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By Emily Ashby
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Bland franchise add-on introduces new animal characters.
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Super Monsters Furever Friends
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What's the Story?
On the first night of spring, the Super Monsters and their parents gather to celebrate under a Monster Moon in SUPER MONSTER FUREVER FRIENDS. With food, decorations, and even a super special dragon tradition of a sparkly treasure hunt, this event promises to be all kinds of fun, but the evening gets even better as one by one, the youngsters begin making monster matches with their new "forever" pet friends, buddying up and sharing the new magical powers their bonds unlock.
Is It Any Good?
This franchise add-on sacrifices a compelling storyline for what its chief objective seems to be: introducing a new group of animal characters to the cast. To be fair, they're adorable, funny, and nicely paired to the diverse personalities among the Super Monsters, but because of the time it takes to add them to the mix, the overall story gets shortchanged, leaving Super Monsters Furever Friends to feel like an extended ad campaign for the items sure to hit the toy shelves.
That said, the show's young fans won't be bothered at all by this, and the special does present two characters who hone valuable social-emotional skills in the course of the story, in both cases with the help of adults who work with the kids to identify and understand some complicated feelings. The bottom line? Furever Friends isn't the best that the Super Monsters franchise has to offer, but kids who already know and like the show will want to see how the characters and their new animal friends come to meet.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what makes the Super Monsters such good friends despite their obvious differences. What commonalities do they share? How do their differences help them challenge their own perspectives and see things from others' points of view? Why is this a valuable skill?
Who in Super Monsters Furever Friends deals with challenging emotions? To whom do they turn for help? How does talking about your feelings help you work through them? Kids: Who do you trust to help when you are feeling sad or stressed?
What examples of tolerance and kindness do you see at play in the characters? What can you learn from their experiences that might help you in your relationships with peers? Is it reasonable to expect to be friends with everyone you meet? What is the difference between being friends and showing respect?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 16, 2019
- Cast : Vincent Tong , Erin Mathews , Andrea Libman
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
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- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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