This show can be funny, but should be kept under a good age line. The pranks are funny, but should be handled carefully.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 8. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
One person's humiliation is another's chuckle.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8–12
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What Parents Need to Know
About America's Funniest Home Videos
Parents need to know that some home videos show people getting hurt. Many of the clips are practical jokes that are degrading and some cross the line when it comes to the ethical treatment of animals. Videos also poke fun at normal kid behavior.
Read our full review by Pam Gelman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about when a joke is funny and when it becomes inapporpriate, unethical, or causes humilation. Do we need to make fun of people to be funny?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
If your kid knows right from wrong, this show can be good depression medicine.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
AFV IS AWSOME!!
Comedy that makes you explode!!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
a bad and CRUEL show.
i used to love this show but now i think it's awful and cruel. People shouldent put humilating videos on tv and then laugh! That's cruel! and whats even crueler is when people get hert in the videos they still laugh! Does that Tom guy ever stop and think how that would make the person feel? No he dosent!!!!!!!!! A very bad show with very bad rolemodels. A show that is bad for anyone to see!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Best family show ever!
Great family show for laughs and fun. I can remember always waiting for this to be on when I was little, was one of my favorite shows. Most "violence" is comedic and in good nature, nudity is obviously blocked. This is what our family would always watch (and still do sometimes) during dinner and lunch!
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Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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