Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Don't take the title literally; show mostly grows jokes.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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This Is a Gardening Show
What's the Story?
In THIS IS A GARDENING SHOW, host Zach Galifianakis follows his personal interest in gardening to Vancouver Island farms and greenhouses, educating himself and viewers on the nuances and history of growing fruits and vegetables.
Is It Any Good?
Titles are often deceiving--this is less a gardening show than a series of lightly comic bits featuring the very charismatic Zach Galifianakis. The host introduces the series by talking about his own green thumb and interest in learning. But in practice the series seems more invested in potential memes than in actual knowledge. The tone is a bit as if Daffy Duck were hosting with Bugs Bunny behind the camera. Unfortunately, Zach is mostly riffing through the scenes, rather than providing the show with the type of strong writing that makes his Between Two Ferns such a knockout. He's often looking for easy bits, like talking poo-poo pee-pee when interviewing grade school kids. The series would likely benefit from more actual practical knowledge and fewer one-liners. As it is, it's more of a T-shirt than a gardening show.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about gardening. Does your family garden? How does the gardening you do compare to the gardening on the show? Did you come away with any valuable information?
Why do you think Zach interviews kids for this show? What interesting opinions come up?
How does gardening help the environment? What are some simple gardening practices that you could implement in your own life?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 22, 2026
- Cast : Zach Galifianakis
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Educational
- TV rating :
- Last updated : April 22, 2026
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