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Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch!

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Hippie bears have groovy adventures.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Characters poke fun at each other and sometimes insinuate that they're stupid, but it's pretty mild. Some episodes feature questionable examples for kids, like gambling.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Pretty mild: Chasing bullets, wrestling.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch!

Parents need to know that this classic '70s Hanna-Barbera cartoon is entertainment for entertainment's sake, with no educational content. Other than the mildest of mild violence (wrestling matches, etc.), and the characters' tendency to poke fun at each other, the series is fun and inoffensive.

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  • Families can talk about what makes a person smart. Is Lionel J. Botch smart? Why does Mr. Peevley make fun of him and the other Hair Bears? Is it wrong to keep animals in zoos? What advantages and disadvantages does zoo life have for animals?
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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    nascar
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 5.0

    i loved it,but never saw it again!

    that show i will always watch in Sundays after Hong Kong Phooey!

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  2. Adult Reviewer
    pitamacho
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    love them

    i grew up on this cartoon. It is one of the coolest cartoons ever made

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  3. Adult Reviewer
    sweet dreams
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i love this show!!!

    this is one of my favorite cartoons!!! i especially love hair bear's hair because it kind of looks like mine!!!! there's nothing wrong with this show, so it's okay for kids.

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