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Lucas the Spider IQ Score 106/200

Lucas the Spider has an IQ Score of 106/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated ·Methodology

animationchildrenshort-form
106/ 200
Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Ages 3-7SEL 28/50
Lucas the Spider poster, IQ Score 106/200, Competent tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Legacy score. Published under our earlier workflow, before the current standard took effect in August 2026. A founder reviewed and approved it against our methodology, under a process that does not meet the standard we hold now. What this means →

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Cognitive Stimulation/50
22
Educational Value/50
22
Craft & Quality/50
40
SEL Score/50
28

The SEL value shown is a legacy value, reviewed at the total level only. Competency-level SEL review is part of re-verification.

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  · How we score →
What these dimensions mean
  • Cognitive Stimulation: observable narrative complexity, conceptual density, ambiguity, inference, and sustained intellectual demands in the work.
  • Educational Value: the density and integration of substantive academic, historical, scientific, cultural, ethical, or practical information in the work.
  • Craft & Quality: production excellence in service of the work, its direction, writing, performance, and aesthetic intent.
  • SEL: social-emotional learning on the CASEL framework, self-awareness, regulation, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Does not affect the IQ Score.
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The Verdict

Best forParents easing a 3 to 7 year old past a fear of bugs with short, gentle episodes
Skip ifYou want substance per minute; these are sweet vignettes rather than built stories
Use it asA wind-down watch and a soft opener on not judging creatures by appearances

Why you should trust this score

Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
TVI Kids methodology reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Shapes and reviews the kids methodology and personally reviews every TVI Kids Essential designation.
Methodology
Published rubric, v1.3.1
Formula
round((C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4)
Database scale
2,608 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Animated short-form series featuring an impossibly cute spider voiced by the creator's young nephew. Originally a viral YouTube series, expanded to a Cartoon Network show.

Surprisingly thoughtful for its format, episodes gently explore fear, empathy for the 'other,' and the importance of perspective. The spider-as-protagonist is a quiet lesson in not judging by appearance.

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Cite this score

Lucas the Spider scored 106/200 (Competent tier) on TV Intelligentsia's published methodology. Source: tvintelligentsia.com/titles/lucas-the-spider/

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