Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Pre-school: 31 Films to Rent on VHS
- Party Animals (TV Series) (2003)
- Young childrens TV series featuring singing and dancing with Buddy, Chopper, Snuffles, Poppy and Tippy in their party house at the edge of the…
- Fimbles (TV Series) (2002)
- In the tradition of the wildly successful "Teletubbies", this assembles four new colour–coded furry creatures (Fimbo, Florrie, Rockit and Baby…
- Clifford (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. John Ritter, Grey DeLisle
- Clifford the Big Red Dog comes to the rescue on Birdwell Island in this amiable children's animation.
The VHS tape for hire "Saves the Day"…
- Blue's Clues (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Steve Burns
- Innovative, inter–active children's television especially for the very young, with host Steve and a host of simply animated creations including…
- Jellabies - Jellytastic (2000)
- Dir. Ralph Tittley
- The six gelatinous Jellabies and Duffy the Dragon explore the Jolly Jelly World. Narrated by Rik Mayall
- Play School (TV Series) (2000)
- Episodes of the excellent pre–schooler's edu–tainment program including Meets the Orchestra, Live in Concert, Everybody Sing, Dinosaurs,…
- Sesame Street (TV Series) (2000)
- Elmo, Big Bird, Grover and many others return for a new edition of the perennial edu–tainment series from the "Children's Television Workshop".
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
- Dir. Britt Allcroft
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda
- Yikes! An Americanised feature film version of the very British children’s institution incorporates live actors into the mix and new…
- Babar - King of the Elephants (1999)
- Dir. Raymond Jafelice
Feat. Kristin Fairlie, Jennifer Martini, Dan Lett…
- The story of a how a little elephant named Babar grows up to become King of the Elephants is animated with care and true to the spirit of the…
- Little Bear Movie, The (1999)
- Dir. Raymond Jafelice
- The affable creation of Maurice Sendak, Little Bear gets his own movie, in which he and his new pal Cub, go on an expedition with Owl, Hen, Cat and…
- Maisy (TV Series) (1999)
- Animated versions of the colourful, gentle and educational world of Maisy the Mouse and friends.
BEDTIME & OTHER STORIES – Maisy goes…
- Tweenies, The (TV Series) (1999)
- A BBC children's show for ages 3–5, with four quasi–muppet creatures (Fizz, Jake, Milo and Bella) directing the songs, dances,…
- Bob the Builder (TV Series) (1998-2002)
- Dir. Sarah Ball
- The jolly and quite sensible clay–mated builder has everyday adventures with friends Scoop, Muck, Wendy and Spud. Of course backed by one of…
- Wiggles Movie, The (1998)
- Dir. Dean Covell
- The highly popular Australian kid's entertainers successfully extend their brand of zany humour and catchy song–and–dance numbers into a…
- Barney's Great Adventure (1997)
- Dir. Steve Gomer
- A GODZILLA for the soft and cuddly set, his purpleness leads a young girl on an improbable, musical quest on her grandparent's farm after a…
- Barney (TV Series) (1995)
- The irrepressible purple Barney, with his winning and addictive personality, on this tape – "Songs" – trots through 27 favourite songs,…
- Hairy Maclary (TV Series) (1995)
- Based on Kiwi Lynley Dodd's world famous series of children's books, here's ten shaggy dog stories animated in two volumes on tape or one DVD.
- Little Miss (TV Series) (1995)
- The animated adventures of various 'Little Misses' – 8 tales in all.
- Sooty and Co - Sooty's Magic Box of Tricks (1993)
- Dir. Stuart Hall, Alan Yardley
- Sooty, Sue and Sweep open the box of magic in this inspired piece of TV puppetry.
- Hello Kitty (TV Series) (1987)
- Animated fairytale series based around a cute wee kitty on the loose. Tape contains four stories – Kitty and the Beast, Grinder Genie and the…
- Sesame Street - Best of Ernie and Bert (1987)
- Dir. Jon Stone, Lisa Simon
- Puppetry’s ‘odd couple’, Ernie and Bert, bicker, endure each other, then make–up in a series of classic sketches, incl. …
- Postman Pat (TV Series) (1981)
- Dir. Ivor Wood
- Amiable and charming animated TV series with the infectious theme–tune, that concerns the rural goings–on of English village Greendale…
- Dr Seuss - The Cat in the Hat (1971)
- Animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' iconic children's story is a television classic in its own right, with script and musical direction overseen by the…
- Dr Seuss (TV Series) (1942-1994)
- Dir. Various
- The classic children's books in their animated television versions.
On tape and disc: "Best of..." containing three Dr Seuss tales – ‘Horton…
- Bananas in Pajamas (TV Series)
- Australian pre–school series that features the two pajama–dressed bananas, the Teddies and the Rat in a Hat.
- Barney - Live
- The purple dinosaur rocks it live on live stage in New York, for the pleasure of ages 1–8.
- Cat in the Hat... , The
- plus two other Dr. Suess stories semi–animated especially for younger children.
- Little Engine That Could
- Animated version of the enduring tale of determination as Tillie the little engine comes to the rescue of the stranded Birthday Train. 'I think I…
- Noddy
- Noddy and friends' come to life through the magic of puppet animation. Eight episodes from the BBC TV series on two cassettes.
- Sing Along Songs
- A compilation of music favourites (complete with on–screen lyrics) from six of Disney's animated features. Especially for toddlers or budding…
- Where Did I Come From?
- An animated version of the popular book of the same name, this entertains while it informs kids about sex and all that embarrassing stuff.