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Article: Oswald the octopus is worth embracing.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- August 13, 2001
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As the world gets more hectic for both preschoolers and their parents, 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds need a place to relax. "Oswald," starring a friendly blue octopus, is simple, sweet, kind and appropriate.
With an interesting method of on-land mobility (Oswald walks on the tips of his eight legs), this cephalopod and his best friend, a speechless Dachshund-shaped dog named Weenie, go on two adventures during each 30-minute show.
In Monday evening's premiere on Nickelodeon, Oswald and Weenie look from their second-floor apartment window to see the ice cream truck on the street. By the time they reach the road, however, the truck is gone. The two friends ...