You raise really interesting points for me to consider when trying to determine what can best help my 6-year-old understand the emotions of others. I don't find the videos creepy, just a bit lame -- compared to the higher quality of Thomas the Tank Engine videos, which frankly are similar. (I agree with Cody that it is odd the characters' lips don't move when they speak ... I wonder if it has something to do with helping the child process the facial expression instead of the movement of the lips.)