Common Sense Media Review
By Emily Ashby
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Delightful, whimsical animated series has likable heroine.
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Infinity Train
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Based on 7 parent reviews
Based on 32 kid reviews
Kids say the series features four distinct stories with varying levels of darkness and complexity, particularly emphasizing the emotional struggles of characters dealing with themes like divorce and identity. While appreciated for its artistic storytelling and character development, many reviewers caution that the show includes intense scenes and mature themes that may not be suitable for younger viewers.
- dark themes
- character development
- emotional storytelling
- age-appropriate
- unique concept
Summarized with AI
What's the Story?
In INFINITY TRAIN, teen Tulip (voiced by Ashley Johnson) strikes out on her own, desperate to find a way to coding camp when her parents realize neither one of them can drive her there as planned. In her haste, she hops aboard a mysterious train she discovers just beyond her house. Once inside, though, she realizes it's not so much a train as a portal to different worlds, each one existing in a different train car. With the help of her new ball-shaped droid friend with dual personalities, One-One (Owen Dennis and Jeremy Crutchley), and others they meet along the way, Tulip attempts to figure out a way to get off the train and back home.
Is It Any Good?
Refreshing, unique, quirky, whimsical: All describe aspects of this supremely delightful and consistently surprising series. Infinity Train is a journey into the unknown for both Tulip and her viewers. Granted, we get to watch the story unfold from the comforts of our own home while she has to endure and overcome it to reach her happy ending, so we're the luckiest ones. As Tulip and One-One find themselves in various dimensions of imaginary proportions, from a world of pixilation to one inhabited by short-legged felines, their problem-solving skills and determination are tested to the max.
But Infinity Train isn't just about Tulip's physical journey back home; it's also about an emotional journey that's set up in the first few moments of the first episode. Riled by her parents' recent divorce and irked that a scheduling mix-up threatens her ability to go to camp, Tulip has experiences that are also opportunities to reflect on her feelings and her family
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what Tulip learns about herself from the experience of visiting different worlds by way of the train. Does her attitude toward her parents change as the story evolves? How can a change of atmosphere affect our perspective?
How does Tulip demonstrate resourcefulness and determination? What role do her friends play in her effort to get home?
¿En qué se parecen y se diferencian los diversos mundos de Infinity Train del mundo real? ¿Qué cosas inspiradas en el mundo real puedes identificar en las dimensiones que visita Tulip?
How do Infinity Train's different worlds compare to the real one? What real-world inspiration can you identify for aspects of the dimensions that Tulip visits?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 5, 2019
- Cast : Ashley Johnson , Owen Dennis , Jeremy Crutchley
- Network : Cartoon Network
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures
- TV rating :
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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