CityKids

A gentle, earnest watch that mixes teen stories with puppet commentary, feeling like a thoughtful Saturday-morning lesson on growing up.

Genres

Kids

Starring

Cyndi Cartagena, Hassan El-Gendi, Dulé Hill

Overview

CityKids was a television series that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1993 to 1994, primarily targeted to a teenage audience. The show consisted primarily of live action performances, interspersed with Muppet segments, courtesy of Jim Henson Productions. The Muppets included original characters designed specifically for the show, serving as a Greek chorus and commenting on the situations of the human characters, but not actually interacting with them. The show's theme song was composed by Malik Yoba &and Raliegh J. Neal II. The duo also composed other songs for the series and served as musical creative supervisors.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, light and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, family

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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