 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
The Herculoids
- Boomerang
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Vintage '60s sci-fi superhero action is only OK.
Parents say
Kids say
What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
HERCULOIDS originally ran in the late '60s as a Saturday morning action/sci-fi cartoon. It follows a small family -- a mother, a father, and a son, although they call each other by their first names and act more like a team than a family -- and their odd sidekicks (two dinosaur-like creatures, an ape made of rock, and two amorphous blobs) as they defend their world from dangers like giant ants or attacks from space.
Is it any good?
The show's plots are minimal and simplistic at best. Characters are momentarily endangered, then rescued, and the enemy is always defeated. The real value of the show, for parents, lies in the chance to let fairly young kids watch a little action without worrying about any significant violence, gore, or sexual content -- or, if you watch it on Boomerang, commercials. It's a basic comic book-come-to-life-style show that can be very exciting for kids who haven't been exposed to many of today's flashier programs.
What 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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I LOVE THE HERCULOIDS
I LOVE THE HERCULOIDS BECAUSE IT'S MY FAVORITE SHOW.
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| Topics: | dinosaurs, superheroes |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Boomerang |
| Cast: | Mike Road, Ted Eccles, Virginia Gregg |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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