A superpowered family navigates suburban life with broad humor and whimsical, brisk adventures.
Feel-good, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix and Paramount+.
It stays inside its TV-G, with no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-G.
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Meet The Thundermans, a typical suburban family that happens to have astounding superpowers. At the center of the action are the 14-year-old Thunderman twins, who share the same bathroom, the same school, and the same annoying little siblings. Their only difference? The sister is a super student with a super sunny disposition who super looks forward to being a superhero someday, and her twin brother is a super villain.
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