I remember watching this show in reruns when I was about 6 and thinking that the storytelling device used was really quite clever. The characters in the show - a hamster, a guinea pig etc. - are animated and anthropomorphosed by moving them about in little cars, or having them go up or down on winched elevators, or just sitting on a napkin having a picnic, while a voice over narrated the action. It made live action storytelling possible despite a non-human cast, and it all looked rather elegant and even convincing to a younger audience. The stories are simple, and socially oriented. The characters visit with one another and try to solve each other's minor problems or overcome some small obstacle. The message seemed to be that good outcomes were possible with perseverance and kindness, but the show never seemed overly preachy, as so much children's programming often was then and is now. Plus the rodent cast were cute. Pretty good viewing for audiences under 7.