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The Super Hero Squad Show
- Cartoon Network, The Hub
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
So-so cartoon mixes action and lots of booger jokes.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
Guess who lives in Super Hero City? Yup, it's a whole town full of super-powered crime fighters, all drawn from the Marvel Comics universe. And you know who lives in nearby Villainville -- all the bad guys plotting to take over the world, especially the fearsome Dr. Doom (voiced by Charles Adler). But the formidable villains need an edge if they hope to take on the noble residents of Super Hero City; they need to find the fragments of the famed Infinity Sword, which can bestow nearly-limitless power. In THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW, the good-guy team must find the sword pieces first if they want to stop Doom’s nefarious scheme.
Is it any good?
This animated parody sounds like the classic Super Friends cartoons of Saturday mornings past, but it plays more like the Three (Super-powered) Stooges. The characters squabble like kids and can't seem to get enough jokes about farts, boogers, and other bodily functions. They even look a bit silly -- much more like the line of action figures upon which the series is based than the traditional trim, muscled heroes viewers are more used to seeing.
Given that the show is set in two whole towns full of comic book characters, dozens of popular Marvel creations appear, and several less-well known heroes also get name-checked. The biggest names merit most of the screen time, notably Iron Man (Tom Kenny), the Hulk (Travis Willingham), Silver Surfer (Mikey Kelly), and a few of the X-Men and Fantastic Four. All of this Marvel-mania will be fun for hardcore comic fans, but it veers awfully close to the line between entertainment and blatant cross promotion. Still, older comic fans may be entertained by the send-up of the traditional format, and while younger kids may not understand the parody elements, they’ll definitely giggle at the fart jokes.
What 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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awesome
Great! spiderman's coming in season 2!
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Kiddie show.
Boring kiddie show. Marvel fans should stay away.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 19, 2010
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Give A Kid A Break?!
I mean what Is this?! This Is something you'll see In a comedy show. Disney took the classic Marvel and tore It all down to shreads. Just probaly the most annoying show on the planet. Marvel be your own boss! But I hate the show......They don't even include Spiderman! My favorite!
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Kid, 12 years old
February 19, 2010
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holy flab it is so awsome
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Comical satire for the younger set.
It's fun, the violence is brief and incidental to the story, much less prevalent than your standard Bugs Bunny cartoon, where the violence was the punchline.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 18, 2010
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funny
funny but not rilly super heroey a nufe
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Perfect for kids showing an interest in superheroes.
Oh this is such a great show. I have been a long time fan of Marvel Superheroes and this is a great show for younger kids who have started to show an interest in superheroes.
All the classic Marvel heroes are here. The show is funny and cute. If you want to get your kids into the classic Superheroes that you grew up with then this is a great show to start them off with. I do wish Spider-Man was on the show.
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Just stupid. :|
Seriously? This should never have come to be. It's entertaining, sure, but these superheroes are supposed to be... taller, more awesome, I dunno! It just doesn't seem right to me that they made these (pardon the language) bad ass superheroes into tiny family friendly kids. I'm as disappointed as I was when I saw the new Iron Man show in which he was a teenager. I mean, I get that kids see superheroes as rolemodels, but this doesn't really have a plot or a point. :\
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Kid, 11 years old
November 24, 2009
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Alright
To me this is more of a comedy than and action show. I mean it those have some violence,but half of it is proball suppose to be funny so think it is alright.
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Kid, 10 years old
March 21, 2011
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One of the worst shows of all time ever a Marvel rip off, just bad.
Marvel Super Hero Squad Show, lacks style and it's just cheesy and corny.The characters are, like, 3 feet tall and they are in charge of a town (How's that for a horrible show?).Even so, there's no Spiderman, but that wouldn't even make it better.The idea just makes a lot of people go nuts and ''WTH?'' and there are animated fight scenes with fantasy violence.By the title, it's based on Marvel's superheroes and there are toys of it.Launguage, no swearing, but there is launguage.There are booger jokes which is, not even appropiate for kids.Normally, this shouldn't be seen by anyone, espically kids, and just has to rip off Iron Man and friends.Not even close to good, don't watch this piece of crap.
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| Topics: | superheroes |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Networks: | Cartoon Network, The Hub |
| Cast: | Charles Adler, David Boat, Travis Willingham |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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