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Best Pals: Mickey & Pluto

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 3; suggested age 3.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Disney shorts with timeless appeal for any age.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 3 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Mickey and Pluto have an unconditional relationship as best friends.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Pluto falls down and sees birdies but he always gets back up.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Products of every kind available of these characters.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Best Pals: Mickey & Pluto

Parents need to know that Mickey Mouse only appears in half the cartoons. Most feature Pluto chasing another creature, getting himself in a "situation" with him either falling or smashing into something or having his bottom bit by the other creature.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the timeless appeal of these cartoons. They can also point out the simplicity of these shorts and how they manage to still hold interest without wild special effects, complicated dialogue, or the violence that is seen in a lot of animation today.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    Think Itchy & Scratchy

    Ok, not that violent, but a lot of the scenes are reminescent of Tom & Jerry. Just old fashioned bite the other animals tail or womp him over the head type stuff. Was enough to make my 3-year old look pretty worried at times. There were probably twenty instances where some animal got Pluto's goat and he tried to take a bite out of it and missed. I'd probably say wait until four years if you bother with this one at all.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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