 of 149)
Reviewed by justlearning on 5/4/2007 Rating: (3579)
Is Daniel slightly/ high functioning Autistic or Asberger? I do not know his background, just notice the no- eye contact and verbals his communication
I do not like it.... (Review 20 of 149)
Reviewed by Not a fan on 2/23/2007 Rating: (3330)
I do not like this show at all. I don't care that Daniel has been replaced on future episodes. They need to stop airing the ones he did do.
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