Review of Molly of Denali

I watched an episode, fully expecting to be bowled over with excessive political correctness and cutesy-poo. Well, while Molly was a bit too unrealistically upbeat for my liking, my criticisms end there. In this episode, Molly helped a local naturalist outfit baby cranes with ID tags. So, the story was full of environmental consciousness. A native "crane dance" taught to Molly by her traditionally-minded relative helped the team attract the birds. So, there was a good dose of multiculturalism and a fascinating look at Alaskan Athabascan (perhaps Koyukon) folkways. We also learned some native words and even traditional recipes that evidence some Inuit influence. Overall, I found the material fascinating and absorbing. I think kids would be entranced by the songs, dances, and foods, and the adventures were reasonably comical and harmless. FIRST CLASS EFFORT!