The Cramp Twins - TV-Y7
TV Rating: TV-Y7
Network: Syndicated Cast: Tom Kenny, Kath Soucie, Terry Klassen
Genre: Children, Cartoons, & Animation
Available on: 
DVD
Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that the Cramp siblings apparently do not love each other underneath all of their fighting and conflict. Their rivalry is bitter and cruel. Stereotypically, the dumber, meaner one is stronger and usually comes out on top.
Families who watch this together (which isn't very likely) can talk about the many forms of sibling rivalry and discuss how realistic a take on it this is. Are the differences between these two brothers exaggerated for fun? Do kids find it funny?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: KJ Dell'Antonia
THE CRAMP TWINS is the story of Lucien and Wayne Cramp (voiced by Kath Soucie and Tom Kenny).
Lucien is the kind, smart twin, and Wayne is his dumber, meaner (and also purple) brother. Their parents are generally ineffectual, although if the boys' battles invade Mom and Dad's consciousness or their turf, they're likely to take revenge.
This is sibling rivalry at its most extreme. There are no special or loving moments to "spoil" what some kids may see as the fun of the ongoing battle between the brothers. Other viewers will long for a respite from the show's predictable set-ups and inevitable fights -- particularly the cruelty of Wayne, who stalks and torments Lucien in every episode.
As if the sibling hatred message weren't enough, Lucien's best friend is the son of a family of swamp dwellers, who are referred to as swamp folk and scorned by the rest of the town.
Kids who've come across The Cramp Twins and enjoyed it might prefer the far cleverer The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, The Angry Beavers, or Ed, Edd n Eddy.
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Social BehaviorThe sibling rivalry is constant and never resolved. There are few (if any) momenst of family loyalty. Because one friend's family members live in the swamp, they're called swamp people and are treated as lower class by the rest of the town. |
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