Grossology

This Canadian animated series is loosely based off the non-fiction book "Grossology" by Sylvia Branzei, as seen in the title sequence. This show is about two teenage siblings, Ty and Abby Archer, who battle the grossest villains around when there's a crime too gross for adults. They work for the government's Bureau of Grossology, but they must keep their jobs a secret from their parents or they will be fired. Luckily, their parents are very gullible and do not know their childrens' secret jobs as Grossologists. Qubo has been airing reruns of this recently (Saturdays @2-5PM EST). I remember seeing this on Discovery Kids. Even if you don't have cable or antenna TV, you can view the entire series for FREE on YouTube via the channel Keep It Weird (formerly Nelvana Retro, then it was YTV Direct). All I remembered about this show was the "pimple villain", Lance Boil, and that the kids ran into lockers. Lance popped into my head a few months ago, so I stopped trying to sleep and googled "pimple villain". Abby and Ty Archer are great role models! This show has some gross terminology (they talk about everything from acne and pus to pooping and farting), but, after all, it IS called Grossology. In the episode "The Fart Side of the Moon", there is a minor anus joke when Lab Rat says there's a meteor orbiting Uranus; and Ty says "My what?". They did say the word "puberty" in an episode. This show has some fantasy violence but it's very minimal. I'm 15 years old and I love Grossology. Some of my favorite villains are Lance Boil, Fartor, and Kid Rot! It's the reason I don't cringe at gross jokes anymore. I love how the season 2 intro is styled after music and the credits from The Incredibles! Even the Archer siblings' slime suits are based off the supersuits from that movie! I would highly recommend this series.

Beyond a simple adaptation of the popular book of the same name, the show brings a well-paced sense of drama to an otherwise short 30-minute segment.

This show is very graphic but is fun for kids under ten years old. The story is about secret agents who investigate all things gross. Personally I dont enjoy this show but my kids do. Its also educational to a point but relys on the gross out factor to get kids watching. And on a different note why did the "common sense" reviewer say that boys will enjoy this more than girls. It was written by a woman! I don't like steriotypes and common sense media says they dont so why is that comment in there? Overall this show is appropriate for kids but is very, very GROSS!! :)