The Best Family TV Shows from 2012


Below is our top ten list of the best Family TV Shows which first started broadcasting in 2012.

10. Dog with a Blog


Dog%20with%20a%20BlogFirst Aired: 12 October, 2012

Dog with a Blog is a TV series starring Genevieve Hannelius, Blake Michael, and Francesca Capaldi. A family adopts a dog named Stan in the hope that two feuding step-siblings will bond over the pet. It works when the siblings soon…


9. Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn


Halo%204%3A%20Forward%20Unto%20DawnFirst Aired: 05 October, 2012

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a TV mini-series starring Thom Green, Anna Popplewell, and Enisha Brewster. UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction…


8. The Legend of Korra


The%20Legend%20of%20KorraFirst Aired: 14 April, 2012

The Legend of Korra is a TV series starring Janet Varney, P.J. Byrne, and David Faustino. Avatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.


7. The Neighbors


The%20NeighborsFirst Aired: 26 September, 2012

The Neighbors is a TV series starring Jami Gertz, Lenny Venito, and Simon Templeman. A New Jersey family moves to an affluent gated community composed entirely of extraterrestrials.


6. Baby Daddy


Baby%20DaddyFirst Aired: 20 June, 2012

Baby Daddy is a TV series starring Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, and Melissa Peterman. A 20-something bachelor bartender becomes an unlikely parent when an ex-girlfriend leaves a baby girl on his doorstep.


5. Bunheads


BunheadsFirst Aired: 11 June, 2012

Bunheads is a TV series starring Sutton Foster, Kaitlyn Jenkins, and Julia Goldani Telles. Michelle, a Las Vegas showgirl marries a man on a whim and moves to his sleepy coastal town where she winds up working alongside her new…



4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


Teenage%20Mutant%20Ninja%20TurtlesFirst Aired: 29 September, 2012

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a TV series starring Sean Astin, Rob Paulsen, and Greg Cipes. Four ninja turtles, mutated by a mysterious alien substance, must rise up out of the sewers and defend their city against evil forces from…


3. Dragons: Riders of Berk


Dragons%3A%20Riders%20of%20BerkFirst Aired: 07 August, 2012

Dragons: Riders of Berk is a TV series starring Jay Baruchel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and T.J. Miller. The further adventures of Hiccup and his friends on the Island of Berk.


2. Gravity Falls


Gravity%20FallsFirst Aired: 15 June, 2012

Gravity Falls is a TV series starring Jason Ritter, Alex Hirsch, and Kristen Schaal. Twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their great-uncle’s tourist trap in the enigmatic Gravity Falls, Oregon.


1. TRON: Uprising


TRON%3A%20UprisingFirst Aired: 20 May, 2012

TRON: Uprising is a TV series starring Elijah Wood, Tricia Helfer, and Charlie Bean. In the computer world of the Grid, a young program joins Tron’s fight against their world’s tyranny.