Horrid Henry (2006–2021)
1/10
I don't see how this is for kids
31 December 2016
My kids found this on Netflix. It's a light-hearted comedy about a kid with severe conduct disorder who abuses his family. It has its moments, like when Henry asks if he can go to a sleepover, and his mother asks, "With whom? Hasn't everyone already had you over?" But I don't want my 4yo encountering a cartoon about a kid who calls his brother a "worm," throws food, and terrorizes his elderly aunt. I think there is a context problem here. I don't have an issue with people thinking this show is amusing. But it's rated for all viewers, and I don't know how that is. It's animated and scripted for young viewers, but the material is very dark (like when Henry trusses his brother up and sends him in for medically unnecessary surgery). Who is this cartoon for? I can't recommend this to anyone, except maybe the parents of a disturbed child who need some gallows humor.
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