Common Sense Media Announces Winter 2019-2020 Common Sense Selection Honorees
New Streaming Services Capture Recognition
SAN FRANCISCO, February 6, 2020—As parents and educators continue to seek out quality media for kids amid a dizzying flurry of choices, Common Sense Media has designated 29 new TV series and specials as Common Sense Selections, with the new streaming services of Disney+ and Apple TV+ capturing recognition.
Five shows on Disney+ and seven on Apple TV+ were given the special designation. Series and specials that debuted between October 2019 and January 2020 were eligible.
The Common Sense seal program was originally developed to recognize outstanding movies, TV series, and TV specials with an official seal. Whenever you see the new and improved Common Sense Selection seal, you can trust that the content is not only age-appropriate but has the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting impact on society.
Prominent themes among the 29 new series and specials that have received the designation include empathy, perseverance, curiosity, compassion, and teamwork. Highlights include:
- Four series on the newly launched Apple TV+: Ghostwriter, Helpsters, Little America, and Snoopy in Space. Ghostwriter is a reboot of the classic '90s series that brings book characters to life, promoting literacy and a love of books in a fresh, fun way. Helpsters introduces preschoolers to friendly monster puppets who help kids learn to solve problems with critical-thinking skills. Snoopy in Space gives kids lots of facts about NASA and space exploration from familiar Peanuts characters.
- Series that are great for families of teens include Little America (12+) on Apple TV+, Party of Five (13+) on Freeform, Star Trek: Picard on CBS All Access (13+), and Cheer on Netflix (14+). Party of Five and Little America give families with teens lots to talk about, including the American immigrant experience, courage and compassion, and why it's important to hear and see diverse voices on TV. In the same vein, Star Trek: Picard explores similar issues in a sci-fi future where humans and aliens are still working to create a peaceful galaxy. The community college athletes of Cheer show perseverance and teamwork at its best.
- Five Disney+ series are receiving the designation, including Encore!, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Forky Asks a Question, and Marvel's Hero Project, which received 5 stars and top marks for positive messages as well as positive role models and representations by showcasing young, real-life "superheroes" who go above and beyond to make the world a better place. Encore! and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series introduce a new generation to the exciting world of the performing arts, where teamwork and respect are valuable strengths.
The full list of the winter 2019-2020 Common Sense Selections for TV is below:
PREMIERE DATE - TITLE - TYPE - AGE - NETWORK/PLATFORM
10/1/2019 - Kid President: Are We There Yet - series - 8 - Soul Pancake
10/4/2019 - Raising Dion - series - 11 - Netflix
10/5/2019 - Super Monsters: Vida's First Halloween - TV special - 4 - Netflix
10/14/2019 - The Casagrandes - series - 7 - Nickelodeon
10/25/2020 - If You Give a Mouse a Pumpkin - TV special - 3 - Amazon Prime Video
11/1/2019 - Ghostwriter - series - 8 - Apple TV+
11/1/2019 - Helpsters - series - 4 - Apple TV+
11/1/2019 - Snoopy in Space - series - 4 Apple TV+
11/1/2019 - True: Grabbleapple Harvest - TV special - 4 - Netflix
11/8/2019 - The Rocketeer - series - 4 - Disney Junior
11/11/2019 - Blue's Clues & You - series - 3 - Nickelodeon
11/12/2019 - Encore! - series - 10 - Disney+
11/12/2019 - Forky Asks a Question - series - 4 - Disney+
11/12/2019 - High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - series - 10 - Disney+
11/12/2019 - Marvel's Hero Project - series - 10 - Disney+
11/22/2019 - Costume Quest: Heroes on Holiday - series - 8 - Amazon Prime Video
11/26/2019 - True Winter Wishes - series - 4 - Netflix
12/3/2019 - How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming - TV special - 7 - NBC
12/6/2019 - Clifford the Big Red Dog - series - 3 - PBS Kids
12/6/2019 - Pick of the Litter - series - 7 - Disney+
12/7/2019 - Steven Universe: Future - series - 10 - Cartoon Network
12/18/2019 - The Age of AI - series - 11 - YouTube Premium
1/4/2020 - Go! Go! Cory Carson - series - 4 - Netflix
1/8/2020 - Cheer - series - 14 - Netflix
1/8/2020 - Party of Five - series - 13 - Freeform
1/10/2020 - The Owl House - series - 8 - Disney Channel
1/14/2020 - Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts - series - 7 - Netflix
1/17/2020 - Little America - series - 12 - Apple TV+
1/23/2020 - Star Trek: Picard - series 13 - CBS All Access
Proud to have The Casagrandes and Blue's Clues & You honored as part of the Common Sense Selections for TV! https://t.co/n7fWR2TweK
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) February 7, 2020
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About the Common Sense Selection seal
Common Sense Selections are determined by Common Sense Media's in-house team of seasoned reviewers, editors, and child-development experts, based on our proven rubric for independent, age-based ratings. Common Sense Media has applied these ratings to more than 33,000 reviews of movies, TV shows, and other media since the organization was founded in 2003 and has honored 233 films and 321 series/specials to date. More information is available at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/seal.
About Common Sense
Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Learn more at commonsense.org.
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Nickelodeon's Middle School Moguls also made the selection for its Positive Messages, Role Models & Representations, with Common Sense Media saying that the series stands out for its Character Strengths! The series premiered on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019.
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