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DinoSapien

(Rated TV-Y7, Drama, Starring Brittney Wilson, Suzanna Hamilton, Jeffrey Watson, Where to watch: Discovery Kids)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    So-so dino story gets boost from impressive CGI.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Although there's little violence per se, many scenes show tense animal chases and exchanges. In one segment, a dinosaur is captured by poachers; in another, Eno fights a grizzly bear.

  • Sexy stuff:

    There's plenty of mild flirting and budding romance among the camp's teen counselors, but it doesn't go beyond that.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About DinoSapien

Parents need to know that this imaginative series has little worrisome content beyond a few benign flirtations among teens and some tense predatory scenes between animals. Overacting and general hokeyness drag it down, but neither is likely to bother young tweens very much, and older ones may find the faults forgivable in light of the show's impressive mix of live action and computer-generated dinosaurs. No doubt aspiring scientists will be the show's biggest fans, since it poses some intriguing questions about evolution and the possibility of the species surviving supposed extinction.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the series' idea -- that some dinosaurs survived extinction. What do you think the impact would be if an ancient extinct species reappeared in real life? Does the concept of "extinction" leave any room for the possibility of a species coming back? How do scientists approach the theories of extinction differently? Which ones do you believe?
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