Dragon Tales

TV show · 1999

This report covers the full series (Seasons 1–3, 1999–2005). Dragon Tales is a warm, low-key PBS Kids adventure in which siblings Emmy and Max visit a magical Dragon Land full of kind dragon friends, facing everyday preschool challenges like fear of the dark, sibling squabbles, and trying new things. There is essentially nothing objectionable across the entire run.

A lovely fit for children ages 2 and up, especially preschoolers who enjoy fantasy and friendship stories.

Scary imageryPeril & tensionBig emotionsBehavior modeledLoud or startling sounds

Episodes to know about

Scary imageryS1E1Mild

The Forest of Darkness segment introduces a spooky dark forest setting; Ord's fear of the dark is the focus, resolved reassuringly by episode's end.

Peril & tensionS1E6Mild

Max accidentally releases a small magical creature called a Fury that grows bigger when anyone feels angry; the situation is brief and non-threatening.

Scary imageryS1E16Mild

Ord has a nightmare that keeps everyone awake; children prone to bedtime anxiety may want to talk about it afterward.

4 more moments are in the full report. See all of them, checked against your own family’s settings, in Little Longer.