What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
Closest to Mr. Bean first

El Chavo del Ocho 1973
Series
The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old Mestizo-Latino American orphan boy who lives in a village. Together with Quico, Chilindrina, Ñoño and La Popis, Chavo experiences a series of humorous entanglements.
The sides of El Chavo del Ocho
- An orphan boy who hides in a barrel
- A Mexico City courtyard full of neighbors
- Adults playing children
Good for you if
- you like slapstick and catchphrases in a Mexico City courtyard.
- you want the same neighbors and the same jokes every evening.
- you want a show the whole family can watch together.
Bad for you if
- you find seventies studio sets dated.
- you won't read subtitles for a Spanish-language sitcom.
About: poverty · friendship · neighbors
Drake & Josh 2004
Series
Fifteen-year-old Drake and Josh are schoolmates, but not close friends. Drake views Josh as weird and a bit of a goof. So, imagine Drake's shock when he finds out that this "goof" is about to become his new step-brother and roommate when his mother marries Josh's father. A spin off of The Amanda Show.
The sides of Drake & Josh
- Two opposite boys who become stepbrothers
- A shared bedroom
- A little sister who pranks them both
Good for you if
- you like slapstick between a cool kid and a nerdy one.
- you like Drake and Josh learning to live as brothers in one bedroom.
- you want a show to watch with children.
Bad for you if
- you like jokes with a dark edge. This one is clean family slapstick.
- you'd rather skip teen sitcoms about high school, crushes and first jobs at the movie theater.
About: brotherhood · blended families · growing up
Victorious 2010
Series
Aspiring singer Tori Vega navigates life while attending a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts.
The sides of Victorious
- A performing arts high school in Hollywood
- Tori Vega and her classmates
- Songs in almost every episode
Good for you if
- you like a sitcom where the cast sings for real.
- you want something to watch with tweens.
- you like Jade's sarcasm, Cat's oddness and Robbie's puppet.
Bad for you if
- you want sharper, darker jokes than a kids' sitcom.
- you roll your eyes at teenagers chasing their big dream.
About: ambition · friendship · school
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990
Series
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
The sides of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- A teenager from West Philadelphia sent to live in Bel-Air
- A strict uncle who is a judge
- A cousin named Carlton and his dance
Good for you if
- you like Will teasing Carlton and Geoffrey the butler's dry replies.
- you like Will going from high school to college under Uncle Phil's roof.
- you like a rich family that slowly becomes Will's own.
Bad for you if
- a 90s sitcom with a laugh track feels dated to you.
- you roll your eyes at the serious talks with Uncle Phil at the end of an episode.
About: family · class · growing up
Home Alone 1990
Film
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
The sides of Home Alone
- A boy forgotten at Christmas
- Two burglars and a house of traps
- A neighbour he's scared of
Good for you if
- you like slapstick traps and burglars getting hurt.
- you want the Christmas film you can watch every year.
Bad for you if
- you need it to hold up. Those paint cans and that iron would kill a real burglar.
- you roll your eyes at Christmas sentiment. Kevin opens his heart to an old neighbour in a church.
About: family · independence · Christmas
Toy Story 1995
Film
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
The sides of Toy Story
- Toys that come alive
- A cowboy jealous of a spaceman
- A rescue from the boy next door
Good for you if
- you like a buddy comedy between two rivals.
- you want a short, warm film for any age.
- you like the idea that your toys come alive when you leave the room.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you scare easily. Sid's room is full of toys stitched back together wrong.
About: friendship · jealousy · childhood
The Amazing World of Gumball 2011
Series
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.
The sides of The Amazing World of Gumball
- A blue cat and his goldfish brother
- The town of Elmore
- Cartoon, puppets and real photos in one frame
Good for you if
- you like Gumball and Darwin turning a small problem into a disaster.
- you want something you and your kids can both laugh at.
- you like short, silly episodes with a family that always makes up.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you get tired of absurd jokes that follow no logic.
About: siblings · school · family
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
Film
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
The sides of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Lost again, this time in New York
- A suite at the Plaza
- The same burglars, more traps
Good for you if
- you like the first one's traps, bigger.
- you want a Christmas film to watch every year.
Bad for you if
- films from 1992 feel dated to you.
- you need a story that could really happen. A ten-year-old checks into the Plaza alone with his dad's credit card.
About: family · Christmas · kindness
Young Sheldon 2017
Series
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
The sides of Young Sheldon
- A nine-year-old genius in a Texas high school
- The Cooper family in the 1980s
- Adult Sheldon narrating his childhood
Good for you if
- you want a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes.
- you like Mary, George, Missy and Georgie loving Sheldon in their own way.
- you like a child correcting his teachers and his pastor.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt family moments.
About: family · growing up · faith · being different
Ratatouille 2007
Film
In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.
