Parents' Guide to

Biker Mice from Mars

By KJ Dell Antonia, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Irreverent action 'toon has some scary elements.

TV Fox Kids' Animation 1993
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quincy12
quincy12 Adult
June 8, 2019
age 6+

Only 2 Stars? I think it deserves better.

Parents need to know that this 'toon is a little more serious than other action shows of the same genre, such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The appearance of the villians and the amount of peril, hand-to-hand/lazer gun fights may be too intense for kids under 6.

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Too much violence
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What's the Story?

BIKER MICE FROM MARS follows the adventures of a group of rodent Martian refugees. When the series began in 1993, the main trio -- Throttle (voiced by Rob Paulsen), Modo (Dorian Harewood), and Vinnie (Ian Ziering) -- were working to prevent Earth from having all of its resources sucked away -- which is what happened to their home planet. A 2006 revival/continuation found the mice trying to save their own planet after it was rejuvenated via the Regenerator, a magical, resource-returning machine much desired by the mice's enemies, the Catatonians.

Is It Any Good?

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Biker Mice attempts to be both funny and serious -- a la Iron Man -- and from the point of view of the average 9-year-old, it succeeds fairly well. (Though, from a parent's perspective, it's not as enjoyable as other shows in the genre.) Every episode offers the banter and quirky villainy we've all grown to expect from the action genre. The bad guys' ongoing attempts to get the Regenerator may be momentarily foiled in each episode -- which means the installments can be enjoyed singly -- but the story is clearly meant to be followed as a whole.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what makes this show different from other cartoons. Why do you think the people who make the show want it to stand out from other series? Kids: Do you find certain parts of the show funny (the good guys' wisecracks, the sound effects that accompany things like bad guys crashing on the ground)? Does that make any of the action less scary?

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