Which TV Shows Should My Kids Watch?

Which TV shows should my kids watch? One tiny silver lining right now is that there's never been a better time to watch TV— among all the streaming services, most of the best shows of the last 30 years are available to watch right now. The only struggle is deciding what to watch. Use this chart to get expert-curated picks for high-quality, age-appropriate shows your kid can start today.

How old are your kids?

2–4 5–7

What's more important right now? What do you need to do?

Keeping them entertained Occupy their time

True and the Rainbow Kingdom Magic Puﬃn Rock Elena of Avalor Dragons: Race Mystery to the Edge Mayhem Keeping them learning Just Add Magic Forky Asks a Little Lunch Question Pee-Wee's Playhouse Letters The Inbestigators The Muppet Show Arts Word Party Sesame Street Beat Bugs/ Enrich their time Motown Magic Wallykazam! Social Julie's Greenroom Creative Galaxy Social Studies Numbers/Science Bluey Science Daniel Tiger's Carmen Sandiego Annedroids Ask the Storybots Neighborhood Odd Squad Bill Nye the Science Guy Tumble Leaf The Stinky and Dirty Show The Who Was Show Peg + Cat Molly of Denali

8–12 13+

How much homeschooling What sort of shows do they like? is happening?

Realistic Plenty Teen life

Animation Reality TV American Vandal Live action One Day at a Time DuckTales Cheer On My Block Legend of Korra Little House on the Prairie Encore! Pen15 We Bare Bears Shop Class Nailed It! Top Chef Junior Over the top Not enough

Exploration Comedy Mystery

Experimentation NOVA Brooklyn 99 Sherlock Brainchild Planet Earth The Oﬃce Star Trek: The Next Generation Mythbusters Cosmos Parks and Rec Mystery Science Theater 3000

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