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How To Watch School House Rock Right Now

The best educational show from your childhood is still great.

The 100 Greatest Kids Movies Of All Time, According To Movie Critic Dads

ByRyan Britt, Tyghe Trimble, James Grebey, Ian Spelling, Richard Newby, Nathan Rabin and Caseen Gaines

From golden oldies to 21st-century instant classics, here’s our deeply curated, and surely controversial, ultimate ranking of 100 movies kids must see before they hit their 10th birthday.

Riddles In the Dark

45 Years Ago, The Jules Bass Animated Classic 'The Hobbit' Changed The World

In 1977, the animated version of The Hobbit made a classic book even more powerful than ever.

40 Years Ago, This Dark Animated Film Blew Disney Out Of The Water

The Secret of NIMH is the rowdiest G-rated cartoon ever. And it still rocks.

30 Years Ago, One Cartoon Changed The Darkest Superhero Forever

Where were you when Batman: The Animated Series arrived?

Watch Together

The 100 Best Kids TV Shows Of All Time

From modern classics to the shows we parents grew up on, there’s never been a better time to be a kid with a clicker.

by Ryan Britt, Caseen Gaines, Ian Spelling, Nathan Rabin, James Grebey, Tyghe Trimble and Harlan Sharpe

Feb. 20, 2024

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TV Shows To Watch With Your Kids

The Best Kids’ Shows With Transgender Characters

The Best 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Episodes To Watch With Kids

The 20 Best Documentaries for Kids

The New ‘DuckTales’ Is ‘Game of Thrones’ for Kids

The Most Subversive Kid’s Television Shows Ever Made

Movies To Watch With Your Kids

'Puss in Boots' Directors Explain Why 'The Last Wish' Had To Go So Hard

The greatest kids' movie of the moment might be the biggest Dreamworks movie ever.

Quality Screen Time

Great Grown-Up Shows You Can Watch With Your 7+ Kids

Not all family shows have to be actual "family shows."

The Best Order To Watch Every Miyazaki Movie With Your Kids

ByRebecca Jane Stokes

Hint: DO NOT start with Spirited Away.

What’s the Best Order to Watch Star Wars Movies for the First Time?

Here are some watch-order options for your next Star Wars binge.

Kids Movies For Adults

The 10 Saddest Pixar Movies Ranked by How Sad They Are

We know Pixar movies are great for the whole family. But, you don’t always want to just put all these movies on for casual viewing. Here are the 10 saddest Pixar movies, ranked.

Fred Podcast

Finding Fred Podast

Why Fred Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever

Child Development

5 Lessons From Margaret McFarland, The Scientist Behind Mister Rogers

5 Best ‘Mister Rogers’ Episodes For Any Kid Obsessed With ‘Daniel Tiger’

How to Talk to Kids, According to Mister Rogers

Raffi Podcast

Finding Raffi

‘Finding Raffi’ Podcast Tells the Full Story of the World’s Greatest Kids’ Musician

How Raffi’s Biggest Album Changed Rock and Roll History

A Comedian, A Toddler, and Raffi Walk Into a Bar …

Tony Hale Doesn’t Want to Pass His Childhood Anxiety to His Daughter

Great TV For the Little Ones

The Very Best Netflix Kids’ Shows For Kindergarteners

These Are The Very Best TV Shows for Toddlers

These Are the Most Popular Kids’ Shows in America

‘Bluey’ Is the Brilliant ‘Seinfeld’ of Modern Kids’ TV Shows

Games For Real Life

Here Are The Rules To 19 Bluey Games, Straight From The Show Into Your Home

Knuckles, starring Idris Elba.

Idris Elba's 'Knuckles' Is The Sonic Series We Didn't Know We Needed

Knuckles isn’t messing around.

The Kratt brothers and Zoboomafoo were the nature trio kids needed to watch

25 Years Ago, One Underrated Nature Show Drove Kids Wild

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

Leapin' lemurs weren't the only reason this show was so popular

Phew! The New Live-Action 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Looks Good, Actually

ByTyler Santora

This is gonna be rad.

Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Dan Aykroyd in 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.'

That New 'Ghostbusters' Movie Is Going To Prove The '80s Cartoon Was Weird AF

2024’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is taking inspiration from The Real Ghostbusters.

Rusty's family in Bluey in the episode "Cricket."

The Most Popular 'Bluey' Episode In Australia Doesn't Star Bluey

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

Let’s get into “Cricket.”

The Heeler family takes a trip during "Relax" and "Stickbird"

These Two Brand-New 'Bluey' Episodes Are Validating AF For Parents

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

It's like Chilli and Bandit are holding up a mirror to the audience.

The Weirdest New 'Bluey' Episode Solves A Very Old Mystery

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

Here’s your guide to the good, the emotional, and the very weird in Bluey Season 3C.

Gotta Catch Em’ All! Watching 'Pokemon' Is About To Get Way Harder

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

You can still catch 'em all, it's just going to take some extra work

Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

The Creator Of 'Samurai Jack' Made A Wild Cartoon You Cannot Sleep On

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

Unicorn: Warriors Eternal exists because of fatherhood.

'Bluey' Season Three Finale Leaks Might Mean The End Of An Era

ByMatthew Kaplowitz

What's going to happen to the Heelers?