Parents' Guide to Dang!

Whimsical, smart, and with sharp ironic edges blunted with a subtle sweetness, this animated series is easy to love, no surprise to viewers who take a look at the behind-the-scenes talent on board. Andrew Law, who variously wrote and produced such all-time faves as The Good Place, Hacks, and Silicon Valley, both executive-produces and lends his voice acting to the hapless Andrew, the middle-child brother in the Dang! sibling trio; Mike Schur (The Office, Parks and Recreation) and Alan Yang (Master of None, Parks and Recreation) are also on the EP team. So hardly a shock that Dang! is creative, lighthearted, and fun, with excellent comic writing anchoring a solid voice cast.

The three Dang siblings have a natural chemistry together, and each emerges as a relatable character: easygoing Andrew, surrounded by former hookups who stick around to form a cadre of colleagues and pals; driven Ruthie, with high expectations of both herself and the world around her; and youngest kid Eunice, who just landed an unpaid internship at Kate Hudson's online newsletter/lip gloss. If it's not already clear, the humor here is Gen Z coded: at Eunice's intern interview, she's offered a cranial massage, bone broth, or a bitch therapist (that's just a gay guy who agrees with everything you say); her interviewer Venmos her $50 to pay for the "microaggression" she commits when she asks if she's pronouncing Eunice's full name correctly. It's humor that could easily go wrong, punch-down style, but beneath the japes, it's clear that the Dang family does not lack for love; they mock each other and themselves, but they're also ready with support. Dang! provides both laughs and smiles in the grand tradition of animated family comedies like Bob's Burgers; it's a bit too blue to watch with kids, but families with mature teens and up will find this a watch-together treat.