A blue cat and his fish brother navigate surreal, briskly paced, and broadly funny, campy adventures.
Absurdist humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu.
It stays inside its TV-Y7, with mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-Y7.
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The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.
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Futurama (1999)Dry wit · whimsical · comfort watch · measuredA pizza delivery boy awakens a millennium later, navigating a whimsical yet melancholic future with absurdist wit.
Ranma ½ (1989)Absurdist humor · campy · comfort watch · briskA martial artist's life gets whimsically complicated when cold water brings a most unexpected transformation.The Amazing World of Gumball is on our Weird and surreal, Kids under 10, Absurdist, Family night and Background lists.
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