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* No more than moderate scariness (see Defanged Horrors).
* No more than extremely mild swearing (mostly euphemisms, like "dang"; possibly "hell" but more likely "heck") unless you've got a SwearWordPlot. But even then, tread with maximum caution.
* No more than extremely mild swearing (mostly euphemisms, like "dang"; possibly "hell" but more likely "heck") unless you've got a SwearWordPlot. But even then, tread with maximum caution.
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* No more than moderate scariness (see Defanged Horrors).
DefangedHorrors).
* No more than extremely mild swearing (mostlyeuphemisms, [[GoshDangItToHeck euphemisms]], like "dang"; possibly "hell" but more likely "heck") unless you've got a SwearWordPlot. But even then, tread with maximum caution.
caution (perhaps employing the NarrativeProfanityFilter).
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Kids are smarter than you probably give them credit for! And in today's world, what with television, the internet, and the playground, they're exposed to a lot more at an early age. While you shouldn't [[ViewersAreGeniuses assume]] they're capable of reading into things the way adults can, neither should you talk down to them.
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Kids are smarter than you probably give them credit for! And in today's world, what with television, the internet, and the playground, they're exposed to a lot more at an early age. While you shouldn't [[ViewersAreGeniuses assume]] they're capable of reading into things the way adults can, neither should you [[ViewersAreMorons talk down to them.
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Keep in mind that kids probably won't be buying your story. Their parents will be buying it for them. Most parents do not know their kids very well and believe them to be incredibly fragile. For this reason, tread carefully with dark and mature subject matter. Don't avoid it completely, but try not to make your book only known for being challenged. Best advice would be to make the overall tone lighthearted.
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Keep in mind that kids probably won't be buying your story. Their parents will be buying it for them. Most parents do not know their kids very well and [[HelicopterParents believe them to be incredibly fragile.fragile]]. For this reason, tread carefully with dark and mature subject matter. Don't avoid it completely, but try not to make your book only known for being challenged. Best advice would be to make the overall tone lighthearted.
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* A stock Aesop of the 80s was TooSmartForStrangers, which popped up in the wake of the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh. The problem is that the [=PSAs=] always said that every person you don't know wants to kidnap/molest you, and will bribe you with candy, but most cases of child sexual abuse come from ''a person the kid already knows and trusts''. Since CSA is still a problem to this day, instead of going "strangers are just people in white vans", have an Aesop teaching that ''anyone'' can be a sexual abuser, not everyone has GoodParents, and to identify warning signs that one is being groomed.
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* A stock Aesop of the 80s was TooSmartForStrangers, which popped up in the wake of the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh. The problem is that the [=PSAs=] always said that every person you don't know wants to kidnap/molest you, and will [[SweetsOfTemptation bribe you with candy, candy]], but most cases of child sexual abuse come from ''a person the kid already knows and trusts''. Since CSA is still a problem to this day, instead of going "strangers are just people in [[CreepyStalkerVan white vans", vans]]", have an Aesop teaching that ''anyone'' can be a sexual abuser, not everyone has GoodParents, and to identify warning signs that one is being groomed.
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* DrugsAreBad - another stock 80s Aesop, but ''Sesame Street'' put an interesting twist on it. There's a character, Karli, whose mother has an opioid addiction, causing Karli to go to a foster home. While it still conveys the messages that drugs aren't good for you, it doesn't demonize Karli's mom for being addicted. The characters hold out hope that she will get better and be with Karli again, and she is already on the fast-track to recovering since they mention her going to rehab. You could have an Aesop similar to this one, with a realistic depiction of addiction, not demonizing the addict, and sending them to rehab so they can recover -- the last one pretty much never appeared in the 80s [=PSAs=].
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* DrugsAreBad - another stock 80s Aesop, but ''Sesame Street'' ''Series/SesameStreet'' put an interesting twist on it. There's a character, Karli, whose [[JunkieParent mother has an opioid addiction, addiction]], causing Karli to go to a foster home. While it still conveys the messages that drugs aren't good for you, it doesn't demonize Karli's mom for being addicted. The characters hold out hope that she will get better and be with Karli again, and she is already on the fast-track to recovering since they mention her going to rehab. You could have an Aesop similar to this one, with a realistic depiction of addiction, not demonizing the addict, and sending them to rehab so they can recover -- the last one pretty much never appeared in the 80s [=PSAs=].[=PSAs=].
