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Everything You Need to Know
(Rated TV-PG, Educational, Starring Matthew Hoffman, Matt Liston, John Pullum, Where to watch: Discovery Channel)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Fact-filled fun for tweens with curious minds.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
The good stuff
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Everything You Need to Know
Parents need to know that this educational series tackles some weighty, potentially scary topics. In an episode on diamonds, for example, "conflict diamonds" and the current African civil wars were mentioned, while another episode focused on sharks. Parents might want to preview episodes to make sure that the topics are OK for their kids.
Read our full review by Lucy Maher
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about using TV and the Internet for learning. What Web sites can kids go to when it's time for homework? Which TV shows can be trusted to give good information? This might be a good opportunity to go over which shows kids can watch (and which sites they can visit) and which are off-limits.
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