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High School Musical: Get in the Picture
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Reality series will leave kids craving more HSM.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About High School Musical: Get in the Picture
Parents need to know that this reality series competition is inspired by Disney's ultra-popular High School Musical franchise, so kids are bound to be interested. It has a direct connection to the third movie (due in theaters Oct. 2008): The show's eventual winner will star in a music video to air during High School Musical 3's credits. All of that, plus host Nick Lachey's plugs for the show's Web site, may leave parents feeling a little over-sold on the whole package. That aside, the series shines the spotlight on talented youths from diverse walks of life, and overall the talent scouts are supportive and offer constructive criticism to competitors without belittling their efforts.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about product placement in the media. Does this series make you want to watch the High School Musical movies? Do you think it would have stood out from other talent contests if it weren't affiliated with the HSM movies? Why or why not? How much does what we see on TV affect our habits regarding food, clothing, and leisure activities? How does the media make certain products seem desirable? What products do you notice in other TV shows and movies? Also, why do you think the HSM franchise is so popular in the first place?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
i love it i'm only six lol
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It is unpredictable
The judges are kind of too hard on the contestants like they don't really say that they liked what they did they judge them extremely hard on them. So I love the show because of that.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Life is not Fair
This is a great show. So often everyone always wants things to be equal and fair. Overall it is disabling to our children. This show demonstrates that sometimes things are not equal. In the East Coast semi-finals a girl that my family thought was truly talented was eliminated. This was a good lesson for my kids to see. The judges are constructive with their criticism and Nick Lachey is very supportive of the contestants. It is almost like American Idol for the tween set.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Good lessons learned
I think that this show is one of the few "good" reality shows out there. Because it takes different children from different backgrounds and allows them to get some professional constructive criticism. I let my seven year old watch this reality show and we talk about what the judges said after it is over. She than ask how it applies to her.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Must-see TV for every HSM fan
"Get In The Picture" will air on ABC Sundays and Mondays at 8. It could be called "American Idol" for "HSM" fans since singing is what's focused on currently. "Picture" isn't completely G-rated since there was a suicide reference in one person's tryout and people are stereotyped by what they were/are in high school. In general, this show is appropriate for families and is part of ABC's obvious attempt to make primetime more family-friendly with new family-safe reality TV shows like this one.
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