Childhood actor, film producer, and author Kirk Cameron is launching a new children’s TV show, Iggy and Mr. Kirk, with the hope that it furthers the movement of families reclaiming traditional values and biblical morals.
The new show features Cameron and several friends, including an iguana named Iggy, as they explore lessons found in his Freedom Island children’s books published through BRAVE Books.
“So many shows today are filled with mindless, time-wasting content at best and hurtful, harmful, confusing messages at worst,” Cameron told the Washington Examiner. “And the brands that we used to trust, like Disney and Nickelodeon and others, are moving in such a direction away from the family values and the traditional American values that we grew up with that people are wondering, ‘Where’s Mr. Rogers for our generation?’ And where is, you know, the kids’ show that teaches them about faith, hope, and love, like we had when we were kids.”
“Well, it’s Iggy and Mr. Kirk! It’s Mr. Rogers meets Sesame Street for our generation. And our motto is we want to engage this generation for the good,” he continued. “We want to not only entertain them; we want to build their character at the same time.”
Cameron, known for his role in Growing Pains, described those who contributed to the making of the show as “the dream team.” The team included Leigh-Allyn Baker of Will & Grace and Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie, puppeteer John Kennedy, who is known for his work with the Jim Henson Company, and composer Kurt Heinecke, who is behind several songs from the animated VeggieTales series.
Two seasons of Iggy and Mr. Kirk have been completed so far.
“Think of it like Star Wars. You know, there’s Star Wars, and there’s a couple more, and then there’s the prequels, and then there’s the others,” Cameron said. “And so we want to make season after season after season, starting with seasons three, four, and five next year. But first, we have to get everybody season one and two and know that they love it.”
Cameron, who is now a father and grandfather, added that his hope is the show will further inspire parents and grandparents to reclaim a culture for children and families that could be defined as a revival of wholesome, traditional biblical values.
“Sometimes it feels like everything’s working against you as a parent in our culture today, but just like what has happened in history before. Sometimes, it’s the pressure of a dark and foreboding future for your children that actually motivates parents to lean into the principles against all odds when all hope seems lost and do the hard things and sacrifice for others and believe that heaven will shine down upon them, and assist them in their cause,” he said. “This is what we refer to as a revival.”
Iggy and Mr. Kirk is available for online streaming beginning March 27 on BRAVE+.
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In December 2022, Cameron blasted public libraries that initially blocked him from holding events featuring the reading of his faith-based children’s books while they continued to offer drag queen story hours.
The Indianapolis Public Library in Indiana and the Scarsdale Public Library, located about 25 miles north of New York City, were the first to change course. More than 3,000 parents and grandparents brought their children to the first Indianapolis story hour, sparking Cameron to go on a nationwide library tour.
