Having worked from home for the past three-and-a-half years in order to spend time raising my daughter, I have learned that children's television programming doesn't have to only provide amusement to the primary audience. There 
are actually a plethora of programs (including educational ones) which are geared towards a young audience but which adults will most definitely want to sit down and experience with their child. From Sesame Street, to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, to Sid the Science Kid and beyond, the choices in children's television programming in this day and age are so expansive that there is no reason why a caregiver can't search out a program that will provide them at least a modicum of enjoyment in addition to thrilling the actual target audience.
In fact, I would think that it is far better to keep the adult's attention on the screen as well so that the child and adult can have a discussion following the show about any confusing topics or to recap the lessons that have been imparted by the series. For a show to exclude the adult audience not only makes it harder to convince an adult to turn it on, but also eliminates a great learning opportunity upon its completion. Despite the effort that may have gone into Timmy Time's production, it certainly ends up in that unfortunate territory.
This first DVD release of the series, as noted, comes with five episodes. These episodes run for approximately 43 minutes and there is also a sing-along of the title song available as a special feature. I certainly recommend watching an episode or two on television prior to buying it this on DVD.
Article comments
1 - Jack
Whereas the Shaun the Sheep DVDs are great, the Timmy Time shows are down with a lot of computer generated backgrounds, which really diminishes the appeal of the show. It watches like an ordinary saturday morning cartoon instead of the entertaining-for-the-whole-family Shaun shows. I have my doubts as to whether many of the Shaun the Sheep creators are really involved with the Timmy shows.
2 - Teacherandmother
I completely disagree with this review. As a working mother of a 19 month old, I try to make every moment I spend with my child count. One of our favorite past times is to sit down and watch an episode of Timmy Time on Netflix. I can safely say we've seen the same ten episodes about 100 times and it still remains fresh not only for me, but for my daughter. I think the story telling is ingenious, that it leaves much to the imagination and challenges my child to read the behavioral cues of the characters to make inferences about what is actually going on. Of the TV shows that are available to children today Timmy Time is one of those few programs that encourage the child to think.