Family-Friendly TV Shows on Disney+, Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix

Looking for family-friendly TV shows? It can be difficult to find wholesome, entertaining shows for the whole family. I have two boys (12 and 10) and a girl who is 6 and it’s been a struggle to find shows that are worthwhile, clean, and that we really enjoy. Over the years we have found a few family-friendly TV shows that are really good, and I’m sharing those here! Many of these are available for free with subscriptions to Amazon Prime, Disney +, Hulu, and Netflix.

Please comment below with your favorite!

As always, these may not be appropriate for your family. I always suggest previewing the show with your kids.

If you are looking for specifically shows for kids seven and under, see my post, 10 Shows I Let My Young Kids Watch.

How to choose family-friendly TV shows

Here is the criteria I used:

• generally clean language. Some of these shows have a few “h” or “d” words 😉 or words “bleeped out.” I am not thrilled with that, but we talk about what language we use in our home, and more than that, we talk about the overall message of the show.
• overall good message. I would rather watch a show that has one small profanity, but is showing positive role models for my kids or teaching them a valuable lesson. Here’s an example: I’d prefer letting my kids watch the educational Dirty Jobs where hard work, dignity, and intellectual curiosity is valued, vs of the “preteen” shows are a complete waste of time.
• lack of sexual content or innuendo. Hard pass. Not worth it.

Best Family-Friendly TV Shows

• Popular Mechanics for Kids
• Little House on the Prairie
• Dude Perfect
• The Dog Whisperer
• Masterchef Jr.
• Chopped Jr.
• Shop Class
• Adventures in Odyssey
• Torchlighter Series
• Superbook
• Mandalorian – includes some violence – only my boys watch these with Dad 😉
• Andy Griffith Show
• The Clone Wars
• Animated x-Men on Disney+
• Man Vs. Wild
• River Monsters
• American Ninja Warrior
• Shark Tank (preview episodes; some of the products are more “adult”)
• Minute To Win It
• Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
• Lost In Space
• Lego Masters
• Duck Dynasty
• Star Trek

Feedback? Comments? Have I missed any that your family enjoys?

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