Common Sense Media Review
By Stephanie Morgan
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Satirical comedy about making funny TV has sex, language.
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Reboot
What's the Story?
REBOOT follows an early 2000s family sitcom that Hulu has rebooted. The show's dysfunctional cast must deal with their unresolved issues in today's fast-changing world while the father and daughter team of show runners have their own issues to work out.
Is It Any Good?
A Hollywood setting and stellar cast come together to create a workplace comedy that stands out from the crowd. Reboot is a bitingly funny satire centered on the inner workings of TV comedy, and no one is safe, not even the show's real-life production company, Hulu. Anchored by comedy pros Judy Greer (13 Going on 30), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Paul Reiser (Mad About You), and Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), the series shines a light on how the TV industry has changed, and how it hasn't, in the last couple of decades. And while the characters are all predictably narcissistic, they manage to both lean into and transcend stereotypes by being vulnerable in their flaws. A perfect example of this is the writers' room. Staffed with veterans and Gen Z newcomers who all come to the table equally inflexible, they soon start to learn from and make fun of each other. The result is a light but not shallow half-hour comedy that's utterly bingeable.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the younger and older writers begin to display curiosity toward each other as well as teamwork. Why are these important character traits?
Talk about the beauty standards that the actresses on the show are held to. Are they healthy? How do they affect the women's relationships with each other?
In what ways does this show make fun of itself? Why is it funny?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 20, 2022
- Cast : Keegan-Michael Key , Judy Greer , Rachel Bloom , Paul Reiser , Johnny Knoxville
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 8, 2022
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