Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

These heroes in a half shell are back, this time on Nickelodeon via a new computer-animated show. And they’ve still …

Animation, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dragon Ball Z

It takes only a few minutes to deduce that Dragon Ball Z features a lot of fantasy violence.

Comedy, Kids
VeggieTales in the City

Not many cucumbers or tomatoes would be all that appetizing after 24 years. But Larry and Bob are still ripe …

Comedy, Kids
iCarly

Year after year, iCarly wins a Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Award. So it’s clearly a fave among tweens. Should parents feel …

Comedy, Kids
Victorious

Girls just wanna have fame. And it doesn’t seem to matter much to some of them how stupid you have …

Comedy, Kids
Liv and Maddie

Disney’s always told us to follow our dreams—usually by way of Hollywood. So it’s kinda nice to watch Liv and …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
DuckTales

Disney’s beloved 1980s sitcom finds new feathers in this worthy, witty successor.

Comedy, Kids
Sonny With a Chance

A chance of what, exactly? Precipitation? Humor? A teachable moment? It seems Demi Lovato’s Disney Channel sitcom is a bit …

Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

This prequel series to Jim Henson’s 1982 fantasy classic has many facets—some that shine and others that are quite … …

Animation, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Watership Down

The book was difficult enough. Now Netflix gives us a miniseries that amps it up a notch or two.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Phineas and Ferb

Moooommmmmm! Plugged In is publishing a review of our show! On Disney Channel, Phineas and Ferb are whiling away their …

Comedy, Kids
Bizaardvark

Nice and sweet, with a bit of bathroom humor mingling amid character lessons.

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pokémon the Series: XYZ

Pokémon XYZ reminds me of the Hanna-Barbera cartoons I watched as a kid: The good guys were good, the bad …

Comedy, Kids
JONAS L.A.

The Jonas Brothers move their sitcom to the West Coast and bring a mellower, more mature vibe along for the …

Animation, Comedy, Crime, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
T.U.F.F. Puppy

If you’ve ever wondered what might happen if Underdog decided to imitate Maxwell Smart in the post-Ren & Stimpy era, …