tv review

Reviews of family-focused TV; television series' that celebrate the highs and lows of life with your nearest and dearest.

Check Out these Kid-Friendly, Quarantine-Worthy Netflix Series
If there's one thing we've learned this year, it's that some heroes don't wear capes. Some don N95 respirators and wear scrubs. Some drive our necessities all over the world, making sure we get plenty of toilet paper. And some stock our shelves. However, there's one hero that might have been overlooked. One we watch, sometimes, all day and all night.
By Sam Plank6 years ago in Families
How Owen Davis' "Infinity Train" Showcases Death Onscreen; And Why It's Important
On January 9th, 2020, the main character of a television show broadcasted on Cartoon Network was shown murdering another character onscreen. M.T. (a.k.a. Lake) is the standoffish protagonist in Owen Davis’ show “Infinity Train”, where the passengers are regular people, plucked from their real life and boarded onto the mysterious train. The series portrays the character dealing with uncomfortable situations, such as divorce, bullying and death. The latter, takes shape in many forms throughout the series, the most gruesome example being the demise of one of the main antagonists. Although at first glance this scene may seem inappropriate to have on a children’s tv show, there are many more programs today that try to broach more mature topics with their younger audiences. And in a society where people are more openly discussing their own issues and fears, the importance of responsibly educating young viewers about the real world becomes crucial to their development, as well as our own.
By JP Guen6 years ago in Families
'Yummy Mummies' Season 2 Is Now on Netflix
If you loved the first season of Yummy Mummies, you will also love the second season that was released on Netflix on July 3, 2019. If you did not watch the first season, it followed four mothers to be in Australia and their expensive preparations to look after the newborns.
By Margaret Minnicks7 years ago in Families
Why the Belchers Are the Family We Should All Aspire to Be!
I assume you know the FOX animated show Bob's Burgers, and if you don't, you are missing out! This Emmy winning cartoon centers on the life of Bob Belcher and his family, who work in his burger restaurant, appropriately named Bob's Burgers, as they all try in their quirky mundane way to get their spatula off the ground and make a name for themselves.
By FloralFawn .8 years ago in Families
How Children's Television Reminded Me of 5 Important Life Lessons
If you don't know me, then you may not know that I have a 3-year-old son, who pretty much rules the majority of my life. Outside of my long hours at work, my time is mostly spent with my son, Brycen. He's a little man on a mission 90% of the time, and he gets incredibly excited when he knows I'm about to come home from work. He spends his days counting down the hours, if he actually could count down, until I get home. Brycen is always daddy this or daddy that and he has picked up many of my mannerisms, to my wife's chagrin I'm sure.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Families