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1 vs 100

(Rated TV-14, Game shows, Starring Bob Saget, Where to watch: NBC)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Tense trivia show for pop culture-savvy families.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Some stereotyping/generalizations about intelligence. Some (rare) objectification of women. The usual game-show greed.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Brief, occasional looks at women dressed in revealing clothing. Some spoken sexual innuendo.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Frequent promotion of Deal or No Deal, another game show on NBC. Mention of other media titles like American Idol and Seabiscut in trivia questions/answers.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About 1 vs 100

Parents need to know that this entertaining, trivia-based game show is generally innocuous but occasionally contains some implied sexism and stereotypes. In at least one episode, a scantily clad woman receives leering attention from host Bob Saget and a male contestant. Also, Saget sometimes implies that certain members of the 100-person "mob" are smarter or dumber based on their avocation (teacher, waitress, surfer, etc.).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about game strategy and answers to questions that surprise them. Also, if parents or kids see examples of stereotyping, they can point them out and talk about where these generalizations originate. For example, if Saget describes one group as "members of MENSA" and another as "waitresses," what is he saying about waitresses' intelligence -- and perhaps women's intelligence in general? Families can also talk about the differences between what moms and dads know and what their kids know, especially when it comes to pop culture. And, for fun, what would you do if you won $1 million?
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  1. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  2. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i cant wait for it to come back

    i love this show so dose my mom one of the best shows on TV

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 3.0

    an alright show

    The show is okay. it's just hard to belive that the people in the mob are that stupid. It's like they tell them to get some wrong.

  4. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    a rarely watch

    i rarely watch but good when i have watched it very kid friendly not bad at all

  5. Kid Reviewer
    Age 9
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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