What is The Fairly OddParents about?
The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.
A 10-year-old's wishes unleash relentless, absurd havoc with his well-meaning fairy godparents.
Absurdist and feel-good, with big broad humor. A family watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+.
The Fairly OddParents parents guide
It stays inside its TV-Y7, with no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-Y7.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
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Cast and crew
Created byButch Hartman
StarringTara Strong, Susanne Blakeslee, Daran Norris, Carlos Alazraqui, Jim Ward, Gary LeRoi Gray
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The Fairly OddParents is on our Comedy on Paramount+, Sci-fi on Paramount+, Animation on Paramount+, Family on Paramount+ and Fantasy on Paramount+ lists.
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