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* Eating healthy and getting enough exercise. Also, it's okay to eat junk food in moderation.
* You can't change the past, you can only learn from it. Also, it's fine to make mistakes and no one is perfect.
* You can't change the past, you can only learn from it. Also, it's fine to make mistakes and no one is perfect.
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* [[AWeightyAesop Eating healthy and getting enough exercise.exercise]]. Also, it's okay to eat junk food in moderation.
* You can't change the past, you can only learn from it. Also, [[MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld it's fine to makemistakes mistakes]] and no one is perfect.
* You can't change the past, you can only learn from it. Also, [[MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld it's fine to make
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When creating a more action-focused series for kids, you need to strike a very careful balance. Violence tends to be pretty prevalent in such stories, and if characters are going to get in fights, and you don't want to resort to the characters just {{Flynning}} or [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy constantly missing]] each-other's attacks, then you need to do what you can to restrain any possible injuries characters can receive to prevent things from diving head-first into SubvertedKidsShow territory. Physical fights usually result in little more than ClothingDamage, with bruising at worst. And if characters ever get scratches, sometimes it's best to show red lines (assuming the character is human) without having actual blood.[[note]]WesternAnimation/TeenTitans and pre-Adult Swim WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack did this a lot.[[/note]] And of course, you'll find more indirect or abstract methods of attack such as magic or sci-fi weapons being used more frequently.
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When creating a more action-focused series for kids, you need to strike a very careful balance. Violence tends to be pretty prevalent in such stories, and if characters are going to get in fights, and you don't want to resort to the characters just {{Flynning}} or [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy constantly missing]] each-other's attacks, then you need to do what you can to restrain any possible injuries characters can receive to prevent things from diving head-first into SubvertedKidsShow territory. Physical fights usually result in little more than ClothingDamage, with bruising at worst. And if characters ever get scratches, sometimes it's best to show red lines (assuming the character is human) without having actual blood.[[note]]WesternAnimation/TeenTitans and pre-Adult Swim WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack did this a lot.[[/note]] And Because of course, this, you'll find more indirect or abstract methods of attack such as magic or sci-fi weapons being used more frequently.
frequently. Of course, as mentioned earlier, kids are smarter than most people give them credit for, and know what blood is.[[note]]You'd be hard pressed to find a kid who has gone to a playground at school or at a park who has never fallen and scraped their knee or something.[[/note]] So while kids can handle seeing it, it should also be limited, and such instances should be reserved for only the most [[WhamShot serious of injuries]] a character can fall victim to.[[note]]For example, WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}} getting hit by Shan Yu's sword once, resulting in a dire moment later.[[/note]]
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* DrugsAreBad - another stock 80s Aesop, but ''Sesame Street'' put an interesting twist on it. There's a character, Karli, whose mother has an opioid addiction, causing Karli to go to a foster home. While it still conveys the messages that drugs aren't good for you, it doesn't demonize Karli's mom for being addicted. The characters hold out hope that she will get better and be with Karli again, and she is already on the fast-track to recovering since they mention her going to rehab. You could have an Aesop similar to this one, with a realistic depiction of addiction, not demonizing the addict, and sending them to rehab so they can recover -- the last one pretty much never appeared in the 80s [=PSAs=]/
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* DrugsAreBad - another stock 80s Aesop, but ''Sesame Street'' put an interesting twist on it. There's a character, Karli, whose mother has an opioid addiction, causing Karli to go to a foster home. While it still conveys the messages that drugs aren't good for you, it doesn't demonize Karli's mom for being addicted. The characters hold out hope that she will get better and be with Karli again, and she is already on the fast-track to recovering since they mention her going to rehab. You could have an Aesop similar to this one, with a realistic depiction of addiction, not demonizing the addict, and sending them to rehab so they can recover -- the last one pretty much never appeared in the 80s [=PSAs=]/[=PSAs=].
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When creating a more action-focused series for kids, you need to strike a very careful balance. Violence tends to be pretty prevalent in such stories, and if characters are going to get in fights, and you don't want to resort to the characters just {{Flynning}} or [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy constantly missing]] each-other's attacks, then you need to do what you can to restrain any possible injuries characters can receive to prevent things from diving head-first into SubvertedKidsShow territory. Physical fights usually result in little more than ClothingDamage, with bruising at worst. And if characters ever get scratches, sometimes it's best to show red lines (assuming the character is human) without having actual blood.[[note]]WesternAnimation/TeenTitans and pre-Adult Swim WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack did this a lot.[[/note]] And of course, you'll find more indirect or abstract methods of attack such as magic or sci-fi weapons being used more frequently.
