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Little Lunch

By Natascha Crandall, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Insightful mockumentary shows the lives of kids during play.

TV Netflix Comedy 2015
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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age 7+

Based on 6 parent reviews

Rodrigo M.
Rodrigo M. Parent of 6-year-old
June 22, 2023
age 6+

Lack representation

We live in such a multicultural country, I don’t understand how producers still insist on trying to shove this “white australia” image down people’s throats. Pretty much the entire cast is white, the little Asian girl feels tokenism .
Vvater
Vvater Parent of 10-year-old
June 27, 2020
age 5+

It’s time for little lunch

Great show It Shows 6 11 year old kids At play time
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What's the Story?

LITTLE LUNCH is a The Office-style mockumentary for kids that takes place during the most important period of a child's day: free time at school. Characters are left on their own to play and interact with one another without guidance from adults. In addition to the show's story, the series features short interviews with characters to gain insight into what they're really thinking and feeling.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (6 ):
Kids say (19 ):

This delightful live-action show is vibrant and funny enough that parents will want to watch it with their kids (and maybe even sneak in an episode when they aren't even there!). Modeled after classic mockumentary formats, with interviews, asides, and a plot running through it all, Little Lunch gives young kids clear (and often hilarious) voices. It does a great job of exploring the deep well of a subject that hasn't been explored quite this way before -- the thoughts and feelings of young kids as they experience free time during their school day.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about friendship and how it's portrayed in Little Lunch. Is it scary to make new friends at school? How does recess or playtime make it easier or harder?

  • Kids: Who are you most like? Who is your favorite character on the show, and why? Would the show be the same if one of the characters were removed from the show? If the show were to add another character, what would they be like?

  • Families can talk about communication. How do the kids talk to each other (and the audience) on this show? What other character strengths are important as you go through school?

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