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Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty

(Rated TV-14, Reality TV, Starring Shannen Doherty, Where to watch: Oxygen)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    1.0

  • Common Sense says

    Bizarre, voyeuristic reality show. Why??

Why We Rated This off for Ages 14 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Promotes the irresponsible, unrealistic idea that although breaking up is hard to do, it's a lot easier if you get someone else to do it for you.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    References to cheating and hooking up with other people.

  • Language:

    Mild: "hell," etc.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty

Parents need to know that in this series, Shannen Doherty (of Beverly Hills, 90210 fame) helps women break up with their boyfriends and end relationships with their friends. Unlike Dr. Phil, who, while he rubs some folks the wrong way, tries to take a concerned, last-ditch-effort approach to ending a relationship, Doherty comes across as catty and mean -- almost gleeful -- as she skewers the men (and sometimes friends and roommates) sent to her by fed-up women. It's uncomfortable, voyeuristic, and irresponsible.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how to treat a significant other or friend with respect when a relationship ends. Why do some people handle a break up well, while others resort to cowardice to break the news to their loved one? Is there any good way to get over the end of a relationship?
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