Barbie: La vie dans la Dreamhouse

Turned on this show for some mindless background noise but soon found myself actually paying attention- the jokes are surprisingly clever for a kids show! Most of the episodes kind of make fun of the Barbie doll stereotypes, so because of that I can see this show as something adults genuinely getting a kick out of it while watching it with their kids! It's not just another Barbie animation about "dreams and friendship and magical butterflies"- so if you're used to that being the general (and serious) theme of most Barbie movies, this show might catch you off guard at first (which I think has been the case with the negative reviewers on here.)

My 6 yr old started watching the show and it was just on in the background. I caught a snippet of one show and laughed at the jokes Barbie makes at her own expense. Soon I found myself paying more attention than my daughter. I was surprised to find myself laughing during every episode. From Ken's "Barbie Sense" (like Spidey sense, but specifically for Barbie) to the ongoing "Shlond Poofa" joke, this is not your standard kid-cartoon. Frequent jokes include Barbie's many, many career choices, and her seemingly weekly anniversaries with Ken. The series is stylized as a mock reality show featuring confessionals of the characters in between scenes.

I'm a 48-year old guy and this might be one of the funniest things I've seen. Completely exaggerated characterization of excess and materialism, evident in every single character on the show. My daughter was watching this and I started checking it out for a few minutes.... I recommend it. If you're a parent and are concerned that it might teach negative values to your child, don't worry - it's so over-the-top ridiculous that there's no way they'd miss the joke. Unless they're very young, in which case you might want to skip this. Young kids don't get jokes - they just absorb stuff. But any kid with a sense of humor who is old enough to catch the fact that it's a parody will enjoy this. And unlike many other "kids" shows on TV, there's no gross humor, bad language, etc. here. At least not that I've seen.

Ever since I was younger, I hated girly stuff, and I was (and still am) a tomboy. So, when my sibling would always drag me to the TV, she would beg I turn on Barbie. I always hesitantly complied, since, y'know, I didn't want my sister to whine and get me into trouble. Thus slowly began my fascination with this show.

That was years ago, and I had totally forgotten all about it 'til recently. I watched all of the series, and I can say that this show has aged really well. I still laugh out loud at the dumb jokes and situations in the show. It makes fun of the ridiculousness of Barbie's perfection and flawlessness. Ken and Ryan's rivalry for Barbie is hilarious, and some of the quotes from this show still make me kick my feet and gasp for air because sometimes they are just so out of pocket.

Obviously, this show isn't for everyone, but you can't deny that this show is the epitome of Barbie content, along with the Princess and the Pauper ("How can I refuse?"), even today. It is a gem amongst kid's shows. An oasis in the desert of children's shows. It may not be up there with Bluey, but it's definitely a good show. Your kids will enjoy it and you might too, if you don't mind silly antics and dolls.

I agree with the other reviewers. Many of the jokes only adults will understand. Like that one Godfather scene. It's written way different from other barbie series. Life in the Dreamhouse is about plastic dolls living in a plastic world, the other series show Barbie as a human. What makes it unique is it makes fun of the idea of Barbie, and girls in general. Barbie's dog and horse adds so much hilarity ! In between scenes, the characters and even the animals, will talk to the camera like they are being interviewed in a reality TV lol

Think of this series as, mixed of Totally Spies, Spongebob, Toy Story, Madagascar and Open Season. Every episode is very well written and funny. Something kids will enjoy, and will make adults laugh.