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There seems to be an unwritten rule that all kids show hosts, except for [[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mr. Rogers]] who is an archetype unto himself, must act excitable and zany, if not downright bonkers. Kids do seem to genuinely enjoy this sort of thing, but it can seem irritating to many adults. There actually seem to be different approaches to this:

# The Under Sixes Host'': Zany but kind sounding, though this comes off somewhat condescending sounding to adults; many an [[Edutainment Show]] host is like this.

# '''The Under Sixes Host''': Zany but kind sounding, though this comes off somewhat condescending sounding to adults; many an [[Edutainment Show]] host is like this.

# The Over Sixes Host'': Wacky, zany and (usually) less condescending sounding. More likely to engage in pranks and tease (but not too harshly) the kids on their shows.

# '''The Over Sixes Host''': Wacky, zany and (usually) less condescending sounding. More likely to engage in pranks and tease (but not too harshly) the kids on their shows.

# Informative Over Sixes Host'': In shows that are meant to be more Infotainment than Edutainment the hosts aren't really all that zany or wacky. However they do still sound upbeat and excited most of the time, can also sound a bit condescending from time to time but a little less so than the Under Sixes Host as the concepts they explain can actually be somewhat complex.

# '''Informative Over Sixes Host''': In shows that are meant to be more Infotainment than Edutainment the hosts aren't really all that zany or wacky. However they do still sound upbeat and excited most of the time, can also sound a bit condescending from time to time but a little less so than the Under Sixes Host as the concepts they explain can actually be somewhat complex.

For his disturbing jerk of a cousin, see [[Depraved Kids' Show Host]].