Post: Top TV Picks for the Fall Season
Top TV Picks for the Fall Season
Every year, we greet the fall premiere season with a combination of excitement and dread. All those new TV shows offer great entertainment and some really age-inappropriate content. But which is which?
This year's tube trends include tween cartoons, serialized dramas, and (surprise!) lots of new reality shows. Whatever ends up on your family's must-watch list, remember to check each show for content, try to watch with your kids, and talk with them about what they're viewing.
Read on to get our top picks for each age group -- then tell us which shows you're most excited about watching this fall.
The list of fall premieres really does include something for everyone; our top picks for each age group are:
•Preschoolers: Curious George. William H. Macy narrates PBS Kids' witty, clever series, which more than does justice to the beloved books by Margaret and H.A. Rey. George's infectious enthusiasm for exploring the world around him not only amuses tots but also introduces them to math, science, and engineering concepts.
•Grade schoolers: The Replacements. Orphaned siblings choose new parents out of a catalog -- and end up with a well-meaning but parentally clueless spy-stuntman duo -- in this imaginative show that offers good lessons about about self-esteem and accepting responsibility for your choices.
•Tweens: Cake. This engaging series is squarely aimed at tweens and young teens who get a kick out of do-it-yourself crafts. It revolves around a girl who produces a public access show about using recycled materials to create fun projects -- making it a great combination of kids' interests in media production and helping the environment.
•Teens: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Aaron Sorkin's edgy, no-holds-barred look at the world of network television is a refreshing, well-written spin on the classic film Network. Parents and older teens will find lots to talk about, but make no mistake -- this is definitely a grown-up show.
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Date: September 22, 2006
Hi there. Will definitely tune into these... but I do wonder about your use of the term "tweens". We try never to use that term because it's a term that marketers made up to define a group to sell to, specifically to sell older teen stuff to. It's not a term developmental psychologists like or even use and doesn't reflect real girls. I know it's part of the general public's vocab now, but we have to resist marketers defining our reality for us! No? Sharon
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