My girls love Odd Squad. My husband even enjoys watching it with them! It is one of the few “real people” shows that they will watch all the way through. We love just about every show on PBS Kids and Odd Squad is in the top 5 for sure. We are really excited about the newest DVD, The O Games, which just hit stores everywhere TODAY, June 28, 2016!
Synopsis
In the story “The O Games,” select Odd Squad agents square off in several crazy math challenges – from the blob toss to the 25 centigurp dash – for a chance to be Ms. O for a day and run Odd Squad! Agent Otto is chosen to compete, but so is the villainous Odd Todd, Agent Olive’s former partner! Will Odd Todd strategically eliminate each of his competitors so he can win the competition and shut down Odd Squad forever? Purchase here.
Also featured on the new DVD is the story “Bad Luck Bears.” When a basketball behaves oddly at practice, the Bears’ coach seeks the help of the Odd Squad to set things straight. During a meeting at headquarters, Otto discovers that bad things happen to the Bears whenever the number 13 is involved. As the Odd Squad works to eliminate any 13s on the players, the Bears learn how different number combinations add up to 13.
“THE O GAMES” includes the following stories:
“The O Games” (extended adventure)
Odd Squad agents compete in several games to determine who gets to be Ms. O for the day.
“Bad Luck Bears”
When odd things start happening to the Bears basketball team, Olive and Otto must get to the bottom of the mystery – before the big game.
“Whatever Happened to Agent Oz?”
Olive tells Otto the story of what happened to Octavia’s partner, Agent Oz.
“Not So Splash”
In the middle of summer, Olive and Otto must figure out why parts of the town are turning snowy and cold.
“Skip Day”
When Olive catches a case of The Skips and goes missing, rookie agent Otto must solve his first case by himself.
When the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced earlier this year, ODD SQUAD won four awards, including: “Outstanding Writing in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series,” “Outstanding Directing in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series,” “Outstanding Costume Design/Styling,” and “Outstanding Hairstyling.” ODD SQUAD is a live-action series aimed at helping kids ages 5-8 learn important math skills. The show focuses on two young agents, Olive and Otto, who are part of Odd Squad, an agency whose mission is to save the day whenever something unusual happens. ODD SQUAD is created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company. ODD SQUAD airs daily on PBS KIDS (check local listings).
Purchase Odd Squad: The O Games here.
Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.