Join Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko on their nighttime missions, into the night to save the day! It’s Gekko’s birthday and he’s super excited for his lizard-themed party…until Night Ninja steals his lizard cake! Catboy has to save the party and learn what truly makes a birthday special. When Romeo steals the PJ Masks’ super vehicles, Catboy doesn’t think heroes should ride their bikes instead. It’s too bad – because super cat speed on a bike could save the day!
This may be the shortest DVD ever as it only includes four episodes and two extra songs. Moms, this means you have time to fold laundry and mop but you aren’t getting anything else done. Honestly, I do not understand why they would bother to make a disc this short. For whatever reason, they are still releasing Season One episodes. Thankfully, the price is low as you get so little for your money. The DVD doesn’t even offer a full hour of screen time.
The premise is the same as all the other “PJ Masks” episodes. Pajama-clad crusaders Conner, Amaya, and Greg dress up like Catboy, Owelette, and Gekko to rescue their neighbor from would be instigators. While an adorable concept, the show only works for up to the age of six as the episodes are only 15 minutes and not very in depth. Great for smaller kids. Also, the show is rather educational with an expanding vocabulary and teamwork mantra.
Each kid picks pajamas in a specific color and animal before sneaking out of their bedrooms to act as their local neighborhood superhero. As I said, the DVD offers four episodes. In the first episode, the name on the cover, the dreaded Night Ninja steals Gekko’s birthday cake. Not just any cake, but a lizard cake! The kids have to save the day and enjoy the party.
The second episode offers equal mayhem when the nefarious Luna Girl steals Owelette’s prized giving owl and she has to learn an important lesson about giving. In episode three, with Gekko in charge but suffering a sneezing fit, a few bad guys sneak into headquarters. Uh-oh! Finally, episode four involves Catboy learning that cool isn’t the most important factor. Like I said before, each episode teaches a little lesson which is important during the younger preschool child with so little formal education at least while mommy is mopping, the kids can get a mini fun lesson.
Beyond how short the screen time is, the target audience will glue their eyes to the screen for the full fifty minutes. I love that each episode gently teaches valuable skills under the guise of a cute premise. Who doesn’t love superheroes? Some older kids may tolerate the show. No annoying voices so that automatically earns a star for not sounding like “My Little Pony.” Still not sure the DVD is worth the cost as it’s so short, but it’s the only fault you will find.
Now available on DVD