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* No one is truly bad deep down.
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* [[RousseauWasRight No one is truly bad deep down.]]
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* No more than moderate scariness
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scariness (see Defanged Horrors).
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"heck") unless you've got a SwearWordPlot. But even then, tread with maximum caution.
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You may be able to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get away with naughty stuff]] ocasionally, just try not to overdo it.
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You may be able to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get away with naughty stuff]] ocasionally, occasionally, but you shouldn't include such content just try not for the sake of trying to overdo it.
slip it past the MoralGuardians. Otherwise you risk diving into DemographicallyInappropriateHumor.
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And don't shy from topics like sorrow and death. Treated right, these can still make excellent material for young readers. You can even get into [[GrayAndGrayMorality grays]] a bit... if you're careful.
Kids get that it's not a black-and-white world probably earlier than you'd expect. On the other hand, they don't want to see KarmaHoudini characters any more than adults do. Make sure the baddies get what's coming to them.
Don't default to vapid, flat characters and rely on flashy action scenes or cute design for appeal. [[RoundedCharacter Engaging, deep characters]] that undergo development over time are just as important in kids' shows as they are anywhere else. This mirrors the point above - they're not going to understand complex webs of intrigue and deception, and you should be wary of anything that verges on [[UnfortunateImplications innocence-destroying]], but at the same time, they'll appreciate a well-rounded character more and for longer than a [[FlatCharacter cardboard cutout]]. A good question to ask is, if you fast forward ten or twenty years, are your viewers going to remember your show fondly or regrettably? A good children's series can be enjoyed by kids of all ages. This isn't about DemographicallyInappropriateHumour or even [[ParentalBonus Parental Bonuses]] - amidst the [[SugarBowl tooth-rotting cute]], [[ShonenDemographic kinetic fight scenes]] or [[DerangedAnimation quirky,]] [[DisneyAcidSequence zany antics]], is there, honestly, a good story in there? All too often, kid's series forget the story part of the story.
Kids get that it's not a black-and-white world probably earlier than you'd expect. On the other hand, they don't want to see KarmaHoudini characters any more than adults do. Make sure the baddies get what's coming to them.
Don't default to vapid, flat characters and rely on flashy action scenes or cute design for appeal. [[RoundedCharacter Engaging, deep characters]] that undergo development over time are just as important in kids' shows as they are anywhere else. This mirrors the point above - they're not going to understand complex webs of intrigue and deception, and you should be wary of anything that verges on [[UnfortunateImplications innocence-destroying]], but at the same time, they'll appreciate a well-rounded character more and for longer than a [[FlatCharacter cardboard cutout]]. A good question to ask is, if you fast forward ten or twenty years, are your viewers going to remember your show fondly or regrettably? A good children's series can be enjoyed by kids of all ages. This isn't about DemographicallyInappropriateHumour or even [[ParentalBonus Parental Bonuses]] - amidst the [[SugarBowl tooth-rotting cute]], [[ShonenDemographic kinetic fight scenes]] or [[DerangedAnimation quirky,]] [[DisneyAcidSequence zany antics]], is there, honestly, a good story in there? All too often, kid's series forget the story part of the story.
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And don't shy from topics like sorrow and death. Treated right, these can still make excellent material for young readers. You can even get into [[GrayAndGrayMorality grays]] a bit... if you're careful.
careful. Generally speaking, you want at least the lead character to be sympathetic to kids. For example, if the hero has to do something bad, have them [[HeelRealization lament that they did a bad thing]] even though [[IDidWhatIHadToDo they didn't see any alternatives]] or were just [[NiceJobBreakingItHero unaware that it was bad]].
Kids get that it's not a black-and-white world probably earlier than you'd expect. On the other hand, they don't want to see KarmaHoudini characters any more than adults do. Make sure the baddies get what's coming tothem.
them. If not immediately, then at least [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty eventually]].
