For instance, while I can't deny that Ms. Rachel is a great learning resource for babies and young children, the channel is run by left-leaning people who allow the normalization of some ideas to slip into the programming occasionally. 

(READ: A Non-Hostile Open Letter to YouTube Children's Edutainer 'Ms. Rachel' on the Heat She's Getting)

For a time, we watched "Blue's Clues and You," a continuation of the popular children's show that encouraged participation-based learning; however, at one point they slipped in an entire pro-LGBT parade moment that featured an animated drag queen singing about homosexual parents, and that was that. 

So, where can you find good children's entertainment that doesn't have an agenda? I think I can help with that. After some time in the trenches, I've developed a few favorites that I flit between for my boy. He seems to enjoy them and, what's more, they don't drive me insane. In fact, number one is so good that you'll probably find yourself watching it yourself. 

A quick mention about what's not included in this list. The Daily Wire's Bentkey programming is not included, not because I dislike it, but because I haven't seen any of its lineups as of yet and don't feel like I should weigh in on it unless I do. Moreover, not everyone has a Bentkey subscription or plans to get one. That said, if you have watched it, feel free to leave a comment and tell us about it. 

Also, a quick shoutout to a channel not included on this list that has been infinitely helpful to me. It's called "Hey Bear Sensory" and features dancing fruits and vegetables on a screen to catchy music. I call it the "big guns" for when I need my son to sit still for a lengthy moment of time (trimming his nails, etc.), and the only reason it's not on the list is because it causes my son to zone out. While that's useful for short amounts of time, it's not ideal. 

Okay, on with the list. 

5 - "Lucas the Spider" (Cartoon Network/YouTube)

I didn't think a show about a spider would be something my son would be watching, but the show manages to make insects and its feature character, a small arachnid, interesting. The show is simple. It follows Lucas around on adventures through a normal-sized house along with his compatriots, a fly, a chihuahua, and a chameleon. They get up to adorable shenanigans that encourage imaginative play. Also, props to the designers of the show for managing to make a spider cute. 

I've yet to find anything in this show that suggests anything close to an agenda, and other than Lucas indicating that webs come out of his "butt," there's not really much in the show that I want my son to keep away from. 

4 - "Trash Truck" (Netflix Jr.)

A lot of children's shows are flashy, quick, and noisy because they grab children's attention and hold onto it tightly. Not "Trash Truck." This show has a mellow, easy tone that won't compete for your children's attention, if and when they want to go and do something else. The show very rarely ever gets noisy.

"Trash Truck" was created by Glen Keane, the man responsible for the creation of some of the most beloved Disney princesses, including Ariel and Jasmine, before he departed Disney in 2012 to start his own studio. 

The show revolves around a young boy and his best friends, a bear, a raccoon, and a garbage truck. As odd as it sounds, the show is cozy and wholesome. The gang gets up to all sorts of fun, including trying to get Trash Truck to fly and a sleepover in a tent. Despite the characters' oddities, the show manages to be super relatable to children. It's a great show to leave on in the background or to wind down with at night. 

3 -  "Ask the Storybots" (Netflix Jr.)

Got a question? Got bots.  

"Ask the Storybots" is the new generation of shows that explain the world's more scientific questions to kids such as "Why does nighttime happen" or "How do we get sick?" In the same vein as "The Magic Schoolbus" from my childhood, the Storybots will go on an adventure to get the question answered. 

The learning experience is filled with fun, zany moments, with characters you can't help but like. It's accompanied by songs that are actually quirky and fun, and sometimes feature special guests like Jay Leno. The show never gets preachy, which I was surprised about from a Netflix show about science for children. In fact, there is an episode about the importance of recycling, and even then, it didn't really mention any climate alarmist agenda points. 

In all honesty, "Ask the Storybots" might be one of the best kid's edutainment programs America has produced. 

2 - "Danny GO!" (YouTube)

I stumbled on "Danny GO!" a few weeks ago and instantly fell in love with this YouTube channel.  

The channel is run by a North Carolina man named Daniel Coleman and his wife Mindy (Danny Go and Mindy Mango), alongside his real-life friends who form something of a band and create music for the channel. Coleman makes it a point to make agenda-free programming, and he and his friends do a fantastic job of it. 

The channel does consist of educational lessons and songs, but what it really specializes in is getting kids active. Danny Go is very good at getting kids to dance or move to the beat of the music on the channel, which is actually very catchy. Coleman and the gang seem to have an approach to video-making using old adventure games and incorporating elements of gaming into their videos that sync with the music. This creates a fun adventure-style dance video that gets kids active even while they watch TV. 

All around, "Danny Go" is a great channel and has become a favorite in the Morse household. 

1 - "Bluey" (YouTube, Disney+) 

By now, it's pretty clear who the uncontested champion of children's programming is, and it's "Bluey" without a doubt. 

"Bluey" is an Australian show from Ludo Studios that has won the hearts of kids and parents across the globe, and for good reason. It was once described by another parent as "a parent's show for kids," and that's a very good way of putting it. While your child is enjoying the fun characters, imaginative situations, and hilarious wholesomeness, parents are seeing the undertones of the show that make it super relatable to them as well. 

Episodes such as "Baby Race" tell a fun story about Bluey's first steps but the episode is really a message to parents that they're doing a great job and shouldn't compare themselves to other parents, a great message in the era of social media. In the episode "Onesie," the kids watch as Bluey's sister Bingo becomes one with her Cheetah onesie and terrorizes the family by becoming the predator, but parents will see a message about the pains of infertility. "Stickbird" teaches kids that sometimes the thing you create isn't going to be respected, and that it's sometimes best to just let some things go. But fathers who watch the episode will see that the episode was actually speaking to them all along, and advising them not to let the world's troubles stop them from enjoying the time with their family. 

"Bluey" is a show that, despite its overwhelming success, has yet to cave to any agenda and only focuses on telling fun, imaginative, and family-friendly stories. For some groups, specifically on the left, this has been a massive issue and various attacks have been launched against the show to pressure the writers into including some kind of message. This includes the fact that Bandit, the father of the family, is too present, fun, clever, and unrealistic.

The normalization of the "good father" and a happy nuclear family is apparently too much for some people on the left. 

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Yet, the show persists in its course, and because of this, it remains the best children's show on the planet. 

Even if you don't have kids, I advise you to give it a watch.