Parents need to know that this made-for-TV movie combines live action and animation (it's the Cartoon Network's first original live-action film). Most of the goofy humor is based on characters' wacky personalities -- like the oddball dad who puts his pants on in the car, or the green-skinned sister who Mom brought home from her space travels. Peer pressure is an ongoing theme; the main character routinely succumbs to it from the "in" crowd at school, the cartoon characters, and even his best friend. (It's a problem he hastily resolves in the end.) Most violence is either of the "crash-bang" cartoon type or exaggerated live-action peril played for laughs, but it's prevalent enough to make this better for tweens than young kids. That said, the story's overall silliness might even have tweens rolling their eyes. If nothing else, adults will get a giggle out of the blatant spoofs on the Disney conglomerate.

Families can talk about peer pressure. Have kids ever been the victims of peer pressure? How did they handle the situation? How do they feel being drawn into something they're not comfortable with? Why is it difficult to say "no" to their friends? When they face tough choices, whom do they turn to for advice? Families can also discuss the fact that this live-action movie is being shown on the Cartoon Network -- does that make sense? Does the movie fit with the rest of their programming? Why do you think they decided to produce this movie?