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"Thanks to Netflix, your kids will never go hungry again. Well, OK, so the instant streaming service isn't actually doling out chicken nuggets to your little ones, but it can satisfy your children's cravings for entertainment. You'll find oodles of familiar cartoons and live-action TV shows for a younger audience currently streaming on Netflix. Fairies, superheroes, sheep, even DJs with crazy orange afros \u2014 from toddlers to tweens, Netflix has 'em covered. And we've got youcovered with a list of 15 of the best children's series that you can stream right now!\n\n\n15 Kids Shows You Can Stream on Netflix\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Yo Gabba Gabba!\n\nNo you didn't eat too many spicy burritos before bed last night. That colorful insanity on your TV is just the fun-loving gang from Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba!. This offbeat show is heavy on the wonky, with an extra dose or two of zaniness peppered throughout. Under the direction of orange-clad star DJ Lance, kids can join in the musical adventures with Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex and Toodee.\nIf this show isn't weird enough, try mixing this crazy cast of characters with some of today's top celebrities, including skater Tony Hawk, comedian Jack Black, and even actor Elijah Wood! You may never get songs like Party in My Tummy or Snacky Snack Snack out of your head, but your little ones are sure to enjoy laughing, giggling and dancing to the beat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Dora the Explorer\n\nEveryone's favorite pint-sized, monkey-loving explorer is trudging around the Netflix realm. And she's brought her friends, too. Everyone from Boots to Backpack and, yeah, even Swiper is teaching kids some valuable lessons, as well as some Spanish words in the process. Dora's got questions. Your kids have answers. It's a match made in heaven!\nThe first four seasons of Dora the Explorer, the mega-popular Nickelodeon show for kids, are available to stream with some of Dora's greatest adventures. There's the riddle at Troll Bridge, the always-delicious Chocolate Tree and Benny the Bull's hot air balloon disaster! Es muy bueno!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. The Backyardigans\n\nDid you know your backyard had a jungle, a pirate ship and a castle? There's no end to the imagination when The Backyardigans get together. These five colorful (and singing) friends just have a blast playing pretend as they race around the world, battle supervillains or trying to outwit monsters. There's Pablo the penguin, Tyrone the moose, Tasha the hippopotamus, Austin the kangaroo and Uniqua the... uh... the unique animal.\nEnjoy the first four seasons of Nickelodeon's popular animated series. Fight it as hard as you can, but you'll find yourself laughing and singing along as the Backyardigans teach kids all about grown-up stuff like cooperation, responsibility and problem-solving skills.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Shaun the Sheep\n\nOn the surface, Shaun the Sheep looks like a cute little animated series for infants. It's a bunch of sheep doing silly things, and hardly anyone (except for the farmer) even talks. But upon further inspection, this series by Nick Park is downright hysterical for older kids and adults alike.\nThe creator of Wallace &amp; Gromit really knows how to tell a humorous tale with next to no dialogue. Originally appearing in Wallace &amp; Gromit, Shaun spins off to his own series as you meet the rest of his flock, which includes Timmy, Bitzer, Pidsley and Shirley. Just watch out for those three not-so-friendly and not-so-little pigs next door. We haven't had this much fun with wooly creatures since we watched Babe!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Rugrats\n\nBabytalk is pretty cute, right? All those oohs, ahhs and little giggles. But what if they were actually communicating and you could understand what they were saying? It'd probably be something similar to the adorable world of the Rugrats, which ruled Nickelodeon through the '90s. Join Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Dill, Phil, Lil, Kimi and Susie as they battle chicken pox, deal with sibling jealousy and visit a theme park modeled after the Old Country.\nCatch seasons four through nine of this Emmy-winning series on instant streaming.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. SpongeBob SquarePants\n\nWho lives in a pineapple under the sea? Wait. You really don't know? It's SpongeBob SquarePants -- one of the most bizarre and hilarious cartoons ever made. There's SpongeBob who's got, yeah, square pants. He works at the Krusty Krab, flipping Krabby Patties for the customers. And don't forget his best buddy Patrick Starfish and of course Sandy, the female squirrel who lives in an underwater treehouse. \nThe show was created by Stephen Hillenburg, a former marine biologist turned animator, so the show is packed full of zany creatures. The first five seasons are available for streaming.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Phineas and Ferb\n\nDisney's Phineas and Ferb is pure, formulaic fun. Stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb love building and inventing things such as a gorgeous beach, the coolest rollercoaster ever and a space-faring rocket ship -- all in their backyard. These boys have 104 days of summer vacation to fill, and they won't let a single day go to waste. Their sister Candace, on the other hand, is always trying to unsuccessfully get the boys busted by her mom.