This show is amazingly entertaining! I luv it!
Deal or No Deal
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Game of chance is decent family entertainment.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11–13
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Deal or No Deal was written by Larisa Wiseman
Parents need to know that greed and risk-taking can play a factor in the contestants' decision-making on this engrossing primtime game show, sometimes with a negative outcome. But some contestants also make smart decisions and settle for a more modest amount than the $1 million they dream of.
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- Families can talk about the contestants' decisions, and what each family member would do if they were playing the game. Would you be satisfied with the amount of money a contestant won? Why or why not? Do you think the contestant was too greedy, or too much of a risk-taker? What would you have done differently, and why? Another discussion topic could be money itself and its value. What would you do if you won a lot of money? Aside from buying material things, can you think of some ways you could put the money to good use?
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What’s the Story?
DEAL OR NO DEAL is a primetime game show in which each contestant, chosen at random out of a pool of audience hopefuls, is presented with 26 briefcases displayed by lovely models on a stage. Each briefcase contains a tag showing a certain dollar amount -- from $.01 to $1 million. After each round of briefcase-opening (six are opened in the first round, five the next, and so on), the show's host, Howie Mandel, receives a phone call from "the bank" offering contestants a certain amount of cash if they walk away now. If the contestants accept the amount, the game is over; if they decide "no deal" because they believe the unopened briefcase contains a higher amount than what was offered, the game continues until they either accept an offer or open the briefcase to find out how much they won.
Is It Any Good?
Although there's little brain power involved here aside from making smart decisions -- the show is more about luck and is far from being a brainteaser like Jeopardy -- the decision-making element is crucial, as is resisting being swayed by greed. Deal or No Deal is decent entertainment that actually makes you think -- just a little -- and could possibly help teach younger viewers the value of a dollar.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
awsome show!!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
awsome show!!!!!!!
This show is amazingly entertaining! I luv it!
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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COOL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
This show is really entertaining to watch. The whole family will enjoy!
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
for ages 9 and up
this show is awsome. but i wouldent let any kid under the age of 9 see it because of what the girls in show are wearing and because if there younger than 9 chances are there not going to like or understand the show that well.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Money Models and Mandel...
Greed remains the overall theme in this game show, but why make a big deal out of it, what if it were you standing on that stage? The models are beautiful, but I agree with Commonsense about the revealing outfits, GIVE ME MORE!
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