Table : TABLE 2-1. The Pacing of Children’s Television Shows The fast pace of many children’s television programs has been criticized for possibly lowering children’s ability to concentrate. This table shows a sample of television programs and a pacing index for each one. A higher index indicates a faster-paced program, and a lower index indicates a slower-paced program.
Television ShowPacing Index
Bill Nye the Science Guy56.90
Power Rangers41.90
Tiny Toons40.70
Charlie Brown33.10
Scooby Doo30.60
The Simpsons30.25
Batman25.85
Sesame Street24.80
Blue’s Clues21.85
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood14.95
Data from McCollum & Bryant (2003)