The Cuphead Show!

TV show · 2022

This Netflix original covers all three seasons of the show, which ran entirely in 2022. Modeled closely on 1930s rubber-hose cartoons, it follows cup-brothers Cuphead and Mugman through slapstick misadventures while the Devil schemes to collect Cuphead's soul, delivering Tom-and-Jerry-style chaos with an underlying sweetness between the brothers.

Best enjoyed by kids around 7 and up who can tell cartoon silliness from real danger; sensitive younger children may find the Devil and some spookier episodes unsettling.

Scary imageryPeril & tensionViolenceBig emotionsBehavior modeledLoud or startling soundsFlashing lightsDrinking, drugs & smoking

Episodes to know about

Scary imageryS1E1 ("Carn-Evil")Mild

The Devil appears in full for the first time, chasing the brothers through a carnival; sets the tone for his recurring presence across all three seasons.

Loud or startling soundsS1E6Mild

A door-opening sequence ends with a sudden loud wail described as a jumpscare; worth previewing for sound-sensitive children.

ViolenceRecurring across all three seasonsMild

Slapstick physical comedy including punching, explosions, rocket blasts, and electrocution appears in nearly every episode; entirely cartoonish with no blood or lasting injury.

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