Angry Birds Toons

TV review by Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 5+

Mobile game characters entertain in comical shorts.

Online Kids' Animation 2013
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age 5+

Based on 2 reviews

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age 6+

Based on 9 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Angry Birds Toons is a series of shorts based on the very popular collection of mobile games and featuring a cast of the prominent characters. An ongoing rivalry exists between the pigs and the birds, often concerning possession of the birds' eggs, and their exchanges bring cartoon-style violence like extensive falls, blunt impact, and, of course, slingshot flinging. Unlike in the games, however, no characters die, and the worst of the impact only brings the occasional bruise or black eye. Nonverbal content, simplistic storylines, and brief running times (each short is under three minutes long) make this a fun pick for any age group, but seeing the characters in this format makes playing their games that much more enticing.

Community Reviews

tom tom ato
tom tom ato Adult
June 6, 2022
age 2+

It's a good show!

First of all, the animation is beautiful. It might be a bit crude with the jokes at some points, but the kids don't get it. There is no speaking except a "hyvää joulua" in one episode, which is fine. I really enjoyed watching it too. It's funny and employs a lot of slapstick and I for one enjoyed that. 10/10 would binge it and let my kids watch.

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Educational value
Great messages
2crazybots
2crazybots Adult
April 5, 2019
age 8+

Pure garbage

Im sorry but this cartoon is a train wreck. The angry birds movie was pretty awful but at least had dialogue? This cartoon has no dialogue, the pigs are really gross and as you go through the series it continues to over-reach for a cheap laugh to the point that you can’t remember why you ever thought it was funny. Parents looking for a “safe” option to put on for young kids to keep them entertained- don’t pick this one. It’s coarse and crude and only has a few true laughs before they run out of jokes. But the kicker for me was when the “king pig” was on his toilet reading a “pig version” of a Playboy. Ears and all. Very obvious reference and seriously inappropriate... It’s a good thing I happened to be watching right then cuz it was a pretty short scene. Easily could have missed it. What are the producers trying to program into kids’ subconscious minds, showing stuff like that? There’s a lot of “oh but the pigs, they’re the bad guys, so let’s show them doing awful things” mentality. Also with things like being disgusting/stupid/drunk/out of control... and it’s beyond the point that nobody’s even laughing anymore. So lame. I’m never letting my children watch this again. My standards for kids shows have been pretty low in the past but they’re not low enough for this! This one can’t be trusted at all.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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What's the Story?

ANGRY BIRDS TOONS is a series of animated shorts featuring the central characters from the Angry Birds mobile games. The stories introduce the birds and the pigs and provide a back story for their rivalry that's the premise for the games. Some focus solely on the pigs or the birds, exploring their interspecies relationships, which are often fraught with power struggles and mishaps as well.

Is It Any Good?

Fans of Angry Birds will delight in this gem of a series that doesn't overextend itself beyond the limits of the games themselves. The animation and scenery stays true to what you see on Angry Birds apps, and, as in the games, the characters communicate only with grunts and other noises. The result is altogether fun, providing tiny glimpses into the characters and their relationships but leaving enough curiosity that you want to come back for more.

Of course, given that most of the exchanges between the birds and the pigs are contentious in nature, there's natural concern in sharing it with little kids. Rest assured that the content errs on the side of caution rather than reality (pigs plummet from a cliff and walk away unscathed, for instance), and that the worst you'll see is an occasional bruise or scrape. Think of it this way: If your kids aren't bothered by what they see when they play Angry Birds, then nothing in Angry Birds Toons will upset them, either.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the Angry Birds characters. What makes them so popular with fans? What did you learn about them in this show? How do they convey their thoughts without words?

  • Kids: Have you ever played the Angry Birds games? Does seeing these shorts make you more inclined to want to play them? How does what we see on TV influence our likes and dislikes?

  • What aspects of this series are violent? Kids: Did any of the content make you fear for the characters' safety? How do animators make violence a source of comedy? How would this content be different if the characters were actors instead of drawings?

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