THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS! NO BAD STUFF FUNNY! ALL AGES!!!!
All That
(Rated TV-Y7, Variety show, Starring Amanda Bynes, Jamie Lynn Spears, Kenan Thompson, Where to watch: Nickelodeon)
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Common Sense says
Funny, bouncy variety show has iffy boundaries.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8–12
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of All That was written by Joly Herman
Parents need to know that the edges this show pushes may not be appropriate for some tweens. Some skits are gross in the extreme (a character is vomited on over and over again), while some are sexually suggestive (cast members make out). The On Air Dare routinely humiliates cast members as they are forced to endure embarrassing or disgusting stunts in front of the audience and cast. Consider watching a few episodes with tweens to see if it passes muster.
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- Families can talk about flirting and other issues related to coming-of-age behavior. Does a person have to accept a dare in order to be accepted? How can you get out of a dare gracefully? Is it funny to force friends to do something embarrassing or gross?
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What’s the Story?
ALL THAT is for the bubblegum set what Saturday Night Live is for adults: raucous, sometimes edgy comedy. Its robust ensemble of comics have earned the title of "#1 Kid's Sketch Comedy Show" from Nickelodeon. Celebrity hosts and music groups also adorn the show's royal mantle. Certainly there is ground for the show's popularity among the Nickelodeon fan base.
Is It Any Good?
Seeing 10-year-old girls in full makeup and flashy outfits can be a bit odd -- especially when a tooth is missing here or there. It's as though these girls are being pushed to grow up before their time. A good illustration of this point is Jamie Spears, the younger sister of pop diva Britney Spears. She looks like Britney from the head up, but then wait, she's still losing her baby teeth, which says a lot about how these kids develop too quickly on one level while nature is taking its time.
All That presents a wild ride through the hormonal ups and downs of adolescence. It is clearly more up than down, but the group taunting and forced dares provide a glance into the darker side of this age group. The multi-cultural cast members range in age from 10 to 17, and they seem to have respect for each other, but some skits are more appropriate for the older cast members and viewers than the younger. Skits covering popularity contests, séances, dates and such portray coming-of-age rituals, but the discussions about who to make out with make it a bit too edgy for the youngest tweens. The gross-out factor is also something to be on guard for -- the show can push the limits of decency in this category.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
ALL AGES!!!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Overrated
I think it Should be TV-Y.
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I rate this title on and give it
12+? total uncommon sense
What do you mean 12+? I watched this when I was nine or younger and still do. No sex, no language, minimal slapstick violence, no commercialism. Mild social behavior, and no drug use. Its a sketch comedy show, people. That means quirky, slapstick, spoofs. Its an easy 5 star show and good for 8+. I think it should have been rated tv-y
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I rate this title iffy and give it
Stupid, I'm sorry.
This show is meant for very young children. Any violence is comical, and it is just sick to suggest that the older girls are seductive and used as sex symbols. THEY AREN'T. 12+ is ridiculous, no kid over the age of 8 or 9 would ever be watching ALL THAT.
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I rate this title off and give it
Has been bad for a while....
Like Saturday Night Live nowadays, it hasn't been too good. Sure Jimmy Fallon is the funny guy left in for SNL but All That has nothing. The original cast with Kenan and Kel was good but it has been downhill from there.
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