Sooty (2011)

Sooty is a 2011 British children's television series that airs on CITV (2011-2018) and ITVBe's LittleBe (2018-present, currently on re-runs) It is the fifth series based on the Sooty franchise and the first since the 2001 series of the same name, this show first aired on CITV for 1st and 2nd series on 5th September 2011 until 1st December 2013 until the show returned on ITVBe's LittleBe block for the third series starring from 3rd September 2018, this show is still on hiatus as of 8th October 2018, but it is still currently airing as re-runs as of 2021, it ran for 3 seasons and aired 58 episodes as of 2018.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It keeps the charm of the original series while modernizing it for a current audience.
 * 2) The puppets are impressive.
 * 3) Sooty, Sweep and Soo are still adorable.
 * 4) Excellent humour, such as Sooty and Soo scaring Richard and Sweep with a house by pretending it's haunted (such as using a Remote-Control Knight prop).
 * 5) Richard Cadell is still a great host.
 * 6) The theme song, while short, is pretty catchy.
 * 7) Creative plots, such as Sooty trying to build a rocket, but ends up turning a Toilet Cubicle into one with his magic.
 * 8) "Malcom, the Lady Mayoress"

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The runtime of the episodes have been shortened to 10 minutes, but at least the show is still great.
 * 2) Season 3 only airs on ITVBe's LittleBe block and no longer on CITV, which is a shame.
 * 3) Like the 2001 series, Scampi is still no longer part of the main cast, which is disappointing to fans considering he was an entertaining character.