Family Movie Night Just Became a Marathon. 8 Franchises to Watch on Tubi
Spies, superheroes, mystery-solving dogs, and one delightfully spooky family are ready to turn family movie night from “just one more” into the whole weekend on Tubi.
It always starts innocently. You put on one movie. Everyone's entertained. Snacks are flowing. Family movie night is going suspiciously well. Then someone asks the question. “Is there another one?”
And just like that, you've entered franchise territory. One adventure becomes a sequel, the sequel becomes a trilogy, and suddenly everybody in the room has surprisingly strong opinions about which Spy Kids movie reigns supreme. Tubi's Family Franchise Faves collection is built for exactly this kind of accidental marathon, with family movies and shows that don't have to end when the first credits roll. From Pokémon and Scooby-Doo to superheroes and the Addams family, these eight franchises have plenty more where that came from.
Clear the schedule accordingly.
Spy Kids
Carmen and Juni Cortez thought their parents were boring. Imagine finding out they're actually international spies and somehow that's only the beginning.
Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids franchise turns family dysfunction into a globe-trotting adventure as Alexa PenaVega and Daryl Sabara's young agents inherit the family business alongside Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino. Tubi currently has the original Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, and Spy Kids 3: Game Over, which means the series can go from secret agents to mysterious islands to getting literally trapped inside a video game without your couch ever moving.
The early-2000s gadgets are wonderfully ridiculous, the villains understand the importance of committing to a bit, and the movies have reached that magical age where kids can discover them while adults realize they remember way more than expected. One mission? Please. The Cortezes don't operate like that.
Pokémon
Asking how much Pokémon you can watch is a little like asking how many Pokémon there are. Maybe don't make plans afterward.
Tubi's Pokémon lineup stretches across generations, with Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, Black & White, XY, Pokémon: The First Movie, Pokémon the Movie 2000, and more currently available. That means younger Trainers can meet Ash and Pikachu while longtime fans can revisit the eras that once had them carrying a Game Boy everywhere like essential survival equipment.
The franchise is also celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, so there's rarely been a better excuse to reopen the Pokédex. We've already mapped out a full Pokémon marathon for anyone ready to go deeper. Just remember: “Gotta catch 'em all” was never a promise that this would be quick.
Scooby-Doo
Scooby and the gang have spent decades proving two things: monsters are suspicious, and abandoned buildings should probably have better security.
Multiple generations of Mystery Inc. are waiting on Tubi, from Scooby-Doo Where Are You? and The Scooby-Doo Show to What's New, Scooby-Doo? Fred has a plan. Velma has already figured out the plan is wrong. Shaggy and Scooby would prefer snacks. Somehow, a mystery gets solved anyway.
That formula is exactly why Scooby works so well for a family binge: episodes are easy to jump into, the mysteries keep changing, and the characters somehow never learn that the spooky mansion probably contains a secret passage. With fall creeping closer, this is also the sweet spot between family movie night and spooky-season viewing. Tubi's broader Family Movies collection can handle the next pick whenever Mystery Inc. finally clocks out.
The Smurfs
Three apples high. Entire franchise deep.
The little blue residents of Smurf Village make the jump from their magical world to New York in The Smurfs, return for another adventure in The Smurfs 2, and get a fully animated makeover for Smurfs: The Lost Village. All three movies are currently on Tubi, giving families a neat little trilogy that changes things up without abandoning Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Gargamel, and the extremely committed use of the word “smurf.”
The first two movies mix live action with animation, while The Lost Village heads completely into the animated world, so the marathon actually evolves as it goes. Gargamel keeps causing problems. The Smurfs keep surviving them. Your Saturday keeps getting bluer.
Looney Tunes
Bugs Bunny has been causing problems for generations. We respect the commitment.
Looney Tunes, The Looney Tunes Show, and Looney Tunes 3D Shorts give Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, and the rest of the crew multiple ways to derail whatever peaceful afternoon you thought you were having. The beauty here is that a marathon doesn't require committing to three feature-length movies. You can watch one short. Then another. Then one more because surely this is the time Wile E. Coyote's plan works. Spoiler alert on several decades of animation: probably not.
Kids get cartoon chaos, adults get jokes they suddenly understand very differently, and nobody has to remember a complicated cinematic timeline. That's all, folks. Except it probably won't be.
DC Animated
Can't agree on one superhero? Excellent. Pick an entire universe.
Tubi's family lineup currently opens several doors into DC animation with Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans, The Batman, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Batman brings Gotham. The Titans bring teenage superhero chaos. The Justice League brings basically everybody. Your living room is now headquarters.
This is less a traditional franchise marathon and more a choose-your-own-superhero weekend, which might be even better. Start with Batman, wander toward the Titans, accidentally end up saving the universe with the Justice League. Capes optional.
LEGO Ninjago
You buy the LEGO set. Then you watch the show. Then somebody wants another LEGO set. We see how this works.
LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu turns the world of building bricks into a sprawling adventure filled with ninjas, elemental powers, villains, dragons, and enough lore to make “let's watch an episode” increasingly optimistic. Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane, Lloyd, and Nya give younger viewers a whole team to pick favorites from while the action keeps the story moving well beyond the toy box.
Tubi also has Ninjago programming ready for viewers who make it through Masters of Spinjitzu and immediately ask for more. At that point, you've lost control of the remote. Accept your fate.
The Addams Family
And now, a family marathon for people whose definition of “family-friendly” could use a few cobwebs.
The Addamses have been delightfully strange across generations, and Tubi lets you bounce between eras with the original The Addams Family TV series, the 1991 The Addams Family, and Addams Family Values. Morticia and Gomez remain relationship goals, Wednesday remains unimpressed, and the rest of the world remains woefully unprepared for any of them.
It's also September, which means the Addams family is basically arriving right on cue. Start with classic black-and-white television or jump into the '90s movies. However you enter the mansion, spooky season just found its family night.