Kids Movies & TV

Not all Looney Tunes are created equal. These are the ones worth seeking out — genuinely brilliant animation, comedy that works for adults too, and mostly free of the stuff that aged badly.

Swiss claymation about a penguin who speaks in honks. Five-minute episodes, no real language, just pure physical comedy and charm. Perfect for the youngest viewers but honestly still funny as an adult.

Errol Flynn swashbuckling in Technicolor. The sword fights are thrilling, the colors are gorgeous, and it moves at a clip that keeps kids engaged. One of those movies where you realize old Hollywood knew exactly what it was doing.

Harry Nilsson's animated fable about a round-headed boy in a world where everyone has a point on top of their head. Weird, sweet, with a killer soundtrack. The kind of thing that doesn't get made anymore.

A nearly wordless French short about a boy who discovers a sentient red balloon that follows him through the streets of Paris. Gentle, magical, and unlike anything made today. The real Paris locations are half the charm.