Right Now Kapow

TV review by Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 7+

Sketch comedy entertains with superficial laughs.

Disney XD Kids' Animation 2016
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Parents say

age 13+

Based on 3 reviews

Kids say

age 8+

Based on 12 reviews

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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 Right Now Kapow is an animated sketch comedy series and joint production from Warner Bros. and Disney. The skits are very short (many in the 30-second range) and certainly don't challenge viewers in any way, but they're clean, fun, and filled with creativity. Expect some very mild stereotypes in the characterizations (a bitter, harried teacher; a smooth-talking singer and his sassy partner) but nothing that might offend.

Community Reviews

xmussy
xmussy Adult
March 29, 2020
age 12+

not worth it

I use to hate this with a passion because of the animation but I'm giving it 2 stars because its got a few decent jokes... but its not worth making your eyes go through that. The animation is horrible, the bright colors are annoying, everything is so unnecessarily ugly and the transitions (that i feel like its the only thing they put effort on) are off-putting. It belongs in Adultswim more than as a kids show. The jokes that are good would have been weird to hear as a kid, yet still, as an adult, i can't watch this, it's too annoying. If i wanted to watch what this show is offering, I'd do myself a favor and watch anything else, like, really ANYTHING. It tries to be like Mad but fails miserably. I watched one episode and felt the need to do some research because how did it make it to Disneyxd. You can get something better.
danny800
danny800 Adult
April 21, 2019
age 13+

Right Now Kapow ! was not for little kids

i think right now Kapow! is a amazing show but its not for little kids because its very vilonte a pineapple girl punches a lion in the face a monster is seen dead laying on the ground with birds munching on his body some characters laugh at a fish and a bomb hits the submarine and kills them all a dog cop says he misses his partner and his new partner says im sure hes looking down at you from cop heaven right now a blue character tries to prove that she can jump over a balance beam and keeps getting hurt and then her coach says yeah im not her coach anymore shes terrible a old lady tries climbing on a bookshelf and then it falls and she gets crushed a vampire is seen giving blood to a blood bank with that being said i think right now Kapow! is for preteens and teens and i dont reccomend it to anyone under the age of 1

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What's the Story?

Warner Bros. and Disney's joint venture, RIGHT NOW KAPOW, comprises brief skits starring its six cast members: Dog (voiced by Michael Blaiklock), Candy (Alana Johnston), Ice Cream (Kyle Kinane), Diamond (Emily Maya Mills), Plant (Betsy Sodaro), and Moon (Baron Vaughn). In each sketch, some combination of the six performs jokes, songs, and sketch comedy bits in one of their many characterizations. From an R&B singer who finds out too much about the love of his life to a sphinx who doesn't take defeat well, these characters are unique and just a little bizarre.

Is It Any Good?

This unique series is an acquired taste, and most viewers will agree it has a love-it-or-leave-it aura about it. The characters' heads are shaped like their namesakes (Ice Cream's a frozen treat, Plant has leaf hair, and so on), and when they're not atop a character in a skit, they float about the screen disembodied. A bit strange, to be sure, but it's the kind of thing that seems to fit this quirky spin on the inherent freedom of the sketch-comedy style.

RIGHT NOW KAPOW is the substantive equivalent of a bag of candy, but that doesn't mean it's without merit. It takes real talent to entertain audiences in the confines of a 30-second skit, and this show's writers do that very well. Some are better than others, obviously, but with so much creativity and diversity of stories and characters, this is a fun show for those looking to be entertained.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Right Now Kapow's comedy style. Did you like it? Were there parts you didn't find funny? Is it jarring to have the story and characters change so rapidly in the course of one episode? Would you watch it again?

  • Kids: What do you look for in the shows and movies you watch? Do you like to be taught something? Challenged to look at things a different way? Just plain entertained? How does this show stack up against your favorites?

  • Why are screen limits important? What are your family's rules about screen time? Which screen-free activities do you most enjoy?

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