Nickelodeon Cartoon Draws Unusual Fans
Posted by sutukh on May 10, 2008
Forget Dr. McDreamy and the fashionable gals of “Sex and The City.” The stars of a hit television show aimed at preschoolers, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” are now the ones capturing the often coveted eyes of twenty-somethings nationwide.
The Nickelodeon series, a mix of animated shorts and live action, aims to teach kids important life lessons, such as why it’s good to eat vegetables and how to make their beds.
But it’s not just a hit among the crayon-wielding, sticky-fingered crowd that the producers originally intended the show for.
An older demographic — college students and many parents of preschoolers — has become just as, if not more, obsessed with “Yo Gabba Gabba!” as the toddlers who the show is aimed at.
Georgia Southern University sophomore James Kicklighter told ABCNews.com that he and his friends meet to watch “Yo Gabba Gabba!” three times a week.
