McGee and Me!

Review Re-written October 12th, 2024

I was born into a Christian household and had limited access to mainstream entertainment growing up in the 90s. So, a show like McGee & me was a common viewing experience. Despite it's limited reach, usually staying within a lot of church libraries, it was actually a good series. Not a really good series, but not cringe or cheap. Focus on the Family actually had a budget for it.

The series didn't have very many episodes, and only had 2 seasons, one from 1989-1990, and in 1992, in which 3 episodes were made. Each episode centers around Nicholas Martin, a young man who aspires to become an artist, and draws a character named McGee, a goofy sidekick who's there to provide guidance and moral support.

To sum the show up, it's got a lot of common elements to shows like Clarissa explains it all. Nick is the connection between the story and the audience. Throughout the show, Nick learns several lessons and morals, going through a series of adventures.

It's all available for free viewing on YouTube, and there's a secular, made for TV version of the show that removes all the religious references if you're interested.

OMG! I totally grew up watching McGee and Me. It's a great show for kids even nowadays, even though it was made in the 80's. I remember I used to watch the tornado episode over and over and over again. It is really one of the best shows for kids to watch. It always teaches some lesson, and I thought McGee was hilarious. And the whole idea of the boy (don't remember his name) creating McGee is really fantastic because it promotes creativity and imagination. Yeah, I just really really liked this show growing up, and I would highly recommend this show for anybody who has children. Like I said before, it really is one of the best shows for kids. And also watch the tornado episode. It's amazing!

The McGee and Me series is probably the best of Christian television in years. The stories for each of the episodes are well thought out, and the shows are well filmed, and the whole effect is very engaging. Okay, that's the film critic person talking. Here's the eighteen-year-old kid who used to watch the videos regularly. The shows are great for pre-teens and early teens. The New Adventures of McGee and Me aren't quite as good, but they're still worth watching to see how no one but the Nick and Derek have grown up at all (everyone else had yet to hit puberty, I guess, or else it had no effect on them). My brothers and sister and I have long had the McGee and Me series in our repertoire of "in-jokes." Whenever anyone in my family mentions "angles," someone always imitates Nick (in "Back to the Drawing Board"), where he makes a funny gesture and says, "...with all those ANGLES and stuff!" Every kid, Christian or not, ought to see the McGee and Me series just to get some good lessons on life disguised as great entertainment. Besides, eighties fashion is coming back in...

Amusing stories of a boy artist and his imaginary cartoon character and friend.In each episode he,with the help of his friend, comes to terms with a moral dilemma, but the treatment of the issues is lighthearted and in no way preaches at the audience.

this is a very good series. its about a kid who draws a cartoon character called 'mcgee'. mcgee comes to life and the show becomes very very much like roger rabbit. (a mix of realism and cartoons). its not really a series you tire of. i have the complete set and i can watch all of them (with the exception of the new series) without getting annoyed with them. i'm 18 and have been watching these things since i was 10. they convey a good message based on christian beliefs as well. nick (the boy) has a little adventure in each one of them, and of course it has a moral. highly recommended for children.