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Netflix is bringing Ms. Rachel for toddlers in January 2025

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Shifting Gears parents guide: Is the new Tim Allen series one to watch with the kids?

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Netflix's Missing You: A must-watch for suspense fans

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The Rookie season 7 parents guide: Does this ABC dramedy still work for teens?

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WILL TRENT - ABC's “Will Trent“ stars Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Gina Rodriguez as Marion Alba, Ramón Rodriguez as Will Trent, Bluebell as Betty, Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood, and Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell. (Disney/Nino Muñoz)

Will Trent season 3 parents guide: Is the ABC series still okay for teens?

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Nosferatu parents guide: This gothic horror remake is not for the light-hearted

Los Angeles Premiere Of Focus Features' "Nosferatu" - Arrivals

Bullet Train parents guide: Is this Aaron Taylor-Johnson movie suitable for kids?

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Squid Game parents guide: This Netflix series earns its TV-MA rating

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Australians Celebrate New Year's Eve 2024

Celebrate the 2025 New Year with your kids with these 5 specials (and where to watch)

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It's a Bluey Christmas! Watch these holiday-theme episodes with your family

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Bluey is coming to the Big Screen in 2027 (and what to know!)

Zuri (voiced by Vanessa Huszar), Izzy (voiced by Victoria Scola-Giampapa) and Tate (voiced by Christopher Sean Cooper Jr.) in "Wonder Pets: In The City," now streaming on Apple TV+. | Courtesy of Apple TV+

Executive Producer of Wonder Pets: In the City talks new trio and preserving elements of the original series

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Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 parents guide: The third Sonic installment continues the fun

POLAR EXPRESS - The Polar Express is an inspiring adventure based on the beloved Caldecott Medal children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite to tell the tale of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. "The Polar Express" airs on Freeform's 25 Days

3 must-watch family movies to watch Christmas Eve 2024 with the kids

Premiere Of Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight"

The Six Triple Eight Parent's Guide: An excellent film for mature history fans

Living room with television and Christmas tree, ca. 1953

The best Christmas movies to watch with your kids (and where to watch)

Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is happening, and now we have a release window

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Wim, Neel, Jod Na Nawood, Fern, and KB. Image Source: StarWars.com

Skeleton Crew parents guide: This Star Wars show is made for the family

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island cast member Ernie Hudson talks voicing Marlon and his admiration for animation

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch a clip from Season 3 of Apple TV+'s Sago Mini Friends

A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING - The ABC Television Network will kick off the holiday season with the classic half-hour animated PEANUTS special, ÒA Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,Ó Wednesday, NOV. 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. In the 1973 special, ÒA Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,Ó created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown wants to do something special for the gang. However, the dinner he arranges is a disaster when the caterers, Snoopy and Woodstock, prepare toast and popcorn as

4 childhood Thanksgiving specials to watch with your kids this year

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Doctor Who: Joy to the World -- Disney

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Doctor Who: Joy to the World parents guide: It's time for more Christmas fun with the kids

Warner Bros. "The Goonies" 25th Anniversary Celebration

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'Never say die' re-release on the big screen: Sharing the magic of The Goonies with a new generation

Aaron Taylor Johnson in Columbia Pictures and Marvel KRAVEN THE HUNTER

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Kraven the Hunter parents guide: This superhero movie is not one for the kids

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Dexter: Original Sin parents guide: Can your kids watch this Dexter prequel?

AN EXPANSIVE NEW VOYAGE -- Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” sends Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) on an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. The all-new feature film opens in

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3 movies to watch next with the kids if you loved Moana 2

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The Wicked movie is great for kids, but what about the Wicked book?

Joy on Netflix

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Joy parents guide: Is this historical drama suitable for kids?

AN EXPANSIVE NEW VOYAGE -- Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” sends Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) on an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. The all-new feature film opens in

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Moana 2 parents guide: Take your kids to see this Disney sequel

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Based on a True Story season 2 parents guide: This dark comedy isn't one for kids

Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures. © 2024 Paramount Pictures.

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Gladiator II parents guide: The Roman-set sequel is heavy on the violence

NIGHT COURT -- "The Judges Boyfriends Dad" Episode 301 -- Pictured: (l-r) Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone, Gary Anthony Williams as Flobert

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Night Court parents guide: This quirky revival is good fun for all

Cobra Kai. (L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai. Cr. Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024

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Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 parents guide: This one works for the teens