Peppa Pig
Shares rank 4 of 7 children's TV shows by recommenders
Recommended as a funny show with layers that also entertain parents; critics object to its stereotypes, especially jokes about the dad character.
Recommended as a funny show with layers that also entertain parents; critics object to its stereotypes, especially jokes about the dad character.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 60%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Funny, with layers for adults
“I find Peppa Pig has multiple layers and the stereotypes of the pig parents are actually targeted to entertain the human parents”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40” “Peppa Pig is at least funny.”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Reinforces harmful stereotypes
“the kids are primed on the really bad stereotypes or taught making fun of someone fat is okay”
Comment from 28 Jun 2026 in “Peppa Pig studio wants to clone child actors' voices with AI indefinitely” “Peppa Pig is already pretty bad anyway, considering the stereotypes it conveys.”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Peppa Pig studio wants to clone child actors' voices with AI indefinitely” Dad character mocked constantly
“Like 60% of the show is talking about how dumb dad is, and how he always messes up.”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Peppa Pig studio wants to clone child actors' voices with AI indefinitely” “how they talk to the dad in Peppa Pig”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40”
Other children's TV shows people recommend
The four most recommended other children's TV shows, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluey | 20 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Sesame Street | 8 | 2 | 80% | 5 | — | — |
| Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood | 7 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Peppa PigThis page | 6 | 4 | 60% | 4 | — | — |
| Numberblocks | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Usually staring at Peppa Pig and crap like that.”
“it's my go-to for Octonauts, Peppa Pig, and Paw Patrol”
“i liked peppa pig's older stuff”
“the kids are primed on the really bad stereotypes or taught making fun of someone fat is okay”
“Like 60% of the show is talking about how dumb dad is, and how he always messes up.”
“Peppa Pig is already pretty bad anyway, considering the stereotypes it conveys.”
“showing a more healthy approach to teaching emotional regulation”
“I find Peppa Pig has multiple layers and the stereotypes of the pig parents are actually targeted to entertain the human parents”
“Peppa Pig is at least funny.”
“how they talk to the dad in Peppa Pig”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.