The Sarah Jane Adventures has always delivered fun, family-oriented science fiction adventures, but I think this might overall be the show's strongest season.
It's blessedly free of any Slitheen storylines, for one thing. I understand that kids love fart jokes, but they do get a bit on the nose after a while. bdum-tish!
Opportunities for me to make bad puns aside, this genuinely is a strong season. I think the opening story is a little weak, but the other five are all good fun, with two in particular being personal favourites of mine. The first of these is "Death of the Doctor" (guest-starring the Matt Smith version of the Time Lord) which I enjoy for its mad-cap fun and unusually sympathetic antagonists. The second is "Empty Planet", which wins points for focusing heavily on the characters of Clyde and Rani. The self-admitted "hangers on" of the team are a fun pair, and they work really well together.
Ultimately of course this is season 4 of the show and you've probably decided from the previous reviews whether this is something for you or not. But if you're still on the fence, then I suggest checking out one of the two stories I've called out above, before you make a decision. Go with the former if you're a fan of modern Doctor Who, and the latter if you're not.
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