PBS Kids Celebrate LGBT Wedding In Latest Episode of ODD SQUAD

Published: July 14, 2022

PBS Kids Celebrate LGBT Wedding In Latest Episode of ODD SQUAD

By Movieguide® Staff

A recent episode of the ODD SQUAD on PBS Kids featured a same-sex wedding, adding to the list of children’s content that promotes the LGBT+ agenda.

While the live-action show claims that its goal is to teach children between the ages of 5 and 8 about math, the episode titled “Monumental Oddness,” features a subplot dedicated to the marriage of two lesbian characters.

The episode’s main plot follows the ODD SQUAD, a group of superhero children, as they try to save various landmarks. The group believes that the Eiffel Tower is next, where two brides are told to evacuate before they can proceed with their wedding.

“But we’ve been waiting for this day for years,” one of the two brides exclaims. “There’s no villain stronger than our love for each other,” the other bride responds.

Although the children ask if they can hurry up, the brides say their flower girl, officiator, and musicians have not shown up yet.

The children step in and help officiate the wedding, with one of the ODD SQUAD saying,

“I now declare you married. Have a wonderful life, goodbye,” he says as they all depart the scene.

After saving the day and the other monuments, the ODD SQUAD celebrates by returning to the wedding and dancing with the brides.

This is not the first example of a PBS Kids show catering to the LGBT agenda. In a previous episode of MUPPET BABIES, one character is hinted as being a transgender princess.

It is clear that PBS Kids indeed wants to teach children. As individual episodes become more progressive, so does their overall brand.

In a recent press release, PBS Kids announced a rebrand.

“Our goal is to ensure that every child sees themselves reflected in PBS KIDS, so our new brand package visuals include people and places that bring a diversity of culture, race, ethnicity, geography, family structure, varying abilities, body type and more to the PBS KIDS visual world,” Chris Bishop, senior director of the PBS KIDS in-house Creative & Design division, said.

Oddly, PBS Kids did away with their child mascot, “Dash,” and now their logo only reads “PBS Kids.”

“We found that the PBS KIDS name was the most powerful part of the logo, signaling fun, safe, educational content for families,” PBS KIDS SVP and GM Sara DeWitt, said. “Kids gravitated towards the text-focused direction for the logo and appreciated its bright, fun colors, whimsical bold lettering and clear visuals.”

Unfortunately, the brand change reflects their neglect to produce truly family-friendly content.