Postcards from Buster: The Case of the Coin Purloined: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (2006)

In this PBS episode of Postcards from Buster (a spinoff from Marc Brown's 11-season hit series Arthur), Buster visits Fort Leonard Wood, finds out about some of what goes on at a military base, and makes friends with three girls whose dads are stationed in Iraq as they help him solve a mystery. Handheld cam shots and lots of cuts give this mixed animation-and-live-action-documentary show a rough-and-ready look-and-feel as Buster and the girls interact with fort commander General Castro and other personnel in addition to the girls' mothers and each other. The action is fairly fast-paced as the mystery progresses and kids aged 5-10 ought to be able to identify with and stay interested in this story quite easily. 3.5 stars.