The Most Anticipated New Family & Kids TV Shows of 2020
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The upcoming family series and kids' shows of 2020 offered something for families of all shapes and sizes, from preschool shows to tween-approved dramas. From streaming to network, which of the anticipated cartoons and animated series were you most excited to see?
Several upcoming kids series were building on favorite franchises. ThunderCats Roar brought a show that parents remember to the screens of today's kids, and both Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera characters returned in several new series of shorts on HBO Max. There was even a new MLP series, My Little Pony: Pony Life. Upcoming kids and family shows in 2020 weren't just cartoons, there were also fun family live-action series such as The Healing Powers of Dude, Fate: The Winx Saga, and Diary of a Future President. If you aren't looking for scripted shows, there were even family-friendly competitive reality series such as LEGO Masters and The Crystal Maze. From heartwarming movie adaptations to goofy science fiction and fantasy, and even compelling mysteries, there were upcoming family TV shows for every taste.
For more of the top upcoming family and kids' TV series that dropped throughout 2020, check out the list below and vote up the shows you could't wait to see.
- Residents of the Central Park Zoo pursue their dreams with abandon, no matter the size.
- Mechanic Tylor Tuskmon dreams of working his way up to the Laugh Floor at Monsters Inc.
- An 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder finds strength in a lovable comfort mutt named Dude.
- LEGO enthusiasts face off in brick-building challenges to be crowned LEGO Master.
- Science journalist Latif Nasser explores the surprising ways people are connected to one another.
- Two chefs compete against one another, using only the ingredients found in a family's kitchen.
- Cartoon shorts featuring cherished characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and others.
- Elena Cañero-Reed will one day become the U.S. President but, for now, she's in middle school.
- Two kids are recruited to battle video game monsters that have found their way into the real world.
- Sheltered girl Kipo gets a crash course in survival when a mutant attack sends her to the surface.
- Teens attending an adventure camp must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc.
- Exuberant tween Molly McGee and a grumpy ghost named Scratch become bound to each other forever.
- Ned, a blue-skinned alien, and his lieutenant, Cornelius, host a talk show.
- Elinor Wonders Why (PBS Kids, 2020) is a Canadian family television series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal ...more
- 15Athletes, entertainers and musicians provide an inside look into their personal journeys.
- Izzy's Koala World (Netflix, 2020) is an Australian family documentary television series starring Izzy Bee. Follow 11-year-old Izzy and her veterinarian mother as they rescue koalas and form ...more
- A tribute to the parks' array of more than 5,000 animals and their animal care experts.
- Contestants must tell the difference between good and bad singers without ever hearing them sing.
- The ingenuity and resilience of the smallest animals on the planet.
- The Warner siblings wreak havoc in the lives of everyone they meet.
- Mickey Mouse and his best friends embark on adventures, navigating a wild and crazy world.
- Hank and his best pal, a giant trash truck, go on lots of adventures.
- Students at the School of American Ballet go through rigorous training, auditions and preparations.
- It's up to kids to figure out the fibber through the questioning of two individuals.
- A group of friends launch a babysitting business.
