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Skunk Fu! (Cartoon Network, CW)

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Kung fu critters cute, but some iffy behavior.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this cartoon, while cute enough, leans heavily on slapstick for its humor, and some of it occasionally goes overboard. The characters sometimes clobber each other or play practical jokes just for the sake of eliciting laughter, and a lot of it comes across (to adults who know better, anyway) as simply mean-spirited behavior.

Positive messages: The panda character is the prototypical "wise old teacher" who tries to get Skunk to do the right thing (and he does learn the odd lesson here and there). But several of the other characters sometimes model negative behavior in the way they treat others -- there's a lot of physical and verbal "pushing around," and that behavior usually isn't addressed as being either right or wrong (it's usually considered funny by other characters).
Violence & scariness: Lots of cartoon slapstick that's mildly funny for the most part but occasionally takes a negative turn when an animal's distress elicits laughter and jeering from the other characters.
Sexy stuff: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about the way the characters treat each other. Do you think Skunk and his friends talk to each other and treat each other nicely? What do you think of they way they fight with each other? Do you think it's funny? Is it OK for them to tease and make fun of others the way they do? What other kinds of things do cartoon characters do that might not be as funny in real life?

What's the story?

What's the story?
SKUNK FU! follows the adventures of young Skunk (voiced by Jules Dejongh), who was accidentally dropped off in the wilderness by the stork when he was born. Skunk was raised by wise old Panda (Paul Tylack), who teaches Skunk martial arts and guides him with his wisdom. Skunk is incredibly energetic and curious, so keeping him on the right path takes great effort on Panda's part. Skunk makes several friends, including feisty, bossy Rabbit (also Tylack), thick-headed Ox (Tony Acworth), and innocent, fun-loving Pig (Acworth again). An evil dragon (Rod Goodall) rules the animal kingdom with an iron fist, aided by his minions Baboon (Paul McLoone) and a throng of Ninja Monkeys. Tired of being oppressed, Skunk and his pals constantly dream up new ways to bring down Dragon's empire -- or just mess with the scrappy monkeys.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Hard-core animation fans will appreciate Skunk Fu's Flash animation efforts, and grade-schoolers will enjoy the silly slapstick and the show's not-too-trite concept -- mixing animals and martial arts -- which yields reasonably cute results. That said, the plots could use more substance, and the point of the story occasionally gets lost in the fast-paced action. The dialogue is riddled with snippy, sometimes downright mean comments, and the physical interaction between the characters can be off-putting and tiresome.

Some episodes do attempt to wrap everything up with a very simple, subtle moral to help little ones navigate through the world -- usually a lesson learned by Skunk during one of his adventures. It's too bad that the recurring negative behavior exhibited by some of the characters -- which isn't too far off the reality of how some grade-schoolers treat each other -- doesn't get addressed in the same way, to remind younger viewers that such behavior isn't OK in the real world.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-Y7
Network: Cartoon Network
Cast: Jules Dejongh, Paul Tylack, Tony Acworth
Genre: Kids' Animation
Where to watch: Cartoon Network
This review was written by Larisa Wiseman
 
 

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Zimmy846
kid, 11 years old
2
 
SO CUTE!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! 2 STARS? STOP IT COMMON SENSE! ITS SO AWESOME YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON THIS SHOW! ITS ALWAYS BEEN AWESOME!!!
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Swit Swat
kid, 12 years old
8
 
A good show for kids 8 and up!
This is a great show! Too bad they took it off. I wonder why. Anyway... You can still watch online. The violence is very cartoonish, but there is a lot of it. There is some mild sexual references. One of the female characters has a "sexy" body shape. One character likes her. She kisses another character in an episode. But it was on the cheek. Other than that, there is nothing bad about the show.
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HTFMime
teen, 16 years old
5
 
