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The Herculoids

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Vintage '60s sci-fi superhero action is only OK.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The heroes always save their planet, but violence is their first and only resort (though it's hard to be diplomatic when you're faced with giant attacking ants!).
  • Violence & scariness:

    Weaponry, in the form of hurled rocks and lasers, is used on animal and human-like attackers, but the results are usually obscured by clouds of dust or light explosions.
  • Sexy stuff:

    The heroine (in the grand tradition of action heroines) is scantily clad. Actually, they all are.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Herculoids

Parents need to know that this Hanna-Barbera sci-fi action cartoon -- which originally aired in the late 1960s -- is a riff on Superfriends-style superhero shows. Expect regular (though fairly mild) cartoon violence, including battle scenes and attacking monsters. Very young kids may be frightened by some of it, but most children probably won't be fazed.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the characters solve their problems. Is there ever any other alternative besides fighting? What about in real life? Kids: What should you do if another child hits you or is mean to you? Families can also talk about the story behind the show (or lack thereof)? Is the planet meant to be Earth, or somewhere else? Are viewers meant to know? How can you tell? What are the ghost-like sidekicks?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0

    I LOVE THE HERCULOIDS

    I LOVE THE HERCULOIDS BECAUSE IT'S MY FAVORITE SHOW.

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