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Extreme Makeover
(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Sam Saboura, Brent Moelleken, Kim Vo, Where to watch: ABC, Style Network, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Lifts + tucks + liposuction = iffy message.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Extreme Makeover
Parents need to know that each episode follows two people who undergo several cosmetic surgery procedures to "improve" their looks. While the show's producers are careful to show the physical and emotional side effects of the procedures, the overwhelming message -- thanks to the smiles and "oohs" and "aahs" that accompany the subjects' big "reveal" after they're done -- is that plastic surgery is good and solves your problems.
Read our full review by Lucy Maher
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about cosmetic surgery. Why shouldn't people take it lightly? What's the difference between medically necessary surgery and elective surgery? What are the risks involved in plastic surgery? Are there any aspects of yourself that you'd want to change? What other options do people have when it comes to changing how they look and how they feel about themselves?
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Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give iti cried
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Get me out of the ugly rut
People trapped in the "ugly" rut now have a way out thanks to plastic surgery. I'm sick of beautiful people who think they have a monopoly on good looks telling us plain folk to "be happy inside". Just like a rich man saying, "be happy you're poor".
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