The sides of Ratatouille
- A rat who wants to cook
- A Paris restaurant kitchen
- A critic tasting his childhood
Good for you if
- you want a warm film that makes you hungry.
- you like a rat steering a cook by his hair.
- you like a story that truly believes anyone can cook, even a rat.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't stand a love story on the side. Linguini falls for Colette, the tough cook who trains him.
About: talent · ambition · friendship
Toy Story 2 1999
Film
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
The sides of Toy Story 2
- Woody stolen by a collector
- A rescue across the city
- A cowgirl's song
Good for you if
- you like toys on a road-crossing mission.
- you like a song about being forgotten by a child.
- you want a short, warm film for all ages.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you like patient films. This one races from a yard sale to an airport baggage hall.
About: belonging · friendship · growing up
Friends 1994
Series
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
The sides of Friends
- Six friends in New York
- A coffee shop and two apartments
- Ross and Rachel
Good for you if
- you like a sitcom you can quote by heart.
- you want to spend your evenings on the orange couch at Central Perk.
- you like friends who become family.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is more than you want to start.
- 90s jokes feel dated to you.
About: friendship · love · growing up

SpongeBob SquarePants 1999
Series
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.
The sides of SpongeBob SquarePants
- A sponge who flips Krabby Patties
- A pineapple house under the sea
- Patrick, Squidward and Sandy in Bikini Bottom
Good for you if
- you like a sponge getting into trouble without even trying.
- you want something kids and adults can laugh at together.
- you like short, silly episodes with nothing at stake.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you'd rather not start a show with hundreds of episodes.
About: friendship · work · optimism
Toy Story 4 2019
Film
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.
The sides of Toy Story 4
- A spork who thinks he's trash
- An antique shop and a lost doll
- Woody's choice
Good for you if
- you like a toy who keeps throwing himself in the bin.
- you grew up with Woody and are ready to be moved by him once more.
- you want a warm family film.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you or your kids scare easily. Creepy ventriloquist dummies roam an antique shop.
About: purpose · letting go · friendship
Modern Family 2009
Series
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
The sides of Modern Family
- Three related households in Los Angeles
- Interviews straight to the camera
- A father who tries too hard to be cool
Good for you if
- you like Phil Dunphy's terrible jokes and Cam's dramatic entrances.
- you like Jay, his children and their families meddling in each other's lives.
- you want short, warm episodes where everyone makes up by the end.
Bad for you if
- you can't commit to eleven seasons.
- you roll your eyes at the lesson-of-the-day voice-over at the end.
About: family · acceptance · parenthood
Parks and Recreation 2009
Series
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
The sides of Parks and Recreation
- An over-eager official who wants to build a park
- A boss who hates government
- A small Indiana town hall
Good for you if
- you like a mockumentary about town meetings in Pawnee.
- you want a warm sitcom where coworkers become a family.
- you like Leslie, Ron, April and Ben each getting their own jokes.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at Leslie's endless enthusiasm.
- seven seasons is too much for you.
About: public service · friendship · ambition
iCarly 2007
Series
Watch Carly, Sam, and Freddie, as they try to balance their everyday 8th grade lives with their newfound fame managing and starring in the most awesome show on the web.
The sides of iCarly
- Three eighth graders running a web show from a loft
- A sarcastic sidekick and a smoothie shop
- Pranks, fan mail and school trouble
Good for you if
- you like slapstick, catchphrases and a studio audience laughing along.
- you want something a nine-year-old can watch with you.
- you like Carly, Sam and Freddie figuring things out as a trio.
Bad for you if
- you want people who change and carry a past from episode to episode.
- six seasons of middle-school jokes is more than you'd sit through.
About: friendship · growing up · fame
Monsters, Inc. 2001
Film
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
The sides of Monsters, Inc.
- Monsters scaring kids for energy
- A little girl loose in the factory
- A big furry guy who melts
Good for you if
- you like a funny duo who argue like a married couple.
- you want something sweet for the whole family.
- you like a big blue monster who becomes a kind of father to a toddler named Boo.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a love story. Mike's dates with Celia keep getting cut short.
About: fear · friendship · care
Shrek 2001
Film
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
The sides of Shrek
- An ogre who wants to be left alone
- A donkey who never stops talking
- Fairy tales turned upside down
Good for you if
- you like jokes for kids and other jokes for adults.
- you want something short and funny for everyone.
- you like a soundtrack of pop hits.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you need suspense to stay hooked. Shrek plays its dragon and its villain for laughs.
About: appearance · friendship · love
Cars 2006
Film
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
The sides of Cars
- A cocky race car lost in a small town
- Friends on Route 66
- Slowing down
Good for you if
- you want something gentle to watch with kids, set in a sleepy desert town.
- you like a rusty tow truck with a big heart.
- you like a story about slowing down and making friends.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you need momentum. Most of the film idles in a sleepy town on Route 66.
About: friendship · humility · home