Parents' Guide to

Turbo FAST

By Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Zany adventures, positive messages from racing snail hero.

TV Netflix Kids' Animation 2013
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age 8+

Based on 5 parent reviews

salty.purple.seacats
salty.purple.seacats Parent
April 11, 2022
age 9+

Language, Emo Culture, Breaking The Law, And More

This is definitely meant to be an action series, like the kid's version of fast and the furious or something. The snails are funny and a little adorable when you look at them as snails. Of course, they have a lot of camaraderie between them and are always sticking up for each other. However, the language is pretty awful. It goes for that "modern teen" language but tries to omit many of the cus words. For example, the snails call opponents "son of a dung" and "butts." Plus, the characters talk smack a lot. It has some characters that may be scary for younger viewers that are just aggressive and violent. Edit: After the first couple of episodes my initial impression was that it was an ok show for kids to watch, though it had some language issues. Then it took on a lot of bad influences, emo culture, evil "pranks" etc. This was one we had to shut off.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much swearing
2 people found this helpful.
Ethibodeaux
Ethibodeaux Adult
September 19, 2019
age 10+

Aggressive, said “stupid” in first minute

We gave it a shot because we liked the movie but the awful stereotyping and calling someone “stupid” within the first minute made me turn it off.

This title has:

Too much swearing
2 people found this helpful.
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What's the Story?

In TURBO FAST, Turbo (voiced by Reid Scott) returns home after his Indy 500 win to find that his best human friend, Tito (Amir Talai), and his snail pals have constructed a huge (by snail standards, anyway) metropolis called Starlite City for them to live in. It has everything Turbo could ever want, including a brand-new racetrack with some pretty cool features. But just when things seem to be settling down for the racing champ, he finds himself contending with an onslaught of new opponents who want to try their hands at besting the world's fastest snail. Can Turbo and the rest of his Fast Action Stunt Team outshine them all?

Is It Any Good?

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Everybody loves a good underdog story, and a snail who dreams of racing fame is about as unlikely as they come. But, as we saw in Turbo's feature-length story, there's more to this mollusk than meets the eye, and that doesn't change now that he's settled back in at home. Turbo still doesn't let others push him around, and he's not intimidated because of his size. No matter who comes to town to challenge him, he puts up a good fight and usually winds up besting his opponent because of his can-do attitude. What stands out even more prominently in this series, though, is how Turbo benefits from being part of a team.

After the computer-animated movie, Turbo FAST's more subdued animation style feels a bit flat, and only a few of the original cast members reprise their voice roles in this series. But all the familiar faces are still there, and they're as silly as ever, so kids are sure to be pleased with the series overall.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how it feels to realize a dream. Kids: What goals do you have for yourself in the future? If you could be the best at something, what would it be? What kinds of skills would you need to perfect first?

  • How do good friends help you overcome difficult situations? Are you always receptive to others' advice? Have you ever been in a position to offer advice to someone else?

  • Why do so many creatures challenge Turbo? What do they hope to gain by doing so? Are any out just to cause trouble? How would you deal with someone like this in your life?

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