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Dirt

(Rated TV-MA, Drama, Starring Ian Hart, Courteney Cox, Josh Stewart, Where to watch: FX, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Explicit, edge-pushing tabloid drama. No kids!

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Both sides -- the celebrities and the tabloids -- have momentarily redeeming moments, but mostly they're backstabbing, pill-popping, promiscious folks.

  • Violence:

    Occasional violence, including an intense kicking and punching scene. One character commits suicide by drug overdose.

  • Sex:

    Extreme sexual content, including nudity. Character has spirited pool-side sex with a hooker. Lots of moaning and sex talk.

  • Language:

    Only the most extreme language is omitted. Frequent uses of "s--t," "ass," "dick," etc. are loud and clear

  • Consumerism:

    Blatant product placement: Pontiac, Range Rover, Treo, Dell, and a mention of Dancing With the Stars.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Constant drinking and drug use -- coke, ecstasy, marijuana.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Dirt

Parents need to know that this adults-only cable drama features explicit sex scenes including topless women, bare-bottomed men, and (hidden) sex toy usage. Drug use is rampant, including one scene of cocaine being snorted by a pregnant woman while she commits suicide. One attractive, appealing character is a drug dealer, while the celebrities portrayed are sometimes complex -- both backstabbing and sympathetic. Some creepy, if unique, elements include a pregnant ghost woman in a romantic relationship with a (live) mentally ill man.

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  • Families can talk about celebrities, privacy, and paparazzi. How much privacy are celebrities entitled to? What limits should paparazzi follow? Do you buy gossip magazines? Do you think these magazines endanger the lives or safety of celebrities? Do movie stars agree to be followed by photographers by virtue of their chosen business? Why is our society so obsessed with stars' private lives? Does a show like this reinforce that obsession or undermine it? How do the media skew our impressions of celebrities?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Biznatch13
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    Great but explicit

    I am 13 I loved the show. But sometimes I would even get uncomfortable watching and feel like I had to turn it off even though I was allowed to watch. I still think no kids allowed.

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    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 4.0

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