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On the theory that it’s never too early to learn how to renovate a fixer-upper, the Disney Channel has created Handy Manny, a new cable cartoon with a do-it-yourself theme for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds.
Heartthrob Wilmer Valderrama of That ’70s Show fame is the voice of the main character, Manny Garcia, who owns a repair shop in the town of Sheetrock Hills.
Manny has a box full of talking tools that help him fix doorbells, repair treehouses and spruce up cribs. Of all the characters, we particularly like Kelly, the hardware store employee who can find the most arcane washers and screws in mere seconds, much to the amazement of the tools.
There are lots of life lessons and problem-solving themes — and a sprinkle of Spanish in the dialogue — to educate those preschoolers glued to the tube. The real message? Renovate, rehab and repair.
The Washington Post