Lilo & Stitch: The Series

 Review

Common Sense Media says

Unlikely friends unite on the shores of Hawaii.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Lilo seems young, but the raucousness makes this series more suitable for grade-schoolers than younger viewers. The series has action elements, such as a Storm Trooper-type character who carries a "blaster" and hunts renegade (albeit cute) space mutants.

  • Many episodes feature Lilo in opposition to other kids her age. The cartoon cast includes Hawaiians, Asians, and Caucasians. Lilo frequently demonstrates compassion to creatures. Humor is the series' strong point.
  • Stitch and the other experiments cause mayhem and destruction. Every episode involves a chase or cartoonish battle to catch a new creature. No injuries, but some weapons -- for example, a gun that shoots sticky stuff. Lilo gets into dangerous situations.
  • Not applicable.

What's the story?

In LILO & STICH: THE SERIES, which is a spin-off of the popular Disney animated feature Lilo and Stitch, every episode features a new "experiment" causing a disturbance on the island of Kauai -- one eats hair, one makes earthquakes, one hypnotizes people. But Lilo (voiced by Daveigh Chase) sees the value in all of them and finds each one a home. The evil Dr. Hamsterviel (a space hamster voiced by Jeff Bennett) and his lumbering minion Gantu (Kevin Michael Richardson) battle with Lilo and Stitch (Chris Sanders) to catch the mutants. Lilo mixes it up with space creatures just fine, but she has trouble interacting with other real kids, particularly snotty Myrtle (Liliana MumyP in her hula class. As Lilo teaches Stitch how to be less of a monster, she learns small lessons, too -- such as how revenge can backfire.


Is it any good?

 

While the educational component barely sneaks in, the up-to-date humor looms large. In one episode, for example, the producer of a popular TV show asks Lilo to sign a waiver so that he can "exploit your dog and treat him like a freak on worldwide TV." The series even makes fun of the scant educational content -- at one point Lilo comments, "Who knew life would full of such hard lessons!" The so-called evil characters are often inept and probably won't scare young viewers, but the competition to catch the mutants spurs rough chase scenes.


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What families can talk about

Families can talk about the diversity of these two characters. If kids are fans of the movie, what comparisons can they make? How do Lilo and Stitch handle the tricky circumstances they get into?


This review was written by Betsy Wallace
Kid, 9 years old
April 17, 2010
 
good
cool

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Adult
June 22, 2010
 
Truely it was the Theme Song that kept me watching..
I always got excited when the show was on, I danced to the theme song too. It was great, but had some flaws. Such as: Lilo gets a little snappy and a bit of a control freak, but you can still see her goodside. The show could have been better and some episodes I find a bit boring. Overall it isnt too bad. I still wish it was still on, just with approvments. And I know they can make the animation better, the companys got like gazillion dollars, surely they can do better.

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Teen, 16 years old
April 15, 2009
 
Cute for younger viewers under 10, but...
Yeah, this show is good for kids under 10. But, I've noticed that Lilo tends to be rude sometimes. Plus, you may have to talk to your kids about the bullying scenes, because bullies are in every episode.

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Teen, 15 years old
April 9, 2008
 
I still watch the show and find it very amusing
I like that each experiment can find a home where it's special power is used poseitively. I think that even though Ganto (how ever you spell it) gets called a big dummy isn't a big problem. It's a grate show perfect for ANY age group.

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Teen, 15 years old
March 12, 2010
 
The movie and show are pretty kid-friendly
I love Lilo and Stitch very much, the evil scientist part could have been left out though. Otherwise I LOVE the show, and the movie! I'm a lot like Lilo ( a little weird and stand-outish )

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Parent of 5 and 7 year old
June 4, 2010
 
Not as good as the movie, some concerns
I agree with reviewgirl13 and Forknose. Reviewgirl is right on about Lilo being rude. That is my main complaint with this show, and I actually stopped letting my kids watch it because of that. Lilo is very disrespectful to her sister and IMHO extremely defiant. Some may call this independence or spunkiness, but I call it attitude. I don't want my kids to mimic her behavior or get the idea that acting like that is OK, as she doesn't always get punished for this behavior. I also think her sister is mean to her. I really don't care for their relationship and wish there were some better role models and authority figures on this show. Forknose hit the nail on the head when he/she said the show isn't as good as the movie. I'm disappointed overall in the show, although it does have some good messages like "it's OK to be different" and exploring diversity. I do see the teaching that revenge can backfire, too, which is a good lesson. It might also get kids interested in science with all the experiments going on. I like all the mutant characters; it's the humans in this show that I don't like.

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Teen, 16 years old
January 9, 2010
 
cute tv show is a lot like the movie
i like this tv show. It's a lot like the movie and i like the movie.

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Teen, 18 years old
July 20, 2009
 

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
We all fell off
The movie was great, the show didn't hit par.

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Teen, 18 years old
April 9, 2008
 

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This review was written by Betsy Wallace
This review was written by Betsy Wallace
 

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