Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in August 2020.
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Netflix Canada has announced which new TV shows and movies it will be adding to its lineup next month, and of course that means, more options for kids! There’s a handful of titles to look forward to in August, including great picks for kids including a new Magic School Bus Rides Again movie and The Spongebob Squarepants Movie! Plus, they're adding The Little Rascals—hello, childhood! Check out the full lineup with specific release dates below.
But first, an important note: The age recommendations offered below are approximate. Every kid is different, and you’re the best judge of what’s appropriate and what your kid can handle.
Best for: 5+ The Magic School Bus kids blast into space and onto the International Space Station, only to find themselves on the run from a giant tardigrade! Available August 7
Photo: NetflixBest for: 3+ Cory's spending the summer at Camp Friendship with his best friend, Freddie. But jealousy flares when Freddie brings his cousin Rosie along for the ride. Available August 4
Photo: NetflixBest for: 6+ Mixing computer animation and live action, this silly kids series follows aliens who come to Earth to investigate human life. Available August 21
Photo: NetflixBest for: 6+ In this live-action series, host Emily Calandrelli makes STEAM fun with science experiments, activities and demonstrations that will blow your mind!Available August 25
Best for: 5+ SpongeBob SquarePants and his best friend Patrick Star leave Bikini Bottom on a quest to track down King Neptune's stolen crown. Available August 1
Photo: NetflixBest for: 8+ The video game monster hunters are back for another season. Available August 17
Photo: NetflixBest for: 7+ As summer returns to Malibu, Team Flounder takes to the beach to host — and unexpectedly compete in — the International Beachmaster Competition. Available August 4
Photo: NetflixBest for: 4+ The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return home to the Caribbean Sea. Available August 14
Photo: NetflixBest for: 4+ New adventures, new friends! The Super Monsters welcome a new class of pint-sized preschoolers to Pitchfork Pines. Meet Olive, Rocky, Sami and Zane! Available August 1
Best for: 7+ Alfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship. Available August 4
Best for: 6+ The quest for sacred scrolls continues for the Monkey King and friends. But in a world of demons, gods and magic, everything comes at a cost. Available August 7
Photo: NetflixBest for: 8+ Merlin’s young apprentice mixes with characters from Trollhunters and 3Below in the final chapter of Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia trilogy. Available August 7
Photo: NetflixBest for: 3+ Turn up the music, put on your dancing shoes! Bailey, Franny, Kip, Lulu and Tilly want you to sing along to this colorful collection of music videos. Available August 7
Best for: 7+ An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Available August 15
Photo: NetflixBest for: 12+ Thirty years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny's rivalry with Daniel reignites. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles. Available August 28
Photo: NetflixBest for: 7+ Two siblings discover their mom is a former thief in witness protection and they must team up to rescue her after she is kidnapped and forced to pull one last job. Available August 21
Best for: 8+
A teenage boy must babysit a trio of alien superhero babies, who escaped from their day care, until their Dad can get to Earth. Available August 14
Netflix is only taking one kids’ titles off next month: the 1996-version of Roald Dahl's Matilda. Luckily, there is still plenty of time left to give it a watch as a family since it's not leaving until the 31st. Everyone to the couch!
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Kevin is an associate editor for Canadian Business in Toronto, Ontario. More of their work can be found in MSN Canada, Chatelaine and This Magazine.