Parents' Guide to

Jellystone!

By Ashley Moulton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Yogi's crew returns with silly stories, cartoonish violence.

TV Max Educational 2021
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Based on 1 parent review

Someonecoooooool
Someonecoooooool Adult
August 15, 2021
age 12+

Age 12 and up

Hello! I think “Jellystone” is for kids age 11 and up because it could be scary sometimes like one time yogi got whacked in the head with a frying pan, one time a kid got swallowed by a giant human, I think it’s for ages 11 and up.

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What's the Story?

In Jellystone!, Yogi Bear (voiced by Jeff Bergman), his pal Boo Boo (C.H. Greenblatt), and other characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe return after a 30 year TV hiatus. Their misadventures take place in the town of Jellystone, not in the forest like previous Yogi iterations. Each episode follows the pals as they almost destroy Jellystone in the process of trying to save it. Jellystone is threatened by various afflictions like aliens, a giant grape ape that falls from the sky, and Yogi's nuclear stomach that causes him to devour everything in sight. Yogi, Boo Boo, and Cindy (Grace Helbig) are Jellystone's clueless doctors who rush to the scene of every disaster to "help." With their lack of medical knowledge and common sense, they make every problem worse. Along the way they meet other characters like the mayor Huckleberry Hound (Jim Conroy), Auggie Doggie (Georgie Kidder), and Snaglepuss (Dana Snyder). Can they work together to save the day in spite of themselves?

Is It Any Good?

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The silly, absurd storylines in this series are fairly entertaining and definitely feel reminiscent of the Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s and 90s. Grown-ups may be disappointed in the lack of positive role modeling happening in the show. One one hand, there's probably an argument to be made for letting kids enjoy the simple (if sometimes violent) pleasures of slapstick cartoons and silliness for silliness's sake. On the other hand, it feels like the show creators could have added some tidbits here and there to give the show substance and make it more beneficial for its kid viewers.

Older viewers may enjoy seeing some of their favorite Hanna-Barbera characters, but the nostalgia factor is dampened by the new setting and focus on other characters. Yogi doesn't steal any "pic-a-nic" baskets since they're not in the forest, and he's much less the star of the show than previous series.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the silly violence in Jellystone!. Do you think it would be different if real people were doing the same things on a TV show?

  • The characters on this show don't always have the best ideas on how to solve their problems. Do you have any better ideas for other solutions they could try?

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