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Best Week Ever

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Hilarious weekly TV recap for teens and up.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The crimes and misdemeanors of the rich and famous are aired out to dry, including boozing and drunk driving. Some of the panelists' remarks are mean-spirited (but all in the name of humor!).

  • Violence:

    Some violence is discussed (from celebs attacking paparazzi to bombs over Iraq), but none is perpetrated.

  • Sex:

    If sex is in the week's pop culture headlines, it's in the show, too, in the form of innuendoes and other jokes.

  • Language:

    Given that many of the panelists are comedians, mild off-color language ("damn," "hell," etc.) is part of the deal.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Only if the "news" warrants it, but the show does cover partying celebrities and the like.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Best Week Ever was written by S. Jhoanna Robledo

Parents need to know that this show doesn't aim to be anything but pure, unadulterated fun. Sharp-tongued panelists pick over the week's pop culture headlines with glee and deconstruct them; sometimes the commentary can be vicious, but then again, that's what makes the show work.

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  • Families can talk about what makes real-life events funny, and why it's so much fun to gossip, especially about celebrities. Why do you think certain bits make it to the show and not others? What makes these events hilarious? Families can also talk about why viewers thirst for all sorts of information on the rich and famous, and why, invariably, it's most fun when celebs are caught in the act of doing something they shouldn't.
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What’s the Story?

BEST WEEK EVER, VH1's rundown of pop culture, takes the typical television clip show and raises the bar. The result: A weekly news magazine show without the high-mindedness or earnest zeal. Nothing gets a pass, and no punches are pulled; Michael Jackson's ongoing follies don't escape notice, and neither does something like Lance Bass's announcement that he's gay ("I was SO shocked!" mocked one comedian). All of the show's topics are treated with the same hearty irreverence that makes it such a guilty pleasure.
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    diania234
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

    Best show ever

    I love this Show it is so funny

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    ddue2be
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 3.0

    Why you should watch?

    Well if toned down a litttle it would definatly be family apropriate, its just good almost clean fun.. age 11+ tho.

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