Johnny Test (Cartoon Network, WB)

common sense media says

Kid-friendly 'toon is more imaginative than most.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Johnny's sisters experiment on their younger brother without their parents' knowledge, which might give some older siblings mischievous ideas. There's also some potty language and cartoony physical humor.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: The show isn't out to teach any specific positive messages, though you could argue that it promotes curiosity and an interest in science. Johnny's sisters' penchant for testing their ideas on their brother could give older siblings iffy ideas about how to treat younger ones.
Positive role models: Johnny's twin sisters are geniuses (a good thing for female characters), but they put their smarts to use by experimenting on their brother without their parents' knowledge (less of a good thing...).
Violence & scariness: Not applicable.
Sexy stuff: Not applicable.
Language: Some potty language.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • Families can talk about Johnny's parents' role reversal. Hugh is a stay-at-home dad, while Lila is an extremely busy working mom. How do real families cope with sharing roles? How have these roles changed over the years?
  • Which of Johnny's powers would you most want to have? Would you be willing to go through a dangerous experiment to get a special ability?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Johnny Test (voiced by James Arnold Taylor) is an 11-year-old kid who likes to play air guitar and wants to impress his friends. Everything seems pretty normal ... until his sisters begin to experiment on him with the vengeance of amateur mad scientists. With Mary and Susan's help, Johnny gets powers such as the ability to travel through time or gain supernatural intelligence when he dons a pair of pants. Other experiments have silly side-effects like hairstyles that change in the blink of an eye.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Surprisingly inventive and not as violent as other cartoons in this genre, JOHNNY TEST is an age-appropriate choice for kids. The only thing worth mentioning: All the experiments Johnny undergoes are unattended by adults, which allows all types of zany plots to unfold. But as long as he's in one piece by dinner time, Johnny is free to be experimented upon every day.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-Y7
Network: Cartoon Network
Cast: James Arnold Taylor, Louis Chirillo, Maryke Hendrikse
Genre: Kids' Animation
Where to watch: Cartoon Network

This review was written by Joly Herman
 
 

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ccmccoy
adult
 
Not very imaginative
This is just the same nonsense cartoon just different characters with more potty language. I don't know why so many cartoons have to use such bad language. There has to be better writers with better imaginations out there somewhere!

TheUltimateRev ...
kid, 10 years old
 
Lazy animation and dumb stories not the signs of a good show.
Johnny test, is a plain, normal, show which is just ugly.All I can say is that they should take the ''Test'' out of Johnny Test and replace the ''Test'' with ''Bravo'' (basically saying they should play Johnny Bravo.).All kinds of cheesy violence and phrases everywhere such as ''Darn It!'' plus potty launguage.There is some mild violenxe, but it's not a big threat.This should be popular with grade-schoolers but it's not good at all which makes it... Crappy, in one word.More for boys than family, good at some parts, but be warned, most parts are lame.Right after you watch, decide if you like this show or not.

15zenderb
teen, 14 years old
 
something for 7 and up
Great, Johnny Test is a completely imaginative show where he and dog usually make mistakes, but solve them throughout the show.

BenjyBoy10
kid, 11 years old
 
I like this show.
HTFMime, do I have a problem? NO!

ckh
kid, 9 years old
 
i love it!!!!!

hi here
adult
 
2-3 Please Watch Spongebob 4-13 You Can Watch It 14-17 Don't Watch It 18+ with kids

Aragon25000
kid, 13 years old
 
Terrible
This TV show repeats the jokes too much, don't make any sense, and has cheesy imagination. The story is also very lazy.

KinbJune
teen, 13 years old
 
Johnny's Test: B-
This is an ok show. I honestly like it a little and think it's something to watch when I'm bored. The animation may be a little cheesy and lazy, but the story, nevertheless, is compelling. I don't like how the story seems to repeat itself though. I find that in every episode, it is the same thing with a monster trying to destroy the city.

harryandjimmy
teen, 16 years old
 
Not terrible
This show is not terrible compared to the other stuff they show on cartoon network. The female characters in this show are good. The sisters are intelligent and are scientist and the mother is a hard working woman. My little sisters love this show and It's okay. I think this show appeals more to little boys.

I-Man
kid, 12 years old
 
Funny
No special messages either good or bad. Just humor. No scary moments whatsoever.

JasonSheerinFitz
teen, 16 years old
 
Amateurish Show
Not scott fellows greatest work though the 4th season was a massive improvement over the last 2 seasons

PANDAZ SUCK
kid, 11 years old
 
Another piece of cartoon network crap
Unless you compare this show with other cartoon network crap [Which happens to be even worse] this is one of those bad kids cartoons

ilovecookiez
teen, 14 years old
 
Stupid, stupid, and more stupid.
This show is just plain stupid. There "jokes" are just plain annoying and rarely funny. Even when their jokes ARE funny (which happens once every fourty episodes) all it can do is make you crack a smile a bit, and they get really old too. It is a pretty cute show, but for me this isn't entertainment.

manay_4511
teen, 14 years old
 
Weh, there are alot of cartoon violence (no blood, no one gets injured), two sisters fell in love with a teenage hot boy in every episode, and the potty language like "stupid", "idiot", "shut up" as hard as it gets. Well, kids and teenagers will enjoy watch this or not. It seems okay though, thats all.

lady_rainicorn
teen, 15 years old
 
creative and cute
very cute and silly a good show for kids of all ages

theheroman122
teen, 16 years old
 

CCook43
kid, 12 years old
 
THIS BOY THAT GIRL
This boy is a outgoing boy that i really like he's the same age as me and he love to do extreme stuff just like me and 2005 he still got it.

PenguinFan
teen, 16 years old
 
Biggest waste of air time since Assy McGee!
Before I start off, let me just say...Johnny Test is the worst, most selfish, uncaring, unfunny, stupid and overall worthless protagonist for any show I have ever seen! I can't believe I actually used to kind of like this show, but yeah, I did when I was like 10. Now I look at it and say 'wow, what a piece of crap'. The whole prospect had been done to death: genius kids that can make any technology imaginable lose control of their inventions and have to stop them while learning life lessons at the same time. It's almost an exact clone of Jimmy Neutron except where that show was good, this one just hurts me. None of the characters except the dog are likeable and they never have any development; even Johnny Test himself...I mean, they try to get some messages through but you can just tell their hearts aren't in it, and by the next episode Johnny is back to being his butthole self. The villians are stupid, unfunny and have the stupidest names ever...Wacko? Mr. Mittens? Bling Bling Boy? Sounds more like a second grader's attempt at fanfiction than a show that could actually air on CN. This show just sucks. I give it two stars because I really like Dukey the dog (but yeah, even the dog's name is potty humor, that's pretty bad) because he's clever and seems to be the only character they put time into. Just stay away from this show.

preston12345666
kid, 11 years old
 
Ok For Young Kids
There is some violences with weapons and rockets. Johnny's sisters want to marry Gil and Bling-Bling wants to go out on a date with Susan Test. They sometimes lie to each other and yell.

Fangbite91
kid, 11 years old
 
Not a good show anymore
Well it used to be good until in one episode, Johnny grew a wart on his hand and it was talking and in one scene, he kissed his wart and I threw up and decided this is not a good show anymore. Gross, annoying, stupid and dumb. Too much potty humor! I saw Johnny naked in one episode and you could see his penis, and his butt.

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