Parents' Guide to

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

By Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Smart duo's time-travel escapades make for funny show.

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A Lot or a Little?

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

Community Reviews

age 7+

Based on 2 parent reviews

age 7+

So awesome!

I first watched this when it first debuted on Netflix, and it's really good! I still enjoy watching it today! And the episode The Wrath Of Hughes gives me Captain EO vibes LOL

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
age 7+

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (2):
Kids say (7):

This animated series clearly looks to ride the coattails of the feature film's popularity, so viewers who enjoyed the unique pair's first round of escapades will find more to like here. It can feel jumbled at times, as though characters are vying for screen time and verbally elbowing each other out of the frame, but the helter-skelter format lends itself well to physical humor and comical caricatures of the folks it brings into the stories.

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show is no fifth-grade history lesson, but the fact that it presents notable people and events in a way that's appealing for kids has its value. You can separate fact from fiction later (no, Napoleon didn't really throw a tantrum over a dessert while the Battle of Waterloo raged), but as a jumping-off point, it's enough that the show makes some awfully dusty subjects come alive in creative ways. And if your favorite aspect of the movie was the nontraditional but affectionate relationship between the dog and his human, rest assured it has a place of prominence in this format as well.

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