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 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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Monster Buster Club
- Disney XD
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Aliens + action, but tame enough for young tweens.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that each episode of this action cartoon for tweens culminates in a battle between aliens and four 10-year-old heroes, who use hand-held laser guns (which look more like toys than anything real), laser cannons, and sonic blasters on their enemies. The kids are never injured, but most of the aliens bite the dust by exploding, falling into pieces, or disintegrating. Still, the show is clearly meant as fantasy, and the mood is kept so light -- and the antagonists so non-human -- that the animated violence isn't likely to bother any but the youngest kids. That said, the show is lean on overtly positive messages, so if you're after truly substantive shows, this one probably won't fit the bill.
What's the story?
In MONSTER BUSTER CLUB, a group of tweens wages war on invading alien life forms that attempt to hide out in their hometown. Using a tangle of secret tunnels to navigate the town unnoticed, Danny, Chris, and Sam join their good alien buddy, Cathy, on goodwill missions to stamp out the invaders. Meanwhile, when they're not battling their nemeses, the group often finds that getting along with each other requires as much skill and precision as alien-nabbing does.
Is it any good?
This series is a good choice if your tween is at the transition point between bare-bones kids' cartoons and those with a little more action and fantasy. While it does broach the subject of aliens existing unnoticed alongside average civilians, the bright CG-animation style and confident tween characters keep the overall mood light and non-threatening. There's an element of comedy in nearly everything the heroes do, which leaves little time for kids to get scared about the idea of aliens.
That said, there's still a fair amount of violence in the show, and all four of the tween heroes use laser guns and cannons to blast away at their enemies, who eventually succumb in explosions or -- in the case of robotic foes -- dismemberment. The fact that the kids are never hurt is comforting, but, on the flip side, the show's fantasy nature does nothing to emphasize the consequences of such violence in the real world.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether all kids' TV shows should be educational -- or whether it's OK for some to be "just for fun." Kids: What shows do you like that fall into each category? Could some be in both?
Do you think it's
likely that there's life in other parts of the galaxy? How do you think
people would respond to proof of alien life? How would we treat an
alien if one was discovered here?How does the violence in this show compare to what you've seen in other shows?
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Its asome!
my frends not much like the show and my sister which calls me buger but hey they dont even give it a chance!
Its kinda wierd how my name is Samantha and nickname is sam just like-of coure sam on monster buster club.but anyways this show is the only thing I watch ever since I found it one morning I could remember like it was yesterday and no it wasnt yesterday...I woke up one morning at three-o-clock am realizeing that I forgotin to turn off the t.v. wile staying up all night watching drake and josh wile I saw that this movie "the poof point" then I saw that this show Ive seen on comercials monster buster club it was on and I wanted nothing to do with it but still my curiousity haunted me so i didnt change the channel. It was the episode pipe dreams and at that piont I knew I couldnt tell anybody I liked that show so let me tell ya my sister doesnt know yikes here she comes!g2g asap!bi!
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monster buster club mad
will loves this programe , being a typical boy he cant get enough of the lazer guns and fighting aliens...he also really enjoys and seems to relate to the relationships between the four friends especially the two boys who he says always argue which he finds highly entertaining,definatly a winner and something that should be continued.
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Entertaining show for age 5 ish - as long as child is not afraid of it - my son loves it as well as other shows rated for 7+ (but I draw the line at naughty and innapproiate language and violence.
This show is great for my son who turns five on 11/28/09. I like it because it is an entertaining alternative from the educational shows which are aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners.
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OK entertaining show for 5+ year olds. Violence is not bad.
Not educational but my kids love superheroes. I also don't like the kid-based ads that infuse the show, so we DVR it but then I have to be there to fast-forward thru the ads. I wish there were more ad-free options for older kids.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 16, 2010
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no swearing, the word "boobs" is used and Jesus-Christ too!
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no swearing, the word "boobs" is used and Jesus-Christ too!
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Kid, 11 years old
May 16, 2010
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no swearing, the word "boobs" is used and Jesus-Christ too!
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Amazing Show with Creative Ideas and Positive Messages.
I love this show! It is perfect for young and old. I recommend this to children aged 7 to 14.
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"Moster Buster Club" is tie w/ "Chop Socky Chooks" for My favorite CGI shows
My first encounter with "Monster Buster Club" was one week in 2008. I was giving this show a chance, On my first try I had low hope (it was the episode "Dog Daze"). My next try I thought was, "The Cathy looks a bit all right, but I bet it's one of those generic "action shows" that they always give on when it can air nowadays (I dislike many, many chidlish cartoons)."
THIS TIME, Toon Disney is now Disney XD. I was looking forward to the newest episodes that will rise up more along w/ my other favorite CGI Shows(i.e. Chop Socky Chooks, Turbo Dogs & There are others), but it was VERY rare that a rare show would go UP the ladder from Toon Disney to Disney XD (in fact, if I'm not mistaken, the only other show to do it recently was Pucca). I then thought, "If went UP from Toon Disney to Disney XD it must be pretty good, or at least pretty popular for some reason." I decided to give it a try. I first 20-20 seconds of "Aliens on Fast Track" and I didn't like how mark Treated Sam. but it was time to leave somewhere like say get new Pez at Airzona Mill's Sweet from Heaven, that I usually like shows with decent looking Charaters. I don't know why.
I decided to give the show one more try though, because it piqued my curiosity. I saw 2 episodes called "Popular Kids & The End of Everything (I sure thats one of them)." As it turns out, I liked it a lot. It was funny and the art was absolutely ASTOUNDING; in fact, it was some of the best I have seen in a cartoon that came out in last year (2008). So I gave "Monster Buster Club" another try, and then another try, and then another, etc. and before I knew it, I was HOOKED on "Monster Buster Club" I watched as much as I could and even woke up early for it! I admit, sometimes the pacing of the show can be a little quick, but other than that minor imperfection, this show is the BEST!!!! :) I even Admires Cathy's Blond Hair & Voice (Voiced by Andrea Libman) If you haven't watched this show, I would highly recommend that you watch it! It isn't just an action show; if anything the comedy by FAR outweighs the action in the show (which, I admit, can be pretty gratuitous a lot of the time). Fortunately, the action scenes are relatively short. Let's hope they make another season... :)
P.S. "The End of Everything" is now one of my favorite episodes of the show! It is SOOOOO HILARIOUS!!! "Popular Kids" is another one of my favorite episodes of any show ever made. Ever.
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Action
Monster Buster Club is the bomb with theaction and scary parts
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| Topics: | adventures, friendship, space and aliens |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Disney XD |
| Cast: | Ian James Corlett, Sam Vincent, Tabitha St. Germain |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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