Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 12:11     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:The Middle. Hands down best family show ever.

I watched the Good Place with my similarly aged son a few years ago. We also liked Brooklyn 99.


The Middle was basically my life growing up. It’s freaky.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 12:10     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:Psych


Oh that is a good one
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 12:00     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just watched the whole series (again) with my 10yo and he loved it — it was the perfect mix of adventure, ideas, absurdity, suspense, creativity, interpersonal relationships, and humor. (The inappropriate parts mostly went over his head but he did ask what is p*rn, haha).

What other shows are similar? I see some recs for Parks and Rec, Community, Man on the Inside, Ted Lasso, etc. but I think those might be too much talking and not enough action to capture his interest. Any ideas?

Looking for something that I would like watching too, not a kids’ show. (No desire to rewatch Lost or Heroes which I think he’d like.)


Modern Family
Abbott Elementary
Young Sheldon
Jane the Virgin


I think 10 is too young for most of these, even Abbott Elementary casually mentions drug use.

Did you wait to talk to your kids about how to cross the street until the first time they did it? It’s crazy how people bake in safety on everything but withhold the information about sex/drugs until it’s imminent. I always found that having conversations around some of these shows was a great way to talk about these topics. Your 10 year old is likely going to be offered a vape or other drugs within the next couple of years.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 11:02     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just watched the whole series (again) with my 10yo and he loved it — it was the perfect mix of adventure, ideas, absurdity, suspense, creativity, interpersonal relationships, and humor. (The inappropriate parts mostly went over his head but he did ask what is p*rn, haha).

What other shows are similar? I see some recs for Parks and Rec, Community, Man on the Inside, Ted Lasso, etc. but I think those might be too much talking and not enough action to capture his interest. Any ideas?

Looking for something that I would like watching too, not a kids’ show. (No desire to rewatch Lost or Heroes which I think he’d like.)


Modern Family
Abbott Elementary
Young Sheldon
Jane the Virgin


I think 10 is too young for most of these, even Abbott Elementary casually mentions drug use.


10 year olds get drug education in school....
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 08:51     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
The Middle. Hands down best family show ever.

I watched the Good Place with my similarly aged son a few years ago. We also liked Brooklyn 99.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 08:51     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
My kids liked The Goldbergs
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 08:41     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
PP again....thoughts on "Everybody Hates Chris"?

I'm free-associating off "The Wonder Years".
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 08:39     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
PP - What do people think about Malcolm in the Middle? I only caught it once in a while but the episodes I saw were pretty funny.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 07:50     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just watched the whole series (again) with my 10yo and he loved it — it was the perfect mix of adventure, ideas, absurdity, suspense, creativity, interpersonal relationships, and humor. (The inappropriate parts mostly went over his head but he did ask what is p*rn, haha).

What other shows are similar? I see some recs for Parks and Rec, Community, Man on the Inside, Ted Lasso, etc. but I think those might be too much talking and not enough action to capture his interest. Any ideas?

Looking for something that I would like watching too, not a kids’ show. (No desire to rewatch Lost or Heroes which I think he’d like.)


Modern Family
Abbott Elementary
Young Sheldon
Jane the Virgin


I think 10 is too young for most of these, even Abbott Elementary casually mentions drug use.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 07:49     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:My tweens liked:

Modern Family
The Wonder Years (original)
Wolfblood


My kids liked the new Wonder Years a lot as well.

Also, Ted Danson’s new show Man on the Inside, made by the Good Place people.

Agree with others about Abbott, Modern Family, Fresh off the Boat (first couple years), Blackish. Also shows like Amazinf Race, Survivor.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 07:49     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:I am a major Good Place fan.

Even though I'm a grownup, I enjoyed watching all of the Avatar the Last Airbender original anime series with my sons. It's been a while, I don't remember how old my sons were...

It has a quirky ensemble cast of strong personalities. And it's about various people trying to do the right thing.

(I didn't like the sequel series - Legend of Korra - so stick only to the original anime. Also, the old Airbender movie and I think also the new live action series were repudiated by the creators.)


This is a great suggestion. I watched it even before I had kids. Thoughtful, spiritual, with humor and heart. It shares a lot with The Good Place.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 07:41     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:I just watched the whole series (again) with my 10yo and he loved it — it was the perfect mix of adventure, ideas, absurdity, suspense, creativity, interpersonal relationships, and humor. (The inappropriate parts mostly went over his head but he did ask what is p*rn, haha).

What other shows are similar? I see some recs for Parks and Rec, Community, Man on the Inside, Ted Lasso, etc. but I think those might be too much talking and not enough action to capture his interest. Any ideas?

Looking for something that I would like watching too, not a kids’ show. (No desire to rewatch Lost or Heroes which I think he’d like.)


Modern Family
Abbott Elementary
Young Sheldon
Jane the Virgin
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 06:00     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Anonymous wrote:Young Sheldon.


My 11 and 13yo love it, but I found it inappropriate on multiple levels. Not a fan.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 05:56     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
Psych
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 03:47     Subject: TV show like The Good Place to watch w/kid
My tweens liked:

Modern Family
The Wonder Years (original)
Wolfblood