HBO Max is filled to the brim with content, especially for kids. In addition to the platform's impressive roster of movies for kids [1] is a list of series for younger viewers that includes HBO Max originals as well as shows you likely loved watching as a child, like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air [2].
Keep scrolling to see a selection of the shows available for kids on HBO Max, and for even more series content, check out what Netflix has for tweens and teens [3], its animated shows [4], and this list of educational shows for kids.
Sesame Street
HBO Max's Description: "For more than four decades, Sesame Street has helped children grow smarter, stronger and kinder by providing preschoolers with the gold-standard in quality educational programming. Now, the iconic series comes to HBO with 30-minute episodes, new preschool-relevant themes, new opening and closing songs, an updated set, and new segments, characters, and more."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 3 and up
Number of Seasons: HBO Max has select classic episodes of Sesame Street from throughout the years, as well as many of the episodes from seasons 42 through 50.
Watch Sesame Street on HBO Max here! [6]
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
HBO Max's Description: "Will's mom sends him away from his rough Philadelphia neighbourhood to live with wealthy Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian in Bel-Air. Will often has fun at the expense of stuck-up cousins Carlton and Hilary."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 11 and up
Number of Seasons: 6
Watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on HBO Max here! [8]
Teen Titans
HBO Max's Description: "Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet. Protecting Earth and beyond, the Teen Titans live and operate from their T-shaped, high-tech headquarters. Using martial arts and cutting-edge gadgetry, the teens battle villains, giant monsters and alien invaders and still find time to argue over who's going to do the dishes. As the teens try to find their place in the world, they must also cope with the tribulations of adolescence."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 8 and up
Number of Seasons: 5
Watch Teen Titans on HBO Max here! [9]
The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo
HBO Max's Description: "Coming to you from 123 Sesame Street, it's The-Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo! Every week, before your favourite 3 1/2-year-old furry red monster puts on his jammies and brushes his teeth, he squeezes in his own not-too-late talk show, where celebrity guests come over to play fun and zany games and sing some of the all-time best jams. With Baby David at his desk, Cookie Monster as his trusty sidekick, and a rockin' house band, plus an enthusiastic studio audience of humans and muppets cheering him on, Elmo interviews the biggest stars in movies, TV, and music in 15-minute episodes that feature familiar Sesame Street faces working to keep the show running smoothly. Join Elmo as he dusts off his cutest suit to bring his infectious laughter, curiosity, and love to your home."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 3 and up
Number of Seasons: 1
Watch The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo on HBO Max here! [10]
Craftopia
HBO Max's Description: "HBO Max's original kids competition series Craftopia, hosted and executive produced by none other than YouTube celebrity crafter LaurDIY, is sure to inspire and excite through crafting challenges, super special guests, and a mind-blowing studio set where "Craftestants" fill up their carts with an endless supply of the best materials in the world. Each episode kicks off with three crafters, ages 10-14, racing to complete a one-hour "Quick Craft" before the judges decide which two kids will advance to the two-hour "Craft Master Challenge." When the clock runs out, one crafter is crowned the winner of Craftopia and receives $5,000 to make all of their wildest crafting dreams come true!"
Ages Its Best Suited To: 8 and up
Number of Seasons: 1
Watch Craftopia on HBO Max here! [11]
Looney Tunes Cartoons
HBO Max's Description: "Folks, have ya heard? Your favourite Looney Tunes characters are back in action! HBO Max brings us brand-new episodes of the iconic cartoon series known and loved for decades. The all-new Looney Tunes Cartoons feature updated stories for the new millennium - and beyond! Back to their old tricks are Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and other marquee Looney Tunes characters who promise to delight audiences young and old with their zany adventures, slapstick comedy, and madcap energy. Get ready to have some fun - that's all, folks!"
