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The Super Hero Squad Show

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    So-so cartoon mixes action and lots of booger jokes.

Themes in this show include:   revenge

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The show is intended to entertain, not educate.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Even though teamwork is the key to fending off monsters and supervillains, the Super Hero Squad is often hamstrung by petty bickering. Lots of potty humor, including jokes about boogers, loogies, snot, and more than a few fart sounds.

  • Role models:

    These heroes aren’t quite as heroic as the typical defenders of good. They bicker and pout and tease each other frequently -- though in the end they usually manage to band together to save the day.

  • Violence & scariness:

    Lots of animated fight scenes featuring all kinds of super-powered combat, including fistfights, energy blasts, and some really wild monsters. The sequences in this tongue-in-cheek show are a bit over the top even for a cartoon and are played more for slapstick humor than for excitement.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    No bad words, but plenty of references to bodily functions.

  • Consumerism:

    The series is based on a line of action figures, which in turn is based on the popular world created by Marvel Comics. Both the series and the toys feature many of the biggest superhero (and supervillain) names in the Marvel universe.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Super Hero Squad Show

Parents need to know that this action-packed, tongue-in-cheek cartoon skewers the traditional image of superhero teams saving the world. The heroes in this show (all drawn from the vast Marvel Comics universe) constantly bicker over who gets to take on the villain, get caught up in petty disputes, and are just as likely to be slimed by a monster’s enormous booger as they are to be pounded by its thrashing tail (the fact that they even look more like action figures than human crimefighters makes sense, considering that the series is based on a line of toys). It’s a different take on heroism to be sure -- but it may  well appeal to kids, since the characters often act like big kids themselves ... with all the potty humor that goes along with that.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about superheroes. The heroes on this show are significantly less noble than the standard-issue crimefighter. Do you think young kids will understand that this show is supposed to be a parody?
  • The show is based on a line of toys that was based on comic books. Do you think that a show this intertwined with other products crosses the line from entertainment to commercial/promotion?
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    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 1.0

    Kiddie show.

    Boring kiddie show. Marvel fans should stay away.

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