Everyone has a happy place, and for 10-year-old Craig Williams it’s the creek. But this is no humble trickle of water. The sprawling, overgrown world of the creek is a thrumming mini-society for Craig and his fellow kids, where they establish tribe-like peer groups while finding their individual footholds in the world.
That’s the simple premise for Craig of the Creek, a hugely popular Cartoon Network show that might prove just as appealing – and all the more poignant – for adults. The show’s central message is about challenging yourself to push beyond your comfort zone, something that arguably becomes even tougher in adulthood. In the very first episode (Itch to Explore), Craig and his two closest friends set out to penetrate the daunting Poison Ivy Grove in order to put their own mark on Craig’s hand-drawn map of the creek, which doubles as a handed-down history of the local kids’ boldest exploits.
