• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  Voyeuristic reality TV is iffy for teens.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The contestants use devious methods to expel their opponents. Alliances are formed, betrayals and lying are commonplace. In other words, typical reality show behavior.
• Violence:

  In some of the tasks, contestants end up with bruises and sore muscles. In one season, a contestant allegedly threatened another with a knife.
• Sex:

  Some skimpy outfits; heavy, frequent flirting between the contestants. Some relationships have gone far past the flirting stage, all the way to sex (including oral sex and group sessions); while there's no graphic action or nudity in the primetime broadcasts, it's clear what's going on, and unedited versions are available on cable's Big Brother After Dark.
• Language:

  Words include "crap," "ass," "bitch," "slut," etc.
• Consumerism:

  Product placement and sponsorships are frequent. Celebrities have come by the house to promote themselves/their projects.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Social drinking. Occasional excessive drinking.

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