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Awesome Adventures

(Rated TV-G, Educational, Where to watch: Syndicated)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Tweens will be planning their next adventure.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Montgomery and his teen guests show kids how amazing the rest of the world really is.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Awesome Adventures

Parents need to know that while teens are featured in this adventure travel series, it's perfectly fine for younger viewers, too. In locations all over the world, the teens and their host explore local culture, perform extreme sports, and learn about each country's diverse ecosystem. Viewers are treated to action-packed, informative, funny segments that help broaden their worldview.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the cultural highlights of each episode. How do the different countries' customs relate to yours? What can kids (and grown-ups!) learn from other cultures? Why is it so important to understand how people live in other places? Families can also use the extreme-sports segments as an opportunity to review safety guidelines.
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  1. Adult Reviewer
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    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 1.0

    is this a knock off from black entertainment channel

    where r the other nationalities,like white Americans,even Asians .seems its black oriented and they talk black gibberish wish i don't allow my children and grand child talk in gibberish.alright to learn another language but this gibberish is not a language and I don't understand the meanings of most of the words if can pronounce them.

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    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 1.0

    black jibberish,dont understand what theyre saying,

    trying to teach my children to speak english and the words???? they are supposed to be saying are not in the encyclopedia.i will not let my children and grnd children watch a sgow that dont speak the english language.you know what i saying,,actually i dont know what theyre saying most time.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
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    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    another all black show

    if the white people have no blacks in the shows and its called racism..put a white actor or 2 and start being what is forced on the white community.

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