This show is the best!! I watched it when it was actually running and thought it was funny, but now I like it for a completely different reason. There is a lot of humour kids won't get, but it is funny anyway. My only caution is the occasional use of a busty woman, but nothing else. WATCH THE SHOW!!
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Pinky and the Brain
(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Where to watch: Toon Disney, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Clever toon is great fun for both kids and adults.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Pinky and the Brain
Parents need to know that, as cartoon series go, this one has plenty of substance to entertain both kids and adults. The show's physical humor and absurd characters (the main characters are mice bent on world domination) will appeal to grade-schoolers, and its clever, sophisticated parodies of literature, politics, and culture will be applauded by astute adults. There's some recurring fantasy violence of the over-the-top cartoon kind, but most kids won't be upset by the pratfalls and unlikely scenarios (long-distance falls, explosions, collisions) that never leave a lasting effect.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what makes some TV characters more frightening than others. Are any of this show's characters scary? How do their actions change your impression of them? Do Brain's plans to "take over the world" ever seem really frightening or threatening? Why or why not? How does his physical appearance affect how you feel about his scheming ways? What characters in other shows or movies have less-than-noble intentions but come across as likable anyway?
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Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give itHilariously funny!
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