Ages Its Best Suited To: 7 and up
Number of Seasons: 1
Watch Looney Tunes Cartoons on HBO Max here! [12]
Dexter's Laboratory
HBO Max's Description: "Dexter, a child genius, whips up dazzling, world-saving inventions in his secret laboratory. His big sister Dee Dee frequently wrecks his experiments but his bigger nemesis is Mandark, his brilliant rival at Huber Elementary School. Mom and Dad, of course, have no idea what their little angel is up to."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 7 and up
Number of Seasons: 6
Watch Dexter's Laboratory on HBO Max here! [14]
The Powerpuff Girls
HBO Max's Description: "The Powerpuff Girls centres on three sugar-coated superheroes, whose missions in life alternate between going to school, fighting crime, winning at hopscotch and saving the world before bedtime. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike and naive mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 8 and up
Number of Seasons: 9 (the six original seasons from the '90s, as well as the three reboot seasons that began airing in 2016)
Watch the original The Powerpuff Girls series on HBO Max here [15] and the reboot seasons here! [16]
Scooby-Doo Where Are You!
HBO Max's Description: "Brainiac Velma, jock Fred, fashionista Daphne, hippie Shaggy and the talking Great Dane Scooby-Doo, climb into their Mystery Machine van and hit the road to solve strange phenomenon. Mysteries just have a way of falling into the gang's laps."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 5 and up
Number of Seasons: 2
Watch Scooby-Doo Where Are You! on HBO Max here! [17]
Peanuts
HBO Max's Description: "The adventures of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 4 and up
Number of Seasons: 1
Watch Peanuts on HBO Max here! [18]
Ben 10
HBO Max's Description: "While on a seemingly endless summer holiday with his Grandpa Max and Cousin Gwen, Ben Tennyson discovers a watch called the Omnitrix. This amazing device gives Ben the ability to transform into any one of ten spectacular and powerful aliens. During the Tennyson's epic summer RV trip, Ben and Gwen explore the country and take in the sights while keeping bad guys in check."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 8 and up
Number of Seasons: 4
Watch Ben 10 on HBO Max here! [19]
The Jetsons
HBO Max's Description: "Meet George Jetson and his quirky family: wife Jane, son Elroy and daughter Judy. Living in the automated, push-button world of the future hasn't made life any easier for the harried husband and father, who gets into one comical misadventure after another!"
Ages Its Best Suited To: 7 and up
Number of Seasons: 3
Watch The Jetsons on HBO Max here! [20]
The Scooby-Doo Show
HBO Max's Description: "Join Scooby-Doo and the gang in their various adventures in this compilation series including episodes from the Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour, Scooby's All-Stars, Scooby-Doo Where Are You and Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 7 and up
Number of Seasons: 1
Watch The Scooby-Doo Show on HBO Max here! [21]
The Amazing World of Gumball
HBO Max's Description: "The Amazing World of Gumball revolves around the life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year-old cat who attends middle school in the fictional city of Elmore. Accompanied by his adoptive goldfish brother and best friend Darwin, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with his other family members, sister Anais and parents Nicole and Richard, and an extended supporting cast of characters. With relatable themes and a unique cast of characters, The Amazing World of Gumball exemplifies the funny, amazing, sweet and optimistic side of kids' everyday life. Injected with a good deal of humour and unpredictable nonsense, Gumball's world reflects the modern family and everyday issues that kids understand."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 8 and up
Number of Seasons: 6
Watch The Amazing World of Gumball on HBO Max here! [22]
Uncle Grandpa
HBO Max's Description: "Uncle Grandpa is a show about Uncle Grandpa, everyone in the world's magical uncle and grandpa, who travels around the world in an RV with his right-hand man, Belly Bag, a giant realistic flying tiger named Giant Realistic Flying Tiger, an egotistical slice of pizza, Pizza Steve and a dinosaur person named Mr. Gus. Uncle Grandpa's mission is to help people out when they need it even if they never had a problem in the first place."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 8 and up
Number of Seasons: 5
Watch Uncle Grandpa on HBO Max here! [23]
Paddington Bear
HBO Max's Description: "The London adventures of a bear named Paddington and his adoptive family, the Browns."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 4 and up
Number of Seasons: 1
Watch Paddington Bear on HBO Max here! [24]
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
HBO Max's Description: "A globetrotting canine Sherlock Holmes with a heart of pure cowardice, Scooby-Doo shivers and cowers in corners but he always solves the mystery with laughs."
Ages Its Best Suited To: 7 and up
Number of Seasons: 3 (season three is the only one available on the platform)
Watch Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo on HBO Max here! [25]
Other Shows For Kids on HBO Max
- Craig of the Creek [26]
- El Perro y El Gato [27]
- Esme & Roy [28]
- The Flintstones [29]
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends [30]
- Victor and Valentino [31]