The Reppies (1996– ) User Reviews

My Favorite Christian Show!

[WhizkidF · 7 May 2005]

I first saw "The Reppies" when I saw an episode when the drummer Derango (the green Reppie with red hair) got out of shape in "Come and Get It." Every Saturday on TBN (or other Christian channel airing it) I watch this wonderful show. I especially liked Lobo, the eldest of the Reppies. I also liked Tessa, the tan girl who plays the keyboards and wears purple shorts with her teal blouse. Razz the guitarist and Bumba (a frog-like creature who sometimes play the bass or harmonica)are scrumptious to see and hear too. Miss Summerhayes the British nanny, Buster, Mr. White the manager, Uncle Mickey, and Jessica are the best human characters no kids' shows can compare! It is filmed at the wonderful Tampa Theatre in 1996.

My rating is a 10/10 for life skills implied in this show and the excellent choreography and music performed!

Bring The Reppies Back on PBS Kids show

[PizzaTimeCritic · 10/10 · 25 November 2017]

The Reppies is a fun educational musical show on PBS Kids Show but its was entertaining for kids, friends, and family, and of course The fans who recommend this show for our childhood on PBS. but sadly PBS Kids network not gonna bring Nostalgia memories back such as Shining Time Station, Wishbone, The Puzzle Place, The Magic School Bus, Lamb Chop Play Along, Charlie Horse Music Pizza, Theodore Tugboat, Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Dudley the Dragon, Bill Nye The Science Guy, and Barney and Friends. The Reppies is better than Oogieloves, these guys are awesome as rock n roll band.

I wish their making The Complete Season on DVDs/Bluray, Documentary, movie, and more in the futures

Bowdlerized, Down-Market "Barney" for Evangelical Christians

[gameengineer · 2/10 · 7 September 2010]

I have no problem whatsoever with artists working in the service of a religious creed. One does not have to be a Christian to appreciate Handel's "Messiah."

Unfortunately, "The Reppies" does not quite rise to the same level of technical excellence as Handel's "Messiah."

"Barney and Friends" would seem to be the obvious target here... the metaphorical Cadillac against whom the creators of "The Reppies" hope to field a metaphorical Lincoln.

"Barney" is not a particular high bar to set in the area of production values; Barney and his pals - for all their endearing qualities - have unrealistic mouth movements, unblinking eyes, etc.

So, if you haven't actually seen "The Reppies," you may have trouble imagining how much worse than "Barney" it is. But it definitely is worse.

Every craft is guilty here, from make-up to homiletics. The cringe- inducing, quasi-cool musical numbers are bad enough; when combined with an unhealthy dose of heavy-handed moralism they turn the stomach. What we have here is not medicine for the Christian soul, it's chemotherapy.

Even if you do get anything good from it, there will be plenty of nausea along the way.

The overall result is very 1980s in its feel, and this owes a lot to the photographic media used. (I originally wrote "the photographic media selected," but then it occurred to me that when one buys the absolute cheapest thing available, a "selection" per se has not really been made).

To summarize, if you want your children to be taught basic good behavior by dinosaurs, than I can recommend a fine product to you by the name of "Barney and Friends." The crude imitation thereof which is reviewed here is not comparable in quality; in fact, it's basically devoid of value beyond its palatability to certain sectarians.