Don't default to vapid, flat characters and rely on flashy action scenes or cute design for appeal. [[RoundedCharacter Engaging, deep characters]] that undergo development over time are just as important in kids'shows works as they are anywhere else. This mirrors the point above - they're not going to understand complex webs of intrigue and deception, and you should be wary of anything that verges on [[UnfortunateImplications innocence-destroying]], but at the same time, they'll appreciate a well-rounded character more and for longer than a [[FlatCharacter cardboard cutout]]. A good question to ask is, if you fast forward ten or twenty years, are your viewers going to remember your show fondly or regrettably? A good children's series can be enjoyed by kids of all ages. This isn't about DemographicallyInappropriateHumour or even [[ParentalBonus Parental Bonuses]] - amidst the [[SugarBowl tooth-rotting cute]], [[ShonenDemographic kinetic fight scenes]] or [[DerangedAnimation quirky,]] [[DisneyAcidSequence zany antics]], is there, honestly, a good story in there? All too often, kid's series forget the story ''story'' part of the story.
Kids get that it's not a black-and-white world probably earlier than you'd expect. On the other hand, they don't want to see KarmaHoudini characters any more than adults do. Make sure the baddies get what's coming to
Don't default to vapid, flat characters and rely on flashy action scenes or cute design for appeal. [[RoundedCharacter Engaging, deep characters]] that undergo development over time are just as important in kids'
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!'''Extra Credit'''
!!'''The Greats'''
[[AC: Anime and Manga]]
* Manga/AstroBoy
* Manga/CardcaptorSakura
* Manga/CrayonShinChan
* Manga/{{Doraemon}}
* The Franchise/DragonBall franchise
* Manga/{{Haikyuu}}
* Anime/LittleWitchAcademia
* Manga/OnePiece (its author constantly insists it's a kids' series)
* Manga/{{Naruto}}
* The Anime/PrettyCure franchise
* Anime/SailorMoon
* Manga/{{Yotsuba}}
[[AC: Creators]]
* Creator/JudyBlume
* Creator/WaltDisney
* Creator/{{Pixar}}
* Creator/RLStine
* Creator/MoWillems
* Creator/PhilLordAndChrisMiller
* Creator/MauriceSendak
* Creator/WilliamJoyce
* Creator/RoaldDahl
* Creator/BeverlyCleary
* Creator/KateDiCamillo
* Creator/DrSeuss
* Joe Murray
* Creator/CraigMcCracken
* Creator/LaurenFaust
* Creator/EricCarle
* Kevin Henkes
* Creator/BeatrixPotter
* Creator/TomieDePaola
* Creator/RosemaryWells
* Creator/HannaBarbera
* Creator/RobRenzetti
[[AC: Literature]]
* Literature/{{Animorphs}}
* Literature/BecauseOfWinnDixie
* Literature/TheBoxcarChildren
* Literature/CaptainUnderpants
* Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia
* Literature/DeltoraQuest
* Literature/ElephantAndPiggie
* Literature/{{Goosebumps}}
* Literature/HarryPotter
* Literature/LandOfOz
* Literature/TheLittlePrince
* Literature/TheMagicTreehouse
* Literature/TheMiraculousJourneyOfEdwardTulane
* Literature/MrMen
* Literature/PigeonSeries
* Literature/TheRailwaySeries
* Literature/RamonaQuimby
* Literature/{{Redwall}}
* Literature/RowanOfRin
* Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents
* Literature/WarriorCats
* Literature/WaysideSchool
[[AC: Live-Action TV]]
* Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse
* Series/BetweenTheLions
* Series/TheBigComfyCouch
* Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy
* Series/TheBookOfPooh
* Series/ClarissaExplainsItAll
* Series/TheElectricCompany1971
* Series/FraggleRock
* Series/{{Ghostwriter}}
* Series/GullahGullahIsland
* Series/ItsABigBigWorld
* Series/LazyTown
* Series/LizzieMcGuire
* Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood
* Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide
* Series/OddSquad
* Series/PhilOfTheFuture
* Franchise/PowerRangers (and its Japanese progenitor, Franchise/SuperSentai)
* Series/ThePuzzlePlace
* Series/ReadingRainbow
* Series/SesameStreet
* Series/ShiningTimeStation
* Series/ThatsSoRaven
* Series/{{Zoboomafoo}}
* Series/{{ZOOM}}
* Series/{{Wishbone}}
[[AC: Western Animation]]
* WesternAnimation/AdventureTime
* WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball
* WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}
* WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}
* WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}
* WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender
** WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra too. Both might as well be the first episodic cartoons.
* WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes
* WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans
* Franchise/Ben10
** WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce
** WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien
** WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse
* WesternAnimation/BluesClues
* WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}
* WesternAnimation/CampLazlo
* WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}
* The early episodes of WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}
* The Franchise/{{DCAU}}
* WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory
* WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain
* WesternAnimation/{{Ducktales}}, both the 1987 one and the 2017 reboot.
* WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents
* WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman
* WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones
* WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends
* WesternAnimation/GravityFalls
* WesternAnimation/HeyArnold
* WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow
* WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain
* WesternAnimation/TheJetsons
* WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo
* WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest
* WesternAnimation/KidCosmic
* WesternAnimation/KimPossible
* WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts
* WesternAnimation/LetsGoLuna
* WesternAnimation/MaggieAndTheFerociousBeast
* WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus
* WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks
* WesternAnimation/MayaAndMiguel
* WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali
* WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot
* WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic
* WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh
* WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall
* WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse
* WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb
* WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls
* WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily
* WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo
* WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}
* WesternAnimation/RegularShow
* WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife
* WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie
* WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated
* WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst
* WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan
* Most WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants episodes are this, with the exception of a few notably terrible episodes which are in the Epic Fails.
* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse
* Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles
** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987
** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003
** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012
** WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles
* WesternAnimation/TeenTitans
* The classic episodes of WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends
* WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool
* WesternAnimation/TopCat
* WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime
* WesternAnimation/VeggieTales
* WesternAnimation/WackyRaces
* WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}
* WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder
* WesternAnimation/WeBareBears
* WesternAnimation/WildKratts
* WesternAnimation/WordGirl
* WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum
* WesternAnimation/YogiBear
!!'''The Epic Fails'''
* ''Film/TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure'': While it's a film (albeit one loosely based on the PBS Kids deep cut ''My Bedbugs''), it pretty much falls into all pitfalls: A shallow, TastesLikeDiabetes story with [[UncannyValley creepy]] unlikable characters that doesn't treat its audience right.
* ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' is another film that should be listed here - an "anti-bullying kid's gun safety movie" filled with poor, tone-deaf writing.
* ''WesternAnimation/MegaBabies'' is a series with creepy character designs and humor that is so repulsive, it would make even the biggest gross-out fans vomit.
* ''My Little Pony: Newborn Cuties'' is a stain on the usually good ''My Little Pony'' franchise. It talks down to its audience, and thinks it can get away with insulting scripts and shoddy visuals just because it's for kids.
* ''WesternAnimation/DaBoomCrew'' has dated references and offensive national stereotypes. It serves as a reminder to not [[WereStillRelevantDammit pander to the latest trends]]. One reason why ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is loved by all generations is that it stands the test of time by not referencing current fads.
* While ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is normally good, there are some episodes (like "A Pal for Gary", "Ink Lemonade", "One Coarse Meal", and "Pet Sitter Pat") that fall in the pitfalls by being needlessly cynical, using shock value, and promoting bad messages.
!!'''The Greats'''
[[AC: Anime and Manga]]
* Manga/AstroBoy
* Manga/CardcaptorSakura
* Manga/CrayonShinChan
* Manga/{{Doraemon}}
* The Franchise/DragonBall franchise
* Manga/{{Haikyuu}}
* Anime/LittleWitchAcademia
* Manga/OnePiece (its author constantly insists it's a kids' series)
* Manga/{{Naruto}}
* The Anime/PrettyCure franchise
* Anime/SailorMoon
* Manga/{{Yotsuba}}
[[AC: Creators]]
* Creator/JudyBlume
* Creator/WaltDisney
* Creator/{{Pixar}}
* Creator/RLStine
* Creator/MoWillems
* Creator/PhilLordAndChrisMiller
* Creator/MauriceSendak
* Creator/WilliamJoyce
* Creator/RoaldDahl
* Creator/BeverlyCleary
* Creator/KateDiCamillo
* Creator/DrSeuss
* Joe Murray
* Creator/CraigMcCracken
* Creator/LaurenFaust
* Creator/EricCarle
* Kevin Henkes
* Creator/BeatrixPotter
* Creator/TomieDePaola
* Creator/RosemaryWells
* Creator/HannaBarbera
* Creator/RobRenzetti
[[AC: Literature]]
* Literature/{{Animorphs}}
* Literature/BecauseOfWinnDixie
* Literature/TheBoxcarChildren
* Literature/CaptainUnderpants
* Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia
* Literature/DeltoraQuest
* Literature/ElephantAndPiggie
* Literature/{{Goosebumps}}
* Literature/HarryPotter
* Literature/LandOfOz
* Literature/TheLittlePrince
* Literature/TheMagicTreehouse
* Literature/TheMiraculousJourneyOfEdwardTulane
* Literature/MrMen
* Literature/PigeonSeries
* Literature/TheRailwaySeries
* Literature/RamonaQuimby
* Literature/{{Redwall}}
* Literature/RowanOfRin
* Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents
* Literature/WarriorCats
* Literature/WaysideSchool
[[AC: Live-Action TV]]
* Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse
* Series/BetweenTheLions
* Series/TheBigComfyCouch
* Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy
