Whats on Kids Shows – TV Show Top 10 Highlights
Given the prominence of streaming TV in just about every household in Australia, adults aren’t the only ones enjoying their Netflix and chill-out sessions. The kids are having a blast as well. Most streaming providers in the country today offers a kids category, delivering some of the best shows specially created for your little ones that can be enjoyed by adults too!
It’s true when they say that your life changes once you have kids. For one, you’re probably watching as many cartoons as you do your favourite shows, or even more. Kids nowadays do have a lot of options to choose from when it comes to a bit of TV down time. But granted that they have set rules of when they can watch their shows, it’s better to have them watch the best and most educational creations around to help give them a head start.
Your Guide to The Best Content Available for Kids
From cute singalongs and cool superheroes to talking animals and magical worlds, and more, we’ve got the lowdown on the best animated kids shows that you can stream across Australia’s leading streaming TV providers.
1. Teen Titans Go!
The follow up to the popular Teen Titansanimated show, Teen Titans Go! shows a more comedic side of our favourite young superheroes when the capes come off. Check out how Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg as they live ordinary lives – or at least try to – while also dealing with adolescence and of course, crime.
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2. Steven Universe
Steven is known as the “little brother” of the Crystal Gems, a team of magical beings who are the self-appointed guardians of the universe. He’s a half-human, half-Gem, and 100% goofball compared to his smarter and more powerful fellow members Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. Surprisingly enough, even with his shortcomings, Steven always finds a way to save the day.
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3. True and the Rainbow Kingdom
Young and fearless, True helps the whimsical citizens of the Rainbow Kingdom with the help of her best friend, Bartleby the cat. True is the only one with the ability to wake the powers of the Magical Wishes of the of the Wishing Tree, which keeps the citizens safe, happy, and as colourful as can be.
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4. Peppa Pig
It’s one exciting adventure after another for Peppa, her parents, her little brother George, and her friends. Peppa lives her life to the fullest with her everyday activities, and a couple of mishaps along the way that she overcomes with the help of her friends Rebecca Rabbit, Suzy Sheep, and Candy Cat.
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5. Shimmer & Shine
Shimmer and Shine are sparkly-looking twins, who also happen to be genies-in-training. They grant wishes for their best friend, Leah, but not everything goes smoothly as planned — after all, they’re still training. Follow their adventures as Shimmer, Shine, and Leah do their best to solve the problems and make things right again.
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6. We Bare Bears
Three brother bears, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, awkwardly attempt to find their place in a civilised society, as they make the effort to look for food, make human friends, or even scheme to become famous on the internet. After leaving their cave to explore the hip environs of the San Francisco Bay Area, the siblings realise that they have much to learn in order to thrive and survive in a technologically driven world.
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7. Paw Patrol
A group of six rescue dogs led by a tech-savvy ‘good’ human boy named Ryder, become heroic pups with the mission of working together to protect the community. All of these pups have special skills, not to mention, gadgets and vehicles that help the team on their rescue missions — from rescuing a kitten ro saving a train, there’s no job too big, no pup too small to take care of the job. Start streaming episodes of Paw Patrol on Telstra TV Box Office.
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8. Doc McStuffins
Dottie “Doc” McStuffins is a caring and nurturing 6-year-old girl, who enjoys looking after stuffed animals and toys in her playhouse clinic. The moment she puts on her stethoscope, something magical happens and all her toys come to life and she can then communicate with them. There’s no problem too hard for Doc McStuffins to fix, whether it’s loose stitching or low batteries, Doc and her friends are ready to fix up her stuffed animal pals. Doc McStuffins is available across a wide range of providers, but you can start streaming with Stan.
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9. The Powerpuff Girls
The classic favourite since the early 2000s, The Powerpuff Girls are superpowered sisters who were accidentally created in a lab by their “dad”, Professor Utonium. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup regularly save Townsville from evil villains like Mojo Jojo, the Gangreen Gang, and Him. When they’re not saving the world, the sisters try to live normal lives and also fight and argue just as sisters would. Catch old and new episodes of The Powerpuff Girls on Foxtel Now.
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10. Ben 10
Ben Tennyson is a 10-year-old boy who discovers a magical device that has the power to turn him into 10 different alien heroes — each with its own unique skills and abilities. With the help of Grandpa Max and his cousin Gwen, Ben helps others and stops evildoers with his newfound powers — but of course, that doesn’t mean he’s not into mischief like any other kid once in a while.
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Start Streaming These Kids Show With Free Trial Offers
Australia’s leading streaming providers like Foxtel Now and Netflix offer free trial offers that you can avail of, giving you and your kids ample time to watch as many animated shows as possible within specific time frames.
For starters, Foxtel Now offers a 10 day free trial that gives you access to everything they have to offer, which also includes hit shows like Game of Thrones and Wentworth. If you just want to pay for what you want to watch, you can simply stream on Telstra TV Box Office. You can choose to purchase specific episodes or a get a full season pass for cartoons, as well as blockbuster movies and trending TV shows. If that’s not enough, Netflix and Stan offer 30-day free trial offers, which allows you to stream the full range of their library that includes kids category. Lastly, you can also stream some of the fan-favourite kids shows completely for free with ABC KIDS iView.
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