Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
This animated series on Nickelodeon seeks to help preschoolers grow in kindness and empathy.
Disney Junior digs up some good science and great lessons in this cute, animated romp.
Designated Survivor is back … on Netflix. And it’s bringing more problems into the Oval Office than it had on ABC.
If the Coen brothers, the members of Monty Python, the cast of Jacka–, the screenwriters for Seinfeld and The Three Stooges teamed up to make a sitcom, it would look something like this FX show.
How long a sitcom squirms around on TV screens doesn’t necessarily change how many of its sleazy jokes bomb.
This Netflix comedy, from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, can be crass and dark … and bubbly and optimistic.
While The Terror aims to put a bit of prestige sheen on this telegenic monster yarn, the content we can see is the real beast.
Bob’s just a regular ol’ family guy—an American dad trying to keep his burger joint afloat with the (questionable) help of his wife and three kids. You gotta beef with that?
When it comes to family viewing, Trial & Error feels like one long trial and a whole lot of error.
Patricia Heaton’s latest comedic effort focuses on the value and wisdom of getting older and finding hope in a second chance.
UPDATED REVIEW: The Foster family is a throwback to shows from the 1950s and ’60s, where families were largely aspirational. This, its makers suggest, is how a healthy family looks—sort of like The Waltons with a rainbow-friendly vibe instead of black-and-white traditionalism.
The Last O.G. might be one of the last things you’d want to flip on with kids in the room.