\nAmping up the wacky-o-meter is the boys' pet platypus Perry, who just happens to be a secret agent constantly having to stop the pathetically evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz from wreaking havoc on the city of Danville. Catch the first three seasons on Netflix instant streaming.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\n\nThose adorable little pony toys you had when you were a kid haven't grown up, but they've gone modern. This series -- aimed at elementary schoolers -- takes place in the magical land of Equestria. The unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her five pony friends go on some truly magical adventures, all while relying on the power of friendship. \nFollow Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle as they race through two seasons of streaming goodness in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. The Fairly OddParents\n\nAnything can happen when you're 10 years old and you discover you have fairy godparents! That's the fun lesson young Timmy Turner learns when the loving and pink-haired fairy Wanda and the well-meaning, but idiotic, green-haired fairy Cosmo enter his life. The magical duo grants Timmy his every wish (assuming it doesn't violate Fairy Law), while protecting him from bullies and the most evil villain of all, Vicki the babysitter.\nThere's also Timmy's flighty parents and his spacy teacher Mr. Crocker, who devotes every moment of his life to proving the existence of fairies. Stream episodes from the first five seasons of the Emmy Award-winning hit series The Fairly OddParents from Nickelodeon.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes\n\nEarth's Mightiest Heroes get the animated treatment in Marvel's The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon. It's a total superhero smorgasbord as Captain America teams up with Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Panther and more to take down supervillains like Loki, HYDRA, and the Red Skull. \nAll 26 episodes from the first season of this fan-favorite series are available for instant streaming on Netflix. Remote controls, assemble!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Spider-Man\n\nThis cartoon from the mid-1990s follows high school science genius Peter Parker, who is bitten by an irradiated spider and given some pretty amazing superpowers. As Spider-Man, Peter must take on such ruthless villains as the Green Goblin, the Lizard, the Scorpion and Doc Ock, all while dealing with problems of teenage life.\nAll five seasons of \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers\n\nThere are more than 170 episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers available for instant streaming on Netflix. \nThis popular live-action adventure series debuted in 1993, but kids are still jumping on the Rangers bandwagon today. The team of five teenage Rangers may change over time, but their goal is to always protect Earth from the zillions of evil monsters and creatures that are dead set against our planet. Enjoy the first three seasons of the show, as well as a special season that offers a new version of season one with some major upgrades.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. The Suite Life of Zack &amp; Cody\n\nTwins can mean trouble. When they're two mischievous teen brothers living in a glamorous Boston hotel, you can up the trouble meter a good 10 notches. This popular live-action Disney sitcom sees twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin living with their divorced mother in the Tipton Hotel. Toss in a fashionista, a hard-working best friend, and a far-from-amused hotel staff, and let the shenanigans begin.\nStream the first three seasons of the hit series The Suite Life of Zack &amp; Cody starring Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Kim Rhodes and Ashley Tisdale.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. Wizards of Waverly Place\n\nThis magical comedy series from Disney follows siblings Justin, Alex and Max growing up with magical powers they inherited from their wizard father. But only one of them gets to keep their powers going into adulthood. It's sibling rivalry at its worst as the teenage trio practices magic, fights monsters and tackles the toughest thing facing teenagers: hormones.\nStream the first four seasons of Wizards of Waverly Place, which kicked off in 2007, starring David Henrie, Jake Justin and Selena Gomez.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. iCarly\n\nAny show that can bring you spaghetti tacos is worth watching! Teenager Carly Shay creates and hosts her own web show with her tough and trouble-making friend Sam and her tech-loving neighbor Freddie. Living with her artistic and eccentric brother Spencer, Carly's off-camera adventures are as entertaining as her iCarly web show.\nCatch up on the first two seasons of Nickelodeon's iCarly, starring Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainer and Jennette McCurdy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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