So cute!
This show is sooooo cute! ^_^
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chopsockychookfan1
adult
11
 
i lost six brain cells watching this.
so bad,the worst show ever.its for two year olds! its like a show thats making fun of the chop socky chooks! its a bad show
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kirbster
teen, 13 years old
 
fuuny show!
It's a bit dumb aand cheesy but also very funny and cool! My favorite character is the rabbit!
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indigoskye
adult
 
Not very interesting
Too much violence and not much value to the entire showing.
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Christ-Lover
parent of and 7 , 7 , 8 , 11 , 14 year old
5
 
Very cute.
Please put this back on the air!
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Gazulster
adult
 
I enjoy watching it with the children
My children love this show and its one of the few childrens shows I actually enjoy as well. Is there a DVD available?
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lady_rainicorn
teen, 15 years old
4
 
loved it while it lasted
good for young kids i loved it but *cries* its gone
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expert_reviewer
teen, 16 years old
 
Decent Show
There ie cartoon kung-fu violence. This show is not that lame actually ignore what CSM say. There is alittle bit of bad behavior but "Master Panda" in this show always teaches Skunk a good-true lesson. The bad behavior about evens up with the good behavior so you decide if you want your kids watching this show
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hamilton
adult
 
Kids loved it
In the same vein as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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promonkey112
teen, 17 years old
 
Awesome tv show for young children and cartoon loving teens like me
Skunk Fu is a cute show about a skunk a wise panda a cute fox and a bossy rabbit who try to fight the forces of an evil dragon and his army of ninja monkeys led by a nutty baboon the monkeys are the most kid friendly part of the show. I would really reccomend this show for all ages
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kitqween
teen, 14 years old
 
a must see show!
i adore this show!i think more people should watch it!
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Tommypezmaster
adult
7
 
I Love it!
Bring it Back Please!!!!!!!!
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charmsmatuts
parent of and 1 , 9 , 10 , 14 , 14 year old
18
 
I HATE IT!!!!!! NOT CUTE OK!!!! GLAD I GOT THAT CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!
I am so suprised how this show gets a big hit on CSM. It's weird. Not Cute. I hate it. So Glad it got canceled. It never will come back ever again. Cause actually a lot of kids hate this. I hate lots of things about this show. So many things I hate about it It will take years to tell you everything I despise about it. The Skunk is Pathetic. See that pic? NOT KUNG FU! Walt disney would be disapointed. HELLO! Why doesn't anybody get this. The New CN shows are horrible. Especially this, The Problem Solverz, and Johnny Test. And more. Not a list. There is tons of stupid shows on CN right now. Compare this too a cool that is actually funny like the classics. A real show is something like South Park, Invader ZIM, Animaniacs, The Simpsons, Phineas and Ferb, and a disney show that's really talking like House of Mouse. A show that gets us back into the old good days. Mickey Mouse is my hero. And this stupid skunk captured him and farted on his face. Stupid Skunk. And the Characters make me wanna barf. I lost almost all my brain cells watching this horrible show. I don't even know what 2 + 2 = anymore. Nobody's fault. Just CN and the freaks in this show. It only had like 15 episodes. PATHETIC!!! Not cute. CREEPY!!! This show is banned from my house for now on. The Skunk is Naked. And they beat up anybody. Not just evil things. I can't watch like 0.1 seconds of this show!!!! It's annoying! And has a bad message. It ruined House of Mouse and tried to make Kung Fu Panda look bad. Thank you CSM for hating this show. It deserves 1 and 2 stars. And it is very violent. Its for no ages. On IMDB, It got like 4. something stars out of 10. Kids hate it. I'm an adult. What you can't get angry at me. Waste your time if you like it. You'll soon realize that this is one of the most retarted shows on TV. *Evil Laugh* Bye Bye stupid Skunk. We're getting the old shows back. That way, Walt Disney will never find out how idiotic, ugly, dumb, weird, childish, and stupid this show is.
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Bunny15
teen, 18 years old
 
I loved it
Skunk Fu! is the most amazing show in the world. The action, the characters I can't get enough of it. But they should give Rabbit more screen time than Skunk.
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funky400
teen, 14 years old
 
Cute
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