* Series/TheBookOfPooh
* Series/ClarissaExplainsItAll
* Series/TheElectricCompany1971
* Series/FraggleRock
* Series/{{Ghostwriter}}
* Series/GullahGullahIsland
* Series/ItsABigBigWorld
* Series/LazyTown
* Series/LizzieMcGuire
* Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood
* Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide
* Series/OddSquad
* Series/PhilOfTheFuture
* Franchise/PowerRangers (and its Japanese progenitor, Franchise/SuperSentai)
* Series/ThePuzzlePlace
* Series/ReadingRainbow
* Series/SesameStreet
* Series/ShiningTimeStation
* Series/ThatsSoRaven
* Series/{{Zoboomafoo}}
* Series/{{ZOOM}}
* Series/{{Wishbone}}
[[AC: Western Animation]]
* WesternAnimation/AdventureTime
* WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball
* WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}
* WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}
* WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}
* WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender
** WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra too. Both might as well be the first episodic cartoons.
* WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes
* WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans
* Franchise/Ben10
** WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce
** WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien
** WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse
* WesternAnimation/BluesClues
* WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}
* WesternAnimation/CampLazlo
* WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}
* The early episodes of WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}
* The Franchise/{{DCAU}}
* WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory
* WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain
* WesternAnimation/{{Ducktales}}, both the 1987 one and the 2017 reboot.
* WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents
* WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman
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* WesternAnimation/GravityFalls
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* WesternAnimation/KidCosmic
* WesternAnimation/KimPossible
* WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts
* WesternAnimation/LetsGoLuna
* WesternAnimation/MaggieAndTheFerociousBeast
* WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus
* WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks
* WesternAnimation/MayaAndMiguel
* WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali
* WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot
* WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic
* WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh
* WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall
* WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse
* WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb
* WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls
* WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily
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* WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife
* WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie
* WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated
* WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst
* WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan
* Most WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants episodes are this, with the exception of a few notably terrible episodes which are in the Epic Fails.
* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse
* Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles
** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987
** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003
** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012
** WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles
* WesternAnimation/TeenTitans
* The classic episodes of WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends
* WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool
* WesternAnimation/TopCat
* WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime
* WesternAnimation/VeggieTales
* WesternAnimation/WackyRaces
* WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}
* WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder
* WesternAnimation/WeBareBears
* WesternAnimation/WildKratts
* WesternAnimation/WordGirl
* WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum
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!!'''The Epic Fails'''
* ''Film/TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure'': While it's a film (albeit one loosely based on the PBS Kids deep cut ''My Bedbugs''), it pretty much falls into all pitfalls: A shallow, TastesLikeDiabetes story with [[UncannyValley creepy]] unlikable characters that doesn't treat its audience right.
* ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' is another film that should be listed here - an "anti-bullying kid's gun safety movie" filled with poor, tone-deaf writing.
* ''WesternAnimation/MegaBabies'' is a series with creepy character designs and humor that is so repulsive, it would make even the biggest gross-out fans vomit.
* ''My Little Pony: Newborn Cuties'' is a stain on the usually good ''My Little Pony'' franchise. It talks down to its audience, and thinks it can get away with insulting scripts and shoddy visuals just because it's for kids.
* ''WesternAnimation/DaBoomCrew'' has dated references and offensive national stereotypes. It serves as a reminder to not [[WereStillRelevantDammit pander to the latest trends]]. One reason why ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is loved by all generations is that it stands the test of time by not referencing current fads.
* While ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is normally good, there are some episodes (like "A Pal for Gary", "Ink Lemonade", "One Coarse Meal", and "Pet Sitter Pat") that fall in the pitfalls by being needlessly cynical, using shock value, and promoting bad messages.
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Yotsuba is a popular, kid-friendly manga that has been approved by American schools/sold at their book fairs
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