Regular Show

TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 11+

Quirky animated series has some drinking, crude humor.

Cartoon Network Comedy 2010
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age 10+

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this animated series is pretty edgy for non-Adult Swim Cartoon Network fare. It includes a fair amount of fantasy violence (kicking, punching, throwing, etc.) and some crude humor that isn't age-appropriate for younger tweens. There's also some salty language ("pissed," "screwed," "crap"), and characters are seen drinking beer, sometimes to the point where they act drunk and/or get sick. Occasional secondary characters are based on racial/ethnic stereotypes.

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asmodeous_666
asmodeous_666 Adult
April 20, 2022
age 7+

amazing show that anyone should watch

sure it gets weird sometimes but gravitys falls gets worse and so does adventure time well amazing quriky show for 7 and up some episodes can get weird like really weird but nothing worse than what you can find in a kid adult swim show

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J_Lturner
J_Lturner Adult
March 10, 2022
age 12+
Any parent that is complaining about this show being “too inappropriate” for their children is completely over-exaggerating. I was around 10/11 when the show first aired and when I watched it, I thought it was hilarious and exciting. I didn’t understand a lot of the adult jokes but that’s what makes it so fun to go back and rewatch when you’re older. Parents complaining about the words “hole” and “ticked/pissed” need to get a grip and realize that your kids will be exposed to this no matter how hard you try to censor it. Being born in an age of technology, kids are bound to experience the free realm of the internet and all it’s good, bad, and ugly. I can assure you, the things your child is exposed to on the internet such as: youtube, twitter, Instagram, tiktok, etc. is 100x worse than some edgy cartoon for kids. As far as the representation of “drugs” and “alcohol” through “wings” and “soda,” I promise that your child is not understanding these symbols. As a child, you just think they like soda and wings a lot. They’re already goofy characters so them acting in a manner that would be considered “drunk,” is actually seen as normal in the show. Overall I would recommend this show for kids 10+ but just to avoid complaints I would officially rate it as 12+ 10/10 show.
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What's the Story?

REGULAR SHOW is an animated series about a six-foot-tall blue jay named Mordecai (voiced by J.G. Quintel) and a hyperactive raccoon named Rigby (William Salyers). The two friends are groundskeepers at a local park owned by Pops (Sam Marin), who's an eccentric, life-sized lollipop. Moredecai and Rigby try to keep themselves entertained while on the job, often at the expense of co-workers like High Five Ghost (also voiced by Quintel) and a Yeti named Skips (Mark Hamill). As a result, they usually find themselves in some strange situations ... and they always manage to annoy their boss, Benson, a walking, talking gumball machine.

Is It Any Good?

This easygoing series is the brainchild of J.G. Quintel, who based its unique cast of characters on a series of independent short films that he produced while in art school. It's definitely creative, but some of the fantasy violence and mildly crude humor aren't appropriate for younger viewers -- and neither is the characters' drinking. But older viewers who are into creative animation will definitely appreciate the wit featured here.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the real-life consequences of some of the behavior shown in this series -- such as the drinking.

  • What audience do you think this show is aimed at? The Cartoon Network's younger viewers or its Adult Swim fans? Why?

  • If you were to create an animated series, what kinds of characters would it have? How can you create animated characters without relying on stereotypes to tell